Crisis Faced by Agriculture

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What are organic food?

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Which of the following is a method of sustainable agriculture?

1. Tuna

2. Pomphret

3. Sardines

4. All of these

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Is agaricus a biofertilizer?

Q. Match the following problems faced by the farmers with their solution.

Q. What are the advantages of group activities such as family farming?

1. The utilisation of barren land
2. Pesticide-free food
3. All of these
4. Recreation

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Which of the following does not explain the impact of government policy changes on business and industry? Find the Answer at BYJUS

1. Increasing competition

2. Market orientations

3. More demanding market customers

4. Change in agricultural prices

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Which of the following methods can be employed to overcome the crisis of climate change?

1. Polyhouse farming

2. Organic waste disposal

3. Integrated pest management

4. Hydroponics

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Which of the following is not a role of agricultural societies?

1. Marketing products without the help of mediators

2. Providing space for grain storage

3. Providing loans with low interest

4. Popularising chemical pesticides

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Which of the following is not a crisis faced by the agricultural sector?

1. Lack of cultivable land

2. The high cost of production

3. The rise in the price of commodities

4. Climate change

Q. Green revolution in India was due to

1. Introduction of high yielding varieties
2. Fertilizers only
3. Irrigation facilities only
4. None of the above

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Identify the advantage(s) of microbial biofertilisers.

1. Increase in nitrogen content of the soil.

2. It is eco-friendly.

3. Reduces the soil fertility.

4. Leads to health issues in animals.

Q. Which of the following is a method of sustainable agriculture?

1. Biogass production
2. Recycling of crop waste
3. Use of chemical fertilizers
4. Use of pesticides to destroy pests

Q. Green revolution in India was possible due to

1. Better irrigation, fertilizers and pesticides facilities
2. Exploitation of high yielding varities
3. Intensive cultivation
4. All of the above

Q. Which of the following is a method of sustainable agriculture?

1. Biogas production
2. Recycling of crop waste
3. Use of chemical fertilizers
4. Use of pesticides to destroy pests

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What will happen if there are no rains?

Q. Fertilisers are organic substances that helps in increasing soil fertility. [0.5 marks]

A) True
B) False

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Identify the advantage(s) of microbial biofertilisers.

1. Increase in nitrogen content of the soil.

2. It is eco-friendly.

3. Reduces the soil fertility.

4. Leads to health issues in animals.

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Which of the following methods helps us to overcome the crisis of environmental pollution caused due to chemical fertilisers/pesticides?

1. Biofertilisers

2. Polyhouse farming

3. Precision farming

4. Integrated pest management

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Which of the following factors discourage farming?

1. The high cost of seeds

2. The high cost of fertilisers

3. The decline in soil fertility

4. All of these

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Which of the following are issues faced by farmers?

1. Climate change

2. All of these

3. High cost of crop production

4. Crop loss

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1. Occurrence of drought affects all. What shortages are faced by the animals of the drought-affected areas?

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Identify the advantage(s) of microbial biofertilisers.

1. Increase in nitrogen content of the soil.

2. It is eco-friendly.

3. Reduces the soil fertility.

4. Leads to health issues in animals.