GSEB Solutions Class 7 Social Science Chapter 5 India: Agriculture, Industry and Transportation

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Gujarat Board Textbook Solutions Class 7 Social Science Chapter 5 India: Agriculture, Industry and Transportation

GSEB Class 7 Social Science India: Agriculture, Industry and Transportation Textbook Questions and Answers

Answer the following questions.

Question 1.
What types of agriculture is practised in India? Which do you prefer? State the reason for your preference.
Answer:
Types of agriculture in India:
I. NormallUnirrigated agriculture:

  • The agriculture in which water is provided through monsoon rains only is called normal/unimgated agriculture.
  • For e.g., millet (jowar), bajra, corn, groundnut, etc.

II. Dry farming:

  • During monsoon, water gets accumulated in low-lying regions or lands.
  • Agriculture done after monsoon when such water dries up Is called dry farming.
    For e.g., wheat.

III. Irrigated farming:

  • The land where farming is done by providing water manually i.e. through irrigation Is called irrigated farming.
  • In irrigated farming, water is provided through wells, lakes, canals, etc.
  • In India, 30% agricultural land gets the facility of irrigation.
  • For e.g., sugarcane. cotton, jute, paddy, etc.

IV. Plantation farming:

  • Farming done in gardens is called plantation farming.
  • For e.g., tea, coffee, fruits, vegetables, coconut, etc.

GSEB Solutions Class Class 7 Social Science Chapter 5 India: Agriculture, Industry and Transportation

Question 2.
What is Irrigation Agriculture?
Answer:
When farming is done through irrigation system, it is called …………………………. .

Question 3.
Name and mention the different types of industries.
Answer:
Three; cottage industry, small-scale industry and heavy industry.

Question 4.
Name the types of Roadways.
Answer:
A. Village Road,
B. District road,
C. State highway,
D. National highway.

Question 5.
Where, in India, are metro rails constructed?
Answer:
Ahmedabad Metro:
Ahmedabad Metro or Metro Link Express for Gandhinagar and Ahmedabad is a mass transit rail system under construction in Gujarat. The project will connect Ahmedabad, GIFT City, airport and Gandhinagar.

Kanpur Metro:
The under-construction Kanpur Metro rail project is a mass transit system in for the city of Kanpur. Lucknow metro team are working on Kanpur metro for three corridors of IIT Kanpur and CSA University.

Nagpur Metro:
Nagpur Metro rapid transit system is an under-construction project with world-class features, solar energy and eco-friendly. Nagpur Metro planning to integrate environmental protection design and technology with the objective of keeping eco friendly.

Noida Metro:
Noida Metro rail services is a 30-km Noida Greater Noida metro link will ready for operations by 2017 December. The Noida metro project will have 1 line which is under construction and 22 stations.

Navi Mumbai Metro:
Navi Mumbai Metro is part of the rapid transit rail system in the Indian city of Navi Mumbai, The system has planned to consist of three rail lines and first line is projected to open in 2017.

Pune Metro
Bhopal Metro
Indore Metro
Patna Metro
Meerut Metro
Guwahati Metro
Chandigarh Metro
Vijayawada Metro ā€“ Light Rail System

GSEB Solutions Class Class 7 Social Science Chapter 5 India: Agriculture, Industry and Transportation

Choose the correct option and write in the given box.

Question 1.
Which state is the leading producer of Millet?
(a) Gujarat
(b) Maharashtra
(c) Rajasthan
(d) Punjab
Answer:
(c) Rajasthan

2. Where is tea grown?
(a) Slope
(b) Soil where water accumulates
(c) Sandy region
(d) Black soit
Answer:
(a) Slope

Question 3.
What is made in cottage industry?
(a) Bus
(b) Cement
(c) Papad
(d) Sugar
Answer:
(c) Papad

Question 4.
Which is the main Centre of Woollen Textile Industry?
(a) Jamnagar
(b) Ludhiana
(c) Maharashtra
(d) Uttar Pradesh
Answer:
(b) Ludhiana

Things to Know

  • India holds the first position in the cultivation of Millet.
  • Punjab is a leading producer of wheat. It is called the wheat bowl of Indiaā€™.
  • Besides Punjab, it is grown in Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Rajasthan,
  • Gujarat, Maharashtra and Kamataka. Bhaliya wheatā€™ of BhaI region of
  • Gujarat is very famous.
  • Oil is extracted from cotton seeds. It is called cottonseed oil.
  • India is the leading producer of tea in the world.
  • Discovery of coffee plant
  • Kaldi daily took his goats for grazing. He was fed up with the frolicking of goats. One day he ate the fruit of the plant which his goats were eating and he also felt fresh.
  • Thus he introduced coffee to the world. Coffee is produced in Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Kerala.

