Question

Hoe is used for:

• A. Threshing
• B. Weeding
• C. Loosening of soil
• D. Both (b) and (c) are correct

Answer 1

The correct option is D

Both (b) and (c) are correct

The correct option is D:

Explanation of correct option:

1. Hoe is an agricultural tool or implement that is used for the preparation of soil in which soil is loosened to sow the seeds.
2. Hoe can also be used to remove the weeds manually and the process of removal of weeds is known as weeding.

Explanation of incorrect option:

Option A:

1. Threshing is a process of separation of grains from the stalk or stem after the crop is harvested.
2. It is a step that is performed after harvesting and after this winnowing is done.
3. A thresher is used for threshing.

Final answer: Hoe is used for weeding and loosening soil.