Class 10 Social Science — Chapter 4: AGRICULTURE

What you'll learn

• ▸Primitive Subsistence Farming
• ▸Intensive Subsistence Farming
• ▸Commercial Farming
• ▸Plantation Farming
• ▸Cropping Seasons in India
• ▸Major Food Crop: Rice
• ▸Major Food Crop: Wheat
• ▸Millets (Jowar, Bajra, Ragi)

Chapter Summary

--- PAGE 1 --- 1068CH04 AGRICULTURE India is an agriculturally important country. Two-thirds of its population is engaged in agricultural activities. Agriculture is a primary activity, which produces most of the food that we consume. Besides food grains, it also produces raw material for various industries. Can you name some industries based on agricultural raw material? Moreover, some agricultural products like tea, coffee, spices, etc. are also exported. TYPES OF FARMING Agriculture is an age-old economic activity in our country. Over these years, cultivation methods have changed significantly depending upon the characteristics of physical environment, technological know-how and socio-cultural practices. Farming varies from subsistence to commercial type. At present, in different parts of India, the following farming systems are practised. Primitive Subsistence Farming This type of farming is still practised in few pockets of India. Primitive subsistence agriculture is practised…

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1. Explain photosynthesis simply. Get Solution →
2. Compare subsistence and commercial farming. Get Solution →
3. Name five important cash crops. Get Solution →
4. What fraction of India's population is engaged in agricultural activities? Get Solution →
5. Which of the following is a primitive tool used in subsistence farming, according to the text? Get Solution →
6. What is 'slash and burn' agriculture called in the north-eastern states of India like Assam and Nagaland? Get Solution →
7. Which type of farming is characterized by the use of high doses of biochemical inputs and irrigation? Get Solution →
8. Which of the following is listed as an important plantation crop in India? Get Solution →

Did you know?

• 💡 Humans began farming over 12,000 years ago, creating permanent settlements.
• 💡 One teaspoon of soil holds more living things than all people on Earth.
• 💡 Ladybugs are natural insect eaters that help farmers protect crops.
• 💡 Bananas are actually berries, but strawberries are not.
• 💡 Europeans once feared tomatoes, believing they were poisonous.

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