GSEB Solutions Class Class 7 Social Science Chapter 5 India: Agriculture, Industry and Transportation

Activity
Make a list of the dams constructed on the main rivers of India. Discuss their usefulness.

Think
Should dams be built on rivers? Do you agree? Why / Why not?

Things to Know
The length of Indira Canal is 9425 km. It is the longest canal project of the world. It is because of this canal that the barren land of Rajas than has become fertile for framing.
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Things to Know
Fort Gloster was the first cotton textile mill set up in Kolkata in 1818 CE.

Things to Know
The Iron and Steel Industries in India are located in Bhilai (Madhya Pradesh), Bokaro (Bihar), Bhadravati (Karnataka), Jamshedpur (Jharkhand) etc. Jamshedji Tata is known as the Father of Iron and Steel Industry. Industries dependent on Agriculture on Minerals on forest
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Think
What will happen if there are only railways within the nation? What are the problems that will anse in the absence of roadways? Why do you think so?

Think
In the photographs given above the milestones had the top colour green and yellow.

Activity
On the basis of the land route map of India, make a list of the Why? National Highways of Gujarat.

Things to Know
Golden Quadrilateral is under construction in India. It will join the metropolitan cities like Mumbai, Delhi, Kolkata and Chennai. Its length would be 5846 km. There wonā€™t be any railway crossing but 75 over bridges would be constructed.

GSEB Class 7 Social Science India: Agriculture, Industry and Transportation Additional Questions and Answers

Question 1.
Write a short note on normal or unirrigated farming.
Answer:
I. Normal/Unirrigated agriculture:
The agriculture in which water is provided through monsoon rains only is called normal/ unirrigated agriculture.
For e.g., sorghum, millet, corn, groundnut, etc.
Details of crops grown

Crops States that grow Other details
1. Sorghum (Jowar) Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Gujarat, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu ā€¦ā€¦ā€¦ā€¦ā€¦ā€¦ā€¦ā€¦ā€¦ā€¦ā€¦ā€¦ā€¦ā€¦ā€¦ā€¦..
2. Millet (Bajri) Rajasthan, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Harvana and Uttar Pradesh Rajasthan produces maximum bajri in India.
3. Corn Karnataka, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Andhra Padsh and Madhya Pradesh Corn is used as grain and as food for animals
4. Groundnut Gujarat, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh Groundnut is an oil seed. It easily grows in moderate rain. Fifty percent edible oil is extracted from groundnut.

GSEB Solutions Class Class 7 Social Science Chapter 5 India: Agriculture, Industry and Transportation

Question 2.
Write a short note on irrigated farming.
Answer:
Irrigated farming:
The land where farming is done by providing water manually i.e. through irrigation is called irrigated farming.
In irrigated farming, water is provided through wells, lakes, canals, etc.
In India, 30% agricultural land gets the facility of irrigation.
Details of crops grown

Crops States that grows Other details
1. Sugarcane Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat, Haryana, Maharashtra, Punjab, Tamil Nadu and Uttar Pradesh, Hot and humid climate is favourable for its production.
India is the largest producer in the world.
2. Cotton Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat, Haryana, Maharashtra and Punjab. It takes 6-8 months for producing cotton.
At the time of harvesting, sky should be dear.
3. Jute Assam, Bihar, Orissa and West Bengal It takes 8-10 months for producing jute.
To obtain jute, its grown-up plant is first putrefied with water. Then its strings are loosened.
4. Paddy Assam, Bihar, Gujarat, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Orissa, Punjab, Tamil Nadu and West Bengal It is an important crop and staple diet of India.

Question 3.
How are industries classified? Classify industries on the basis of production and give their examples.
Answer:
Industries:
Industries can be classified on the basis of:
(A) Investment,
(B) Number of employees and
(C) Quantity of production.

Classification on the basis of quantity of production:
(I) Cottage industry:

  • Industry in which people mainly work from home to produce goods is called cottage industry.
  • Investment in such industry is very less.
  • For e.g., making incense stick, papad, furniture, pickles, etc.

