Advancement in Agriculture

Q. Landless agricultural labourers were known as _______.

1. hunter-gatherers
2. dasis
3. kammakaras
4. dasas

Q. Which of the following were major innovations in agriculture in the later Vedic age?

1. Increase in production of barley.
2. Shift from wooden to iron ploughshares.
3. Wet-rice cultivation.
4. Transplantation of paddy seedlings.

Q. Which of the following were advantages of using iron ploughshares?

1. Heavy, clayey soil could be turned over better.
2. More grain could be produced.
3. It enhanced agricultural technology.
4. It pushed soil to either side and did not invert it.

Q. Back-breaking work involved in transplanting paddy was done by ________.

1. dasis
2. dasas
3. herders
4. kammakaras

Q. Look at this image and answer the following questions:

1. Identify the given picture.
2. Who established this building and for what purpose?
3. Why was the building famous? State the significance of this building and the institution run for this structure.

Q. Which of the following were the features of transplanting paddy?

1. Scattering seed on the ground.
2. Growing saplings and planting it in fields.
3. Transplanting paddy involved back-breaking work.
4. Not many plants that grew in fields survived.

Q. Landless agricultural labourers were known as _______.

1. hunter-gatherers
2. dasis
3. kammakaras
4. dasas

Q. Which of the following were advantages of using iron ploughshares?

1. Heavy, clayey soil could be turned over better.
2. More grain could be produced.
3. It enhanced agricultural technology.
4. It pushed soil to either side and did not invert it.

Q. Which according to you was a greater revolution–early humans becoming food-producers or early humans taming animals or early humans making pottery? Give reasons to justify your answer

Q. Back-breaking work involved in transplanting paddy was done by ________.

1. dasis
2. dasas
3. herders
4. kammakaras

Q. Painted Grey Wares were found in the Upper Gangetic valley.

1. True
2. False

Q. Which of the following were advantages of using iron ploughshares?

1. Heavy, clayey soil could be turned over better.
2. More grain could be produced.
3. It enhanced agricultural technology.
4. It pushed soil to either side and did not invert it.

Q. Which of the following were the features of transplanting paddy?

1. Scattering seed on the ground.
2. Growing saplings and planting it in fields.
3. Transplanting paddy involved back-breaking work.
4. Not many plants that grew in fields survived.

Q. Which of the following were the features of transplanting paddy?

1. Scattering seed on the ground.
2. Growing saplings and planting it in fields.
3. Transplanting paddy involved back-breaking work.
4. Not many plants that grew in fields survived.