Social Science True-False

Pulses hold an important place in Indian food.

To retain the fertility of soil, pulses are sown as inter crop along with or after the main food crops.

Jowar is the most produced grain in India after paddy and wheat.

India stands first in the production of agricultural crops.

Agriculture is an unimportant occupation in India.

A farmer training centre is established in every Taluka headquarter by the Government.

India stands first in the world in the production of cumin seeds, fennel seeds and isabgul.

India stands first in the production of rubber in the world.

Tobacco is a Kharif crop.

Jute thread is also known as Golden Fibre.

Maharashtra state is first in sugarcane production in India, while Uttar Pradesh state is first in sugar production in India.

Maximum amount of sugarcane is sown In India.

Gujarat stands second in India in total production of cotton.

Cotton is known as 'white gold' in India.

Cotton is a Rabi crop.

India stands second in the world in Jute production.

Chocolate is made from cocoa.

Coffee is grown on mountainous slopes.

Tea is a crop of the Temperate and Torrid Zone(s).

Castor is a Rabi and Kharif crop.

Mustard is a Rabi crop.

India imports the maximum amount of groundnut oil in the world.

In Gujarat, sesame is sown more in Banaskantha District.

Sesame has the highest oil content among all oilseeds.

Gujarat ranks second in the country in the production of groundnut.

India ranks first in the world in groundnut production.

Gram, peas and masoor are Rabi crops.

Pulses like tuver, udad, mung, math, and gram are kharif crops.

Pulses are the main source of proteins for non-vegetarians.

Maize grows more in mountainous regions.

Banaskantha district leads in the production of millet in Gujarat.

Wheat is considered the grain of labourers.

Jowar is both a Kharif and a Zaid crop.

Wheat is considered as the king of grains.

Gujarat is known as the 'Granary of Wheat.’

Wheat is a crop of the Torrid Zone.

Paddy is a crop of the Temperate Zone.

India stands first in the world in paddy production.

Wheat and gram, both are Rabi crops.

Paddy and maize both are Kharif and Zaid crops.

Crops cultivated during summer are known as Kharif crops.

Crops cultivated during winter are known as Rabi crops.

Crops cultivated during monsoon are known as Zaid crops.

Chemical fertilizers and insecticides are not used in organic farming.

Production per hectare increases enormously in wet farming.

Grain crops are cultivated more in intensive type of farming.