(II) Small scale industry:

  • Such industry consists of a factory, some machinery and some workers.
  • Investment in such industry is more than cottage industry.
    For e.g. industries manufacturing toys, plastic goods, etc.

(III) Heavy industry:

  • Industry in which huge factory, big machinery and large number of workers are needed and also extremely
  • heavy investment is required is called heavy industry.
    For e.g., iron and steel industry, industries producing cars, cement, etc.

GSEB Solutions Class Class 7 Social Science Chapter 5 India: Agriculture, Industry and Transportation

Question 4.
Write a short note on cotton industry.
Answer:
Cotton industry:
Cotton industry converts raw cotton available from cotton crop into cotton cloth.
The first cotton textile mill called Fort Gloster was setup in Kolkata in 1818 A.D.
Cotton textile industry is developed in Ahmedabad, Surat, Mumbai and Coimbatore.

Question 5.
Give a brief idea of woollen industry.
Answer:
In India, woollen industry started as a cottage industry.
Now, it has grown into a big industry.
Ludhiana in Punjab is the main centre of this industry.
Other centres are Maharashtra, Jamnagar and Ahmedabad in Gujarat and Haryana.

Question 6.
Give a brief idea of sugar industry.
Answer:
Sugar is produced from sugarcane.
Uttar Pradesh produces largest quantity of sugarcane.
Sugar industry is developed in Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Gujarat, Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu.

Question 7.
Give a brief idea of cement industry.
Answer:

  • Cement is made from limestone.
  • Cement is used in building houses, roads, bridges, etc.
  • Recently the cement industry has developed quite well in India.
  • Cement industries are mainly located at Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Bihar, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, etc.

Question 8.
Give a brief idea of paper industry.
Answer:

  • Paper is used daily by everyone.
  • Many paper mills are situated in West Bengal, Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu and Gujarat.
  • Paper used in newspaper is made in Nepanagar in Madhya Pradesh.
  • Paper used in making currency note is made in Hoshangabad and Dewas.

GSEB Solutions Class Class 7 Social Science Chapter 5 India: Agriculture, Industry and Transportation

Question 9.
Give a brief idea about iron and steel industry.
Answer:

  • Iron and steel industry falls in the category of heavy industry.
  • Iron industry produces everything from nails to huge machineries.
  • Jamshedji Tata is known as the Father of Iron and Steel industry.
  • Iron and steel industries in India are located in Bhilai (Madhya Pradesh), Bukaro (Bihar),
  • Bhadravati (Karnataka), Jamshedpur (Jharkhand), etc.

Question 10.
Give a brief note on jute industry of India.
Answer:
Jute strings are used to make jute cloth, gunny bags, jute bags, etc.
However, these days bags are made from artificial strings and so demand for jute bags has decreased.
Jute industry has mainly developed in regions of West Bengal like Titagar, Howrah, Kolkata, etc.

Question 11.
Write a short note on petrochemical industry.
Answer:
Petrochemical industry:

  • The industry which separates mineral oil into various components and produces several products, is known as petrochemical industry.
  • Mineral oil is obtained from the interior of earth.
  • Various components such as petrol, kerosene, diesel, tar coal, etc. are obtained from mineral oil.
  • Vadodara, Jamnagar, Mumbai, Vishakhapattnam, Chennai, etc. are important centres of mineral refineries in India.
  • Colour and chemical industry is also a part of petrochemical industry.
  • Various chemicals such as soda ash, chemicals, colour and dyes, etc. are produced in petrochemical industries.
  • Even chemical fertilizers used in agriculture are a part of petrochemical industries.
  • Kalol, Vadodara, Sindri, Mumbai, Gorakhpur and Durgapur are important centres of industries of chemical fertilizers.

Question 12.
Write a short note on roadways.
Answer:
Roadways:
Roads connect severals cities, villages and even small towns.
Roads provide facility to transport goods and people.
India has the largest road network in the world.

Types of roadways:
A. Village roads:
Village roads connect the village with the main city of taluka or district.

B. District roads:
District roads connect the main centres and cities with taluka.

C. State highways:
They connect the capital with district headquarter and important cities.

D. National Highways:
They are the most important highways.
They connect one state with the other.
They also connect main cities, ports, administrative headquarters, etc.
There are about 50 national highways in India.

GSEB Solutions Class Class 7 Social Science Chapter 5 India: Agriculture, Industry and Transportation

Question 13.
Give a brief idea of Indian Railways.
Answer:

  • Railways are a very important mode of transport in India.
  • Trains are able to transport large quantity of goods or large number of people at a time.
  • With development in technology, trains have become faster. Instead of traditional coal engines, they now use diesel or electric engines.
  • Delhi and Kolkata even have metro trains for travelling within the city.

