CBSE Questions for Class 8 Biology Crop Production And Management Quiz 5 - MCQExams.com

Which of the following irrigation system used rope, container and well?
  • Dhekli
  • Moat
  • Drip irrigation
  • Chain pump
Which of the following animals are used for making compost?
  • Earthworms
  • House fly
  • Cockroach
  • Mosquitoes
Worms require .......... to decompose wastes.
  • Temperature
  • Moisture
  • Sunlight
  • None of the above
Water from rivers is the only source for irrigation in the fields
  • True
  • False
Animal husbandry deals with
  • Breeding of farm animals
  • Care and treatment of animals
  • Rearing animals for profit
  • Rearing, management and breeding farm animals
Which of the following is important to prevent the growth of weeds?
  • Insecticides
  • Pesticides
  • Biofertilizers
  • Weedicides
The science of breeding and rearing of animals is known as ___________.
  • Irrigation
  • Agriculture
  • Horticulture
  • Animal husbandry
Which of the following is a weed?
  • Wheat
  • Rice
  • Maize
  • None of the above
The weeds competes for :
  • Food
  • Water
  • Sunlight
  • All of the above
Which of the following practices are involved in the animal husbandry?
  • Rearing of animals
  • Breeding of animals
  • Caring for animals
  • All of the above
The animals like sheep and camel is used for __________.
  • Milk
  • Carriage
  • Medicines
  • Both A and B
State whether the given statement is True or False:
The animals reared at home or in farms, have to be provided with proper food, shelter and care.
  • True
  • False
The given device is used for 
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  • Threshing
  • Harvesting
  • Irrigation
  • None of the above
Which of the following can be obtained from fishes?
  • Proteins and vitamin D
  • Wool
  • Oil
  • Both A and C
What is animal husbandry?
  • Capture of wild animals
  • Domesticating animals for advantages
  • Taming the wild animals
  • Protecting the animals 
The branch of agriculture which deals with feeding, shelter, health and breeding of domestic animals is called animal husbandry.
  • True
  • False
The tool shown in the figure is used for:
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  • Sowing
  • Levelling
  • Ploughing
  • Irrigation
Take a beaker and fill half of it with water. Put some wheat seeds in it, stir it and wait for some time. Which of the following holds true regarding the observation and inference of this experiment?
  • Healthy seeds being lighter float on the surface of water.
  • Damaged seeds being lighter float on the surface of water.
  • Some healthy seeds and some damaged seeds float on the surface of water.
  • Damaged seeds being heavier settle down at the bottom.
Which one of the followings is obtained from animals?
  • Wool
  • Cotton
  • Jute
  • Nylon
Rani had an uneven plot of land in which water was scarce. What system could she adopt for irrigation?
  • Sprinkler system
  • Canal irrigation
  • Fertigation
  • Hand pump

A farmer sows peas in his field after harvesting a crop of rice. Which agricultural practice is he following ?
  • Crop rotation
  • Multiple cropping
  • Field fallow
  • Mixed cropping
Which amongst the following methods would be the most appropriate to separate grains from bundles of stalks?
  • Hand picking
  • Winnowing
  • Sieving
  • Threshing
Which crop requires dry and cold environment?
  • Rabi
  • Kharif
  • Zayad
  • All of the above
The preventive and control measures which are used before grains are stored for future use includes;
  • Proper cleaning of the produce before storage
  • Proper drying of the produce first in sunlight and then in shade
  • Fumigation using chemicals that can kill pests
  • All of these
State whether the given statement is True or False:
Cows and buffaloes provide us with milk but goats do not.
  • True
  • False
Which of the following animals can not be reared for animal husbandry?
Rearing of animals done on a _________  is called animal husbandry. 
  • Large scale
  • Small scale
  • Intermediate scale
  • None of the above
Chickens are reared because they provide us with
  • Meat
  • Eggs
  • Both A and B
  • None of the above
Fish is a major part of the diet of the people living in which areas? 
  • Coastal areas
  • Desert areas
  • Plains
  • Mountains
Read the statements given below and choose the correct statements.
(i) Seeds require moisture for germination.
(ii) Plants can absorb nutrients mostly in dissolved form.
(iii) Irrigation protects the crops from both frost and hot air currents.
(iv) Irrigation improves soil texture.
Choose the combination of statements which indicate the need to irrigate crops.
  • (i) and (ii)
  • (i), (ii) and (iii)
  •  (ii), (iii) and (iv)
  • (i) and (iii)
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