ch - 8 Agriculture in India — Geography STD 10 — Question

Black soil is called as self-ploughing soil.

El Ninos are far costlier than once thought, in the trillions, study says and one's brewing now. Meteorologists expect that this El Nino, coupled with excess warming from climate change, will see the world grapple with record-high temperatures.
(a) What is reason for the occurrence of El Nino?
(b) When is El nino is declared?

Sundri plant is used to make boat.

Explain with an example how you will implement "recycling" method of waste management?

1. The diverse agro-ecological conditions in the country are favourable for growing 9 annual oilseed crops, which include 7 edible oilseeds (groundnut, rapeseed& mustard, soybean, sunflower, sesame, safflower and niger) and two non-edible oilseeds (castor and linseed). Oilseeds cultivation is undertaken across the country in about 27 million hectares mainly on marginal lands, of which 72% is confined to rain fed farming.
Source: https://agricoop.nic.in/sites/default/files/Introduction.pdf
(a) What are the diverse agro-ecological conditions which led to growing variety of food grains in India?
(b) What are the uses of oil seeds?

With reference to the cotton textile industry:

State two geographical reasons for its importance.

Trees in the equatorial forests grow very tall.

Western Rajasthan receives no rain from the Arabian Sea branch of the South West Monsoon winds.

With reference to well irrigation, answer the following question :
Describe two methods of drawing water from the wells.

Write down the importance of Indo-Gangetic plain.