Question 14.
Write a short note on waterways.
Answer:
Waterways:

  • For commercial market i.e. transporting goods, waterways are the most important and inexpensive mode of transport in India.
  • Ports are used to carry goods and passengers from one country to another.
  • Rivers also serve as waterways. Perennial rivers like Ganga and Brahmaputra are used to transport passengers and goods.

Question 15.
Write a short note on airways in India.
or
Write a short note on: Airways as a mode of transport.
Answer:
Airways:

  • Airways are the fastest mode of transport for goods and passengers.
  • Airports are constructed for landing and taking off aeroplanes.
  • International airports that carry goods and people from one country to another are located at Ahmedabad, Mumbai, Delhi, Kolkata, Chennai and Thiruvananthapuram.
  • Government-owned airlines named ā€˜Indian Airlinesā€™ provides service for domestic travel and ā€˜Air Indiaā€™ provides service for international travel.
  • Moreover, several private airlines also operate in India.

Question 16.
Where are ropeways useful? Name few places where ropeways are developed.
Answer:
Ropeways are used as transportation in areas where roads or railways cannot be constructed.
Ropeways are constructed in Bihar and in many Himalayan regions.
In Gujarat, ropeways are setup in Pavagadh, Ambaji and Saputara.

Question 17.
Tea is grown on slopes of mountains. Give reason.
Answer:

  • Tea plants are delicate.
  • Excess water damages their roots.
  • By planting tea plants on mountain slopes, excess water drains away naturally. This saves the plants from damage.
  • Hence, tea is grown on slopes of mountains.

GSEB Solutions Class Class 7 Social Science Chapter 5 India: Agriculture, Industry and Transportation

Question 18.
Irrigation is the lifeline of Indian agriculture. Give reason.
Answer:

  • Irrigation is the man-made method of providing water to the crops.
  • In India, monsoon is irregular and uncertain.
  • Most of the states receive less rainfall that too for a short period.
  • Agriculture is one of the prime occupations of India.
  • Hence, only one crop can be grown on a given land.
  • By raising proper irrigation facilities, India is now able to take 2-3 crops in a year from the same land.
    Irrigation has largely increased the agricultural productivity.
  • Hence, irrigation is the lifeline of Indian agriculture.

Question 19.
State peculiarities of National Highways no. 7 and 35.
Answer:

  • National Highway no. 7 is the longest highway of India.
  • It extends from Varanasi in the North to Kanyakumari in the South.
  • National Highway no. 35 is the shortest highway of India.
  • It connects Kolkata to Bongaun, the border village near Bangladesh.

Question 20.
Explain how is jute cultivated.
Answer:

  • Jute crop takes around 8 to 10 months to we ready.
  • First the crop is grown and when the plants grow fully, its stems are harvested.
  • The harvested stems are teid together and soaked in water till they turn soft.
  • Then the fibres of the stems are stripped from the stalks in to long strands.
  • Later, these strands are washed in clean running water.
  • After being cleaned, the strands are hung up on strings or spread on straw roofs until they dry completely.
  • The dried product is ready jute.

Answer in one or two sentence(s)
(Note: Here, answers are given in short for memorizing easily. Students must write full sentences)

Question 1.
How are crops useful?
Answer:
A. As foodgrains,
B. As raw material for agro-based industries,
C. Fodder for cattle.

Question 2.
Write the main crops grown in Gujarat.
Answer:
Sorghum, wheat, millet, groundnut and cotton.

Question 3.
Name few industries of Gujarat.
Answer:
Oil refinery, fertilizers, textile, diamond polishing, automobile, etc.

GSEB Solutions Class Class 7 Social Science Chapter 5 India: Agriculture, Industry and Transportation

Question 4.
What is normal agriculture?
Answer:
The agriculture which is dependent on monsoon is called normal agriculture.

Question 5.
What is the other name of normal agriculture?
Answer:
Unirrigated agriculture.

Question 6.
Which states grow millet?
Answer:
Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Gujarat, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu.

Question 7.
Which states grow bajra?
Answer:
Rajasthan, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh.

Question 8.
Which states grow corn?
Answer:
Karnataka, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Andhra Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh.

Question 9.
Which states grow groundnut?
Answer:
Gujarat, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh.

