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On Page 204

Que 1: Wha ge cereals, pulses,

frgetables?

Stion: things we geroereals, pulses,

frgetablese as follows:
Cere (acezetc.): aree sources of
carbohydrahic energy.
Pulses a, grasoybean): are source
ofins.

Vegetables and fruits: provide us

vitamiineraarbohydraoteinats.

On Page 205

Que 1: do biotic and abiotic factors

affect crcti

S Fach affect crop ption are:

Bic fach cause of grains are rodennd

atic fach aperature, humiy, etc.

Affecoth bic anbiotic fac crop

productiarehe way
Weight loss
Infestatioc
Petion aity

loration
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Que 2: What aresirabagharactec

crop im

S Desiragronomic characre:

Desirable characters for fodder

care tallness aofrancgd

Dwarfness ied in cerea sfewer

ene cey these crops.

On Page 206

Que 1: What arecronutriehy are

they called macron?

S ronutrre esseaments whicre

requirey pla quatie Some ofin
macronutrients are:
N, P, Sre nd
is found llll.

(iii) Mg is a pa chloryll.

Que 2: do plants get nutnts?

S Soilhe mairce of e plants. P
by
om theil aey the roots iy yleue
throughout they.

On Page 207

Que 1: Ce the usenure afeliseaang

soil fety.

S Use manure mnuty:

Manures areery e of organic

matteor the soil. Humus helps
teetention capacityandy soil
ange in clayey soil.

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Manures are the sourceganisms

like soil frdlycia.

ferers on soil qu

Excef fertilisers ca ynel and

hence the rate of soil e increase
(ii) Conti ofrtilisecreases the
organic matterh reduce y of aant
roots det suffeyge

On Page 208
Que 1: We fow cll gnefits? Why?

Fars usegh-lity seeds, do not

adopt irrigatifesers.
(ii) Farmers use ordry seeds,
adrrigatise fesers ae c protecti
sure

ars useality seeds, adrrigatie

fertilizer and use crotecti sure
S

(iiird option is thest option which

prdes the best conditions teost
beneor this, farlityeds, ad irr, use
fezeand userop
protection meaes. Thisae of only
quality ds i sufient until
y are properly irrigated, enriched
with fezers acted frc factors.

On Page 209

Que 1: Why should preventing

meaeogol me preferre protecting
c

S In plants, diseases are caby

Pagensemove pathogens, some
preventive sure aogicaontrol me
are whicre
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Miise pollfecting quality

Sim
Ecc

Que 2:
What facy be responsior grains
during storage?
S
F are the facresponsior loss of grains
dug storage:
c factors like humidity and
temperature.

(ii) Bic facke insects, rodents,

birds, mi acte.

On Page 210

Que 1: Wthod is commye impr

cattle breeay? How is
ceedingeful in aals?
S pre catteed breee generallye
croeeg method. It is a
process in which a cis made
been indigenous vaties of cattle
by exc breeds to get a ceed
which is high-yielding. During
cross breeg, the deeharaceo

consideratiree offspringd
beghould have early ity and
should be retant to diseases and
cliions.

On Page 211

Que 1: ss thecations of the f

stateIerenge that ry is India's
most efient conver offibre
ftufwhic con) into highlya

S
poultryare efficient conve
agricuray pucticularly
cheapeibrous wastes inglity
meat and in providing eggear
nutrient ee gn statement irectly
said fore poultry birds.
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Que 2: Whaanagement practices

are comn dairy and poultry farming?

S
Well denend hygenic shelte
Propeood is requireet goy egg
and mea
Compleotectiom diseases
causing agents like virus, bacia
oung

Que 3: What are the differences

between brers ayea thenageme

poultry bird gng t are calleilers

and the egg laying birds are
called layers. ratired for brers

should be rich in protewith

sufient fa food
lso have higamin-nd K. Layere
egce agng.

On Page 213

Que 1: are fish obtained?

S Fish are obtaineyway

(i) Ca fisheries froal resources

ish fa by culture for cercposes.

Que 2: What is the age oite fure?

S
Combinati f six fpecies in afish pond
is known aomposite fish cure. Ba of
selecti specod has so thaheypete
for food amonglves. resultvailable in
all parts of the pond is utilized
competing with each other.
Tncreaseish yield from the pond.
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Que 3:
What areable characte thetie hy pti
S
Desiraharacs in vatie honey ption
are:
(a) Capacity cecarge a of honey.
(b)Stay in beehive for a longee.
(chould have gooreeding
capacity.

Que 4: Whas pasturage and how is

it relatey pton?

S Flowers availaorc aen cection is

known as page . Theality

ay dependeaty of page aers

availa

r
Que 1: Exny method of
cuctiiyield.

S Inte is a mee agh yielding

crotion. Is method,

two or crops are graneouslyhe

fitte fef cltewith a fef second
crop.
Exae: soybean, maizeinger
millet (baa) and caea (labia).
The seted crops d have different
nutrierequireThis ensureim
lisatian of the nutrients suppl.
Ievents pests and diseases
fromaghe lingrop in a field. This
meives a better crop y

Que 2: Why arenure anezers used

in fields?

S essential nutrients of the soil are

fuly mae fezers supply.

reforey help iood vegegth, giving

ralthyanthat rgrap producti
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Que 3: What are the antages of

inter-crong acotation?

S tageer-cropping
fertility.
Saveme and lab.
Increasectiyea.
Both crops can be eay
haaseparately.

tages of crop rotat

Ie fetiy.
Reeand disease
Hen weed control.
Atirticular nutrient from soil.

Que 4: Whas genetic man? How it

usefIn agural practices?

S Transferring desirabgenes frnt

far the producti
vaties withsirable charactes
genetic.
Exae: Pranching in foraps, high
yiengrieties in maize wheaetc.

s in agural pract

Better adaty to adve

environmental conditi
Csiraeature
Hen increag yand quality.
atiri.

Que 5: do storage grain losses

occur?

eason forlosses ofge grais

abiotic ac fac
abiotic fac Moisture aerature

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Theic factors: Insects, rnts,

birds, mitec

Que 6: ooal husbay practefit fa

S

Benegood farmingactice Irovideoved

breeof domec aals.

(ii)It reaseoduction oducts like

and mea

rr sheltefeedingare action
against disesase help the fars to
impr their ecmic cions.

Que 7: What arenefits of cattle fa?

S
Beneof cattle farming tiincrease

(ii) Glityabre and ski ed of drauan be

obtaine

Que 8: Foreasinguction, whas

common in poultry, eeg?

S
Ceeg is a comctice been pory, e
keeg for increaguctio

Que 9: do youerentiateea fishing,

maure and acure?

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Differenceeeapture fishingiculture
and acure

S.
Fing
Mariculture
acu
1.
Fish are obtained fatural
A method of mae
Pti fish
reekes, cana
fish curehe
freshwa and
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bracter

rees.
2.
I Locating fs easy anan be
Fish caeted
Can beted easily
cay using fishing ne
with thelp of
and caught using

sa
echosounders. These can be caught
by

y kinds of fishing ne fishing

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