Morning Star solutions for Total Geography [English] Class 10 chapter 16 - Agriculture - III: Cash Crops (1) [Latest edition]

In a sugarcane, the sugar is stored in its ______.

The ______ content in sugarcane decreases if heavy rains continue for long time.

______ are cuttings taken from old plants and planted to grow new canes.

The second or any other successive crop obtained from the roots of the leftover crop is called ______.

The yield from each successive ratoon crop is ______ than the previous one.

Sugarcane is a ______ exhausting crop.

Which of the following states is not a major producer of sugarcane?

Groundnut contains ______ per cent oil.

Groundnut oil is extracted from the nuts found in the ______ of the plant.

Groundnut crop requires 50 to ______ rainfall.

India is the ______ largest producer of groundnuts in the world.

______ is the leading producer of groundnuts in India.

______ oil is obtained from fiaxseeds.

Soyabean has a high ______ content.

Soyabean : Kharif :: Mustard :: ______.

______ is the leading producer of soyabean.

Name one state in North India where sugarcane is grown extensively.

Name one state in South India where sugarcane is grown extensively.

Briefly explain why sugarcane is increasingly grown in Maharashtra or Southern States

Explain briefly the Sett method of planting sugarcane.

What is Ratooning?

State two advantages of Ratooning.

How does heavy rainfall affect the quality of sugarcane?

Why does the cultivation of sugarcane require plenty of cheap labour?

Why do the stalks of sugarcane need to be cut as near as possible to the ground?

State any three problems faced by sugarcane cultivators.

What extra care needs to be taken for soil health when sugarcane is cultivated?

Mention the climate that is suitable for sugarcane cultivation.

What advantage does South India have over the north with reference to sugarcane cultivation?

Mention two different ways in which sugarcane is propagated.

What conditions of temperature and rainfall favour the growth of groundnut?

Name the state that is the leading producer of groundnut in India.

Why is groundnut mostly grown in Peninsular India?

Give three uses of groundnuts.

What is the residue after crushing oilseeds called?

Give two uses of the residue after crushing oilseeds.

Name the important oilseeds produced in India.

Which oilseed is grown as a rainfed crop?

State the conditions of temperature and rainfall necessary for the growth of mustard.

Which soil type favours the growth of mustard?

Name an area where mustard grows.

Mention two uses of mustard.

Mention the climatic conditions necessary to grow soyabean.

State three main uses of soyabean.