Morning Star solutions for Total Geography [English] Class 10 ICSE chapter 17 - Agriculture - IV: Cash Crops (2) [Latest edition]

Cotton plant is extremely sensitive to ______ which can kill the plant and destroy the crop.

The clear October skies are beneficial to the cotton plant.

Which soils are ideal for cotton cultivation?

Assertion (A): The cotton crop is harvested in three to four pickings as the bolls mature.

Reason (R): Yield of cotton decreases with successive pickings.

Tejas has a farm in Gujarat. He uses terminology such as lint, ginning and sliver. What do you think he cultivates?

More than 50% of the area under cultivation is in which of the following states?

Name the process by which cotton fibre is separated from the seeds ______.

Assertion (A): Cotton crops exhaust the fertility of soils rapidly.

Reason (R): Regular application of manures and fertilisers to the soils is necessary.

Why are cotton farmers opting for other crops?

Name the inferior substitute for jute which can withstand drought conditions and be cultivated in non-traditional areas.

The ______ soil gives the heaviest yield of Jute.

Which process softens the outer bark of jute facilitating the easy extraction of the fibre?

Assertion (A): Loamy soils are most suitable for jute production.

Reason (R): The clay particles of loam help to hold the plant nutrients preventing them from getting washed away by water.

Tea develops most vigorously under ______ and no ______.

The tea shrub continues to be productive for about ______ years.

Complete the following with respect to tea production.

World : China : : India : ______.

Name two crops that are cultivated on slopes as they cannot stand stagnant water.

Tea-picking is a skilful job involving fine plucking which is ______.

Jassu loves drinking tea and has a refined palate. She intends to become a tea-taster. Which state will provide her the best opportunity to become a master in her craft?

Which of the following are non-traditional coffee producing areas?

Chandra wants to set up a coffee shop that caters to coffee connoisseurs. Which variety of coffee would he serve?

What are fibre crops?

Give two examples of plant fibre crops.

What conditions of soil favour the growth of cotton? Why?

Name the two chief cotton-growing areas in India.

Which climatic conditions favour the cultivation of cotton?

How is frost harmful for the growth of cotton plant?

Why is dry weather necessary at the time of harvesting cotton?

Why is the net sown area of the cotton crop declining?

What advantages does Long Staple Cotton have?

Why Gujarat and Maharashtra are the leading producers of cotton?

Given on the right is a sketch of the processes involved in ginning. Describe them in your own words.

Akola is known as the ‘Cotton City of India’ due to its high cotton production. Shyamlal a cotton farmer from the district does not want his son to follow his vocation. Instead he wants his son to find employment in Pune. What are the problems associated with the growing of cotton that is influencing Shyamlal?

State the soil conditions that favour the growth of jute.

In what way is Ganga-Brahmaputra Delta suitable for jute cultivation?

Why is jute retted?

How is retting done?

Describe briefly the processing of jute.

Why is mesta an inferior substitute for jute?

Where is mesta grown?

By what other name is jute referred to? Why?

Why are floods beneficial for the growth of jute?

Mention one advantage of delay in jute harvest.

Mention one disadvantage of delay in jute harvest.

Mention some uses of jute.

State any two conditions that favour the growth of tea in the Nilgiris.

State the advantages of growing tea plants on hill slopes.

Name the different varieties of tea grown in India.

Why is blending necessary for tea?

Name the leading producer of tea in India. State two factors that have helped it to become the leading state in tea production.

Define the following term:

Clonal Planting

Define the following term:

Pruning

Give two climatic factors that favour the cultivation of coffee.

Name the three varieties of coffee plants grown on commercial scale in India.

Name one state where coffee is grown extensively.

Give a geographical reason for the following:

Coffee is grown on the slopes of the hills in Peninsular India.

Why are coffee estates inter-planted with orange trees, cardamom and pepper vines?

Tea bushes are pruned at regular intervals.

Describe briefly the dry parchment method of processing of coffee.

Cotton and Jute are the two crops which can provide employment to a large number of people and enhance the foreign exchange of the country. Give your opinion on the statement.

Tea and Coffee plantations should be developed as tourist spots to promote agri-tourism and provide an alternative source of income to the farmers. What do you think about this proposal?