Question Paper
Class / Subject: Class 10 (CBSE) · Social Science
Chapter: Chapter 9 — Chapter 9: Agriculture
Time Allowed: 32 minutes
Max Marks: 16
1. What is subsistence farming? [1]
(A) Farming mainly to feed the farmer's own family
(B) Farming only for export
(C) Farming using no labour at all
(D) Farming with no crops grown
2. What is commercial farming? [1]
(A) Farming crops for sale in the market
(B) Farming only for the farmer's use
(C) Farming with no technology
(D) Farming banned by law
3. What is plantation farming an example of? [1]
(A) Commercial farming
(B) Subsistence farming only
(C) No specific type
(D) Only extensive farming
4. What crops are typically grown in plantation farming? [1]
(A) Tea, coffee or rubber
(B) Only wheat
(C) Only rice
(D) Only vegetables
5. What is intensive farming? [1]
(A) Maximising yield on smaller land with more labour and capital
(B) Using minimal effort on large land
(C) Farming with no investment
(D) Farming without any labour
6. What is extensive farming? [1]
(A) Using larger land areas with less intensive input
(B) Using very small land with intense effort
(C) Farming underwater only
(D) Farming only in cities
7. What factors influence the type of farming chosen? [1]
(A) Land, capital, technology and market access
(B) Only weather, nothing else
(C) Random chance only
(D) Only government orders
8. Why does India have diverse farming types? [1]
(A) Regional and economic factors vary across India
(B) All regions farm identically
(C) No diversity exists
(D) Farming type never changes
9. What conditions does rice need? [1]
(A) High temperature and abundant rainfall
(B) Cool, dry conditions
(C) No water at all
(D) Only cold climates
10. Which state is a major rice-producing region? [1]
(A) West Bengal
(B) Only Rajasthan
(C) Only Ladakh
(D) Only Gujarat, exclusively
11. What conditions does wheat need? [1]
(A) Cooler climate and moderate rainfall
(B) Very hot, wet conditions
(C) No specific conditions
(D) Only desert conditions
12. Which state is a major wheat-producing region? [1]
(A) Punjab
(B) Only Kerala
(C) Only Assam
(D) Only Tamil Nadu, exclusively
13. What soil does cotton need? [1]
(A) Black soil
(B) Only sandy soil
(C) Only alluvial soil
(D) No specific soil
14. What does sugarcane need? [1]
(A) Rich soil and abundant water
(B) Dry, arid conditions
(C) No water at all
(D) Only rocky terrain
15. Where is tea commonly grown in India? [1]
(A) Assam and Darjeeling
(B) Only Rajasthan
(C) Only Punjab
(D) Only Gujarat
16. Where is coffee commonly grown in India? [1]
(A) Karnataka
(B) Only Kashmir
(C) Only Bihar
(D) Only Haryana