Question

The process of sowing seeds manually is called ___________.

• A. Tilling
• B. Broadcasting
• C. Crop rotation
• D. Weeding

Answer 1

The correct option is B

Broadcasting

The correct option is B.
Explanation of the correct option:

1. Sowing is one of the most important steps of crop production.
2. Sowing of seeds done manually by scattering and spreading seeds on the field is known as broadcasting.
3. Seeds can be better sowed with the help of a tool known as a seed drill.

Explanation of the incorrect option:

Option A:

1. The process of loosening and turning the soil is known as tilling.
2. Therefore, tilling is not used for seed sowing.

Option C:

1. The system of growing a sequence of different crops in the same area in order to increase the fertility of the soil is known as crop rotation.
2. Therefore, crop rotation is a cropping pattern not a method of seed sowing.

Option D:

1. The removal of weeds from the crop field is called called weeding.
2. So, weeding is the method of removing weeds not a method of sowing seeds.

Final answer: The process of sowing seeds manually is called broadcasting.