palarpani: 2017

One Mark Questions.

Q1. Define the term ‘Resources’.

Q2. What is net sown area?

Q3. What is gullies?

Q4. What is water scarcity?

Q5. What were ‘Kuls’ and ‘Guls’?

Q6. What is ‘Palar Pani’ mean?

Q7. What is ’jhumming’?

Q8. Which fiber is known as golden fiber?

Q9. Which two revolutions, revolutionized Indian agriculture?

Q10. Which crops are grown during zaid season?

3mark questions

Q11. Explain interdependent relationship between nature, technology and institutions.

Q12. Examine the three major problems created as a result of indiscriminate utilization of natural resources.

Q13. Why do we need to conserve resources?

Q14. Explain ‘Narmada Bachao Andolan’?

Q15. Give various method of rain water harvesting since ancient times?

Q16. Highlight any three hydraulic structures as a part of water management programs initiated in ancient India.

Q17. Give any example of any one state of India where rainwater harvesting is taken seriously.

Q18. Why do we need to have technical and institutional reforms in India?

Q19. Which important millets are grown in India? Give a brief description about them.

Q20. Describe the three cropping seasons of India.

5mark Questions

Q21. Describe the initiatives taken by government to ensure the increase in agricultural production.

Q22. How have multi-purpose projects and large dams been the cause of many new social movements?

Q23. what are dams? What are different types of dams?

Q24. “India is rich in certain type of resources but deficient in some other resources.” Support your answer with examples.

Q25. What is soil erosion? What are the various method of soil conservation?

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