Class 10 Social Science (Geography)

1. What proportion of India's population is engaged in agricultural activities?

• A. Two-thirds
• B. One-fourth
• C. One-third
• D. Three-fourths

2. Primitive subsistence farming is also known as 'slash and burn' agriculture. What is it locally called in the North-Eastern states of India like Assam and Meghalaya?

• A. Jhumming
• B. Dahiya
• C. Podu
• D. Milpa

3. What type of farming is characterized by the use of higher doses of modern inputs like High Yielding Variety (HYV) seeds, chemical fertilizers, and insecticides?

• A. Commercial Farming
• B. Primitive Subsistence Farming
• C. Organic Farming
• D. Pastoral Farming

4. Plantation agriculture is a type of commercial farming where a single crop is grown over a large area. Which of the following is an example of a plantation crop?

• A. Tea
• B. Wheat
• C. Bajra
• D. Pulses

5. Which cropping season in India begins with the onset of monsoons and is harvested in September–October?

• A. Kharif
• B. Rabi
• C. Zaid
• D. Autumn

6. Rabi crops are sown in winter from October to December and harvested in which season?

• A. Summer (April to June)
• B. Rainy (July to August)
• C. Late Autumn (November)
• D. Mid-Winter (January)

7. Which short season falls between the Rabi and Kharif seasons during the summer months?

• A. Zaid
• B. Boro
• C. Aus
• D. Aman

8. Which crop is the staple food choice for a majority of the population in India, making India the second-largest producer in the world after China?

• A. Rice
• B. Wheat
• C. Maize
• D. Millets

9. What temperature and rainfall conditions are required for optimal growth of rice?

• A. Above 25°C temperature and high humidity with annual rainfall above 100 cm
• B. Below 15°C temperature and rainfall below 50 cm
• C. 10°C to 15°C temperature and bright sunshine with no rainfall
• D. 40°C temperature and rainfall around 20 cm

10. What is the second most important cereal crop in India, acting as the main food crop in north and north-western parts of the country?

• A. Wheat
• B. Rice
• C. Jowar
• D. Bajra

11. Which major coarse grains (millets) are rich in nutritional value and widely grown in India?

• A. Jowar, Bajra, and Ragi
• B. Wheat, Rice, and Maize
• C. Pulses, Gram, and Tur
• D. Sesame, Linseed, and Castor

12. Which millet is the third most important food crop with respect to area and production in India?

• A. Jowar
• B. Bajra
• C. Ragi
• D. Maize

13. Which crop is used both as food and fodder, requiring temperatures between 21°C to 27°C and growing well in old alluvial soil?

• A. Maize
• B. Wheat
• C. Sugarcane
• D. Barley

14. India is the largest producer as well as the consumer of which nutritional crop category in the world?

• A. Pulses
• B. Rice
• C. Sugarcane
• D. Tea

15. Pulses help restore soil fertility by fixing nitrogen from the air. Which pulse crop is an exception and does NOT fix nitrogen?

• A. Arhar (Tur)
• B. Moong
• C. Gram
• D. Urad

16. Sugarcane grows best in which type of climate?

• A. Hot and humid climate (21°C to 27°C and 75 to 100 cm rainfall)
• B. Cold and dry climate
• C. Temperate climate with heavy snowfall
• D. Extremely arid desert climate

17. Which beverage crop was initially introduced in India by the British on the Baba Budan Hills?

• A. Coffee
• B. Tea
• C. Cocoa
• D. Rubber

18. Rearing of silkworms for the production of silk fibre is known as:

• A. Sericulture
• B. Pisciculture
• C. Viticulture
• D. Horticulture

19. Which crop is known as the "Golden Fibre" of India?

• A. Jute
• B. Cotton
• C. Hemp
• D. Silk

20. Cotton requires how many frost-free days and bright sunshine for its growth?

• A. 210 frost-free days
• B. 100 frost-free days
• C. 365 frost-free days
• D. 50 frost-free days

21. Rubber is an equatorial crop, but under special conditions, it is also grown in tropical and sub-tropical areas requiring rainfall of more than:

• A. 200 cm
• B. 50 cm
• C. 100 cm
• D. 75 cm

22. What was the main focus of the First Five Year Plan regarding agrarian reforms in India?

• A. Land Reforms (Consolidation of holdings)
• B. Green Revolution
• C. White Revolution
• D. Digital Agriculture

23. The 'Green Revolution' introduced in the 1960s and 1970s was based on the use of:

• A. Package technology involving HYV seeds, fertilizers, and irrigation
• B. Organic bio-pesticides and rain-fed techniques
• C. Complete mechanization without chemical inputs
• D. Plantation forestry

24. What is the 'Operation Flood' in India associated with?

• A. White Revolution (Milk Production)
• B. Green Revolution (Wheat Production)
• C. Blue Revolution (Fish Production)
• D. Yellow Revolution (Oilseed Production)

25. Who initiated the Bhoodan-Gramdan movement, also referred to as the 'Bloodless Revolution'?

• A. Vinoba Bhave
• B. Mahatma Gandhi
• C. Jawaharlal Nehru
• D. Jayaprakash Narayan

26. Shri Ram Chandra Reddy offered 80 acres of land to landless villagers during the Bhoodan movement in which village of Telangana?

• A. Pochampalli
• B. Champaran
• C. Bardoli
• D. Sabarmati

27. Kissan Credit Card (KCC) and Personal Accident Insurance Scheme (PAIS) were introduced by the government for what purpose?

• A. To provide cheap and easy credit facilities to farmers
• B. To promote import of foreign food grains
• C. To restrict farmers from taking agricultural loans
• D. To tax rich farmers

28. What price policy does the government announce before the sowing season to check exploitation of farmers by speculators?

• A. Minimum Support Price (MSP)
• B. Maximum Retail Price (MRP)
• C. Fixed Export Price
• D. Wholesale Index Rate

29. Which state is the leading producer of Tea in India?

• A. Assam
• B. Kerala
• C. Tamil Nadu
• D. West Bengal

30. Organic farming is gaining popularity today because it is practiced without using which inputs?

• A. Factory-made chemical fertilizers and pesticides
• B. Natural organic manure
• C. Bio-pesticides
• D. Traditional irrigation tools