Harvesting

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Describe the agricultural use of plough.

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What is meant by threshing? [2 MARKS]

Q. Combine is a combination of __________ and ____________ used for harvesting.

1. thresher, winnower
2. harvester, winnower
3. harvester, thresher
4. thresher, winnower

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Define the terms : (i) harvesting, (ii) threshing, and (iii) winnowing.

Q. Identify the process in which the given tools are used.

1. Ploughing
2. Sowing
3. Levelling
4. Irrigation

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Which of the following should be used by a farmer with a large farm to harvest his crops quickly and efficiently?

1. Winnowing machine

2. Combine

3. Sickle

4. Seed drill

Q. The cutting of crop after it is mature is called harvesting. State true or false.

1. True
2. False

Q.

Describe sieving with an example.

Q. Question 10
Arrange the following boxes in proper order to make a flow chart of sugarcane crop production.

Q. Which of the following are the ideal months for harvesting crops like wheat, gram and pea in India?

1. January-March
2. October-March
3. June-September
4. April-July

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Which agricultural practice comes first : harvesting or weeding ?

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A farmer grew moong during rainy season. Will he get a good crop?

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The given image depicts some harvest festivals. Which states do these festivals belong to?

1. (i) Assam, (ii) Chattisgarh, (iii) Punjab

2. (i) Assam, (ii) Punjab, (iii) Kerala

3. (i) West Bengal, (ii) Punjab, (iii) Maharashtra

4. (i) Assam, (ii) Punjab, (iii) Maharashtra

Q. Spade is mostly used as a gardening tool than in agriculture.

1. True
2. False

Q. Mature crops are cut off close to the ground in a process known as _________.

1. winnowing
2. irrigation
3. harvesting
4. sowing

Q. All the following festivals are associated with harvest season in India except _____.

1. Bihu
2. Baisakhi
3. Dussehra
4. Pongal

Q.

What name is given to the cutting and gathering of a food crop like wheat or paddy ?

Q.

Name the machine which does the cutting of standing crops and recovers the grain too.

Q. Question 4
The term used for the process of separation of grains from the chaff is called

(a) sieving
(b) threshing
(c) winnowing
(d) hand picking

Q.

The given image depicts some harvest festivals. Which states do these festivals belong to?

1. Bihu

2. Ugadi

3. Pongal

4. Baisakhi

Q. Which of the following should be used by a farmer with a large farm to harvest his crops quickly and efficiently?

1. Sickle
2. Combine
3. Cultivator
4. Seed drill

Q. Identify the process in which the given tools are used.

1. Ploughing
2. Sowing
3. Levelling
4. Irrigation

Q. _________ is an equipment used in large farms to harvest the crops quickly and efficiently.

1. Winnowing machine
2. Sickle
3. Seed drill
4. Harvester

Q.

What are agricultural implements ?

Q.

A sieve has very small holes.

1. True
2. False

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Question 21
(a) Name the tool used with a tractor for sowing seeds in a field.
(b) What are the advantages of using this tool?

Q. Question 4 (b)
Write a paragraph in your own words on each of the following.
(b) Sowing

Q.

Q. All the following festivals are associated with harvest season in India except _____.

1. Bihu
2. Baisakhi
3. Dussehra
4. Pongal

Q.

What is sieving?