Podu Technique

Q.

Which one of the following is a rabi crop

1. Mustard

2. Pea

3. Rice

4. Wheat

Q. Koyas grow crops using a distinct technique called ------------.

1. Mixed farming
2. Koyala
3. Podu
4. Gutta

Q. In what way does ash help in the growing of the crops?

1. Ash acts as fertilizer for crops.
2. Ash helps plants retain nutrients present in the soil for a longer time.
3. Ash acts as pesticide.
4. Smell of ash will ride off wild animals.

Q.

Rabi crops are cultivated from ____ to ____.

Q. What are the major crops cultivated in Penugolu?

1. Tubers
2. Maize
3. Jowar
4. Rice

Q. With the arrival of the rains in June, the farmers in Penugolu sow the seeds with the help of _______.

1. hoes
   
2. ploughs
   
3. sticks
   
4. machines

Q. Why is a plough not used for farming in Penugolu?

1. Ploughs are too costly for the people of Penugolu.
2. Farmers cannot handle a plough due to its weight.
3. Using a plough on hill slopes would loosen the soil too much.
4. Farmers avoid ploughs due to certain superstitions.

Q.

Identify the Kharif crop:

1. Barley

2. Mustard

3. Rice

4. Wheat

Q. Podu can also be called as -------------- or -----------

1. Mixed farming
2. Jhum cultivation
3. shifting agriculture
4. Gutta

Q. Which of these is a reason for the reduction of podu cultivation in recent years in Penugolu?

1. Cost of production has increased.
2. Forest area available for podu cultivation has decreased.
3. Lack of irrigation facilities.
4. People lost interest in podu cultivation.

Q.

wheat, gram, pea, mustard are ___ crops

Q. Name the tribes which practice Podu?

1. Koya
2. Konda Reddy
3. Nallagutta
4. Anna

Q. Which of the following crops is not cultivated in Penugolu?

1. Red gram
2. Jowar
3. Castor
4. Maize

Q. What are the different practices followed by people in Penugolu for survival other than podu farming?

1. Handicraft making
2. Business
3. Collection of forest products
4. Hunting

Q. Koyas build ---------- to guard their fields from wild animals.

1. manche
2. huge wall
3. electric fence
4. iron fence

Q.

___________ crops grows in winter season.

Q.

Berseem is an important___crop.

Q. What is the first step involved in podu farming?

1. Clearing out the trees in a suitable patch of land.
   
2. Sowing the seeds for the crops required.
   
3. Setting the said patch of land on fire.
4. Harvesting the crop from the nutrient-rich patch of land.

Q.

the crops which are grown in rainy season are called ___ crops.

Q.

___ is a system of farming on a particular farm that includes crop production, raising of livestock, etc.

Q.

The crops which are grown in rainy season are called ___________ crops.

Q.

The crops which are grown in the rainy season are called ____ crops.

Q. Which among the following states also practice shift cultivation?

1. Andhra Pradesh
2. Chattisgarh
3. All the above
4. Arunachal Pradesh

Q.

What is meant by black ash in biology?

Q. The average yield of jower per acre of podu fied is ----------.

1. 250 kg
2. 1000 kg
3. 750 kg
4. 500 kg

Q. The total amount of crop produce that the farmers of Penugolu get is enough for almost six months.

1. True
2. False

Q. Allowing the topmost soil to be washed off in the rain is an essential step in the podu farming technique.

1. True
2. False

Q. The podu farming technique is also called slash-and-burn agriculture.

1. True
2. False

Q.

Why wooden ploughs are being replaced by iron ploughs nowadays ?

Q.

Paddy, Maize, Green gram and Black gram are ____________ crops.