Which of the following functions is performed by the tool in the given figure?
A
Sowing
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B
Ploughing
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C
Mulching
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D
Manuring
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Solution
The correct option is A Sowing The given figure represents a traditional tool used for sowing seeds. It consists of a funnel-like device attached to the plough shaft. Seeds are filled into the funnel and passed through a long pipe into the soil dug by the plough.
Ploughing is the process of loosening the soil. The tool used for ploughing is hoe.
Mulching is the process by which some plants such as sun hemp are grown for some time before the sowing of crop seeds. They are then ploughed down into the soil.
Manuring is the process of adding additional substances to the soil that increases the soils fertility.