GSEB Solutions Class Class 7 Social Science Chapter 5 India: Agriculture, Industry and Transportation

Question 10.
What is dry farming?
Answer:
Water collects in low areas during monsoon. After that, when the land gets dry, farming is done on it which is called dry farming.

Question 11.
What is irrigated agriculture?
Answer:
When farming is done through irrigation system, it is called ……………….. .

Question 12.
How is irrigation done?
Answer:
Through wells, lakes, canals, tube-wells, etc.

Question 13.
Which states grow sugarcane?
Answer:
Punjab, Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra, Haryana and Tamil Nadu.

Question 14.
When is cotton crop harvested?
Answer:
When the sky is clear.

Question 15.
Which states grow cotton?
Answer:
Gujarat, Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Haryana and Punjab.

GSEB Solutions Class Class 7 Social Science Chapter 5 India: Agriculture, Industry and Transportation

Question 16.
Which states of India grow wheat?
Answer:
Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Rajasthan, Gujarat, Maharashtra and Karnataka.

Question 17.
Which wheat of Gujarat is very famous?
Answer:
Bhaliya wheat of Bhal region.

Question 18.
Which states grow jute?
Answer:
West Bengal, Assam, Bihar and Orissa.

Question 19.
Which states of India grow paddy?
Answer:
West Bengal, Bihar, Punjab, Assam, Madhya Pradesh, Orissa, Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Gujarat.

Question 20.
What is plantation?
Answer:
When certain crops are grown in the garden method and taken care of as in a garden, it is called …………………………. .

Question 21.
Which crops are grown through plantation?
Answer:
Tea, coffee, fruits, vegetables, coconut, etc.

Question 22.
Why is tea grown on mountain slopes?
Answer:
Because if water logs in the roots of tea plants, it spoils the crop.

GSEB Solutions Class Class 7 Social Science Chapter 5 India: Agriculture, Industry and Transportation

Question 23.
Which states of India grow tea?
Answer:
Assam, West Bengal, Kerala, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu.

Question 24.
Where is coffee produced?
Answer:
Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Kerala.

Question 25.
Which products are manufactured in a cottage industry?
Answer:
Incense stick, papad, furniture, pickles, etc.

Question 26.
What are the features of a heavy industry?
Answer:
A. Huge infrastructure,
B. Heavy capital investment,
C. Big machineries,
D. Large number of workers.

Question 27.
Name a few products produced in heavy industry.
Answer:
Iron and steel, motorcar, cement, etc.

Question 28.
What is required to make cotton doth?
Answer:
Cotton crop.

Question 29.
Due to cultivation of which crop cotton cloth industry can develop?
Answer:
Cotton crop.

Question 30.
Where has cotton textile industry developed in India?
Answer:
Ahmedabad, Surat, Mumbai and Coimbatore.

Question 31.
When, where and under which name was the first cotton textile mill started?
Answer:
Kolkata in 1818 A.D.; by the name of Fort Gloster.

Question 32.
Which are the main centres of woollen industry in India?
Answer:
Ludhiana in Punjab, Jamnagar and Ahmedabad in Gujarat, Maharashtra and Haryana.

Question 33.
Where has sugar industry developed in India?
Answer:
Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Gujarat, Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu.

GSEB Solutions Class Class 7 Social Science Chapter 5 India: Agriculture, Industry and Transportation

Question 34.
Which crop is required to prepare sugar?
Answer:
Sugarcane

Question 35.
Which mineral is required for cement industry?
Answer:
Bauxite

Question 36.
Where is cement used?
Answer:
In buildings and construction.

Question 37.
Which states are known for cement industry?
Answer:
Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Bihar, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, etc.

Question 38.
Where are paper mills located in India?
Answer:
West Bengal, Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu and Gujarat.

Question 39.
Where is paper used in newspaper made?
Answer:
In Nepanagar of Madhya Pradesh.

Question 40.
Where is paper used in currency notes made?
Answer:
Hoshangabad and Dewas.

Question 41.
Which are the major iron and steel industries in India?
Answer:
Bhilai in Madhya Pradesh, Bukaro in Bihar, Bhadravati in Karnataka and Jamshedpur in Jharkhand.

Question 42.
What is made from jute?
Answer:
Jute cloth, gunny bags, jute bags, etc.

Question 43.
Where are jute industries located in India?
Answer:
Itanagar, Howrah, Kolkata, etc.

GSEB Solutions Class Class 7 Social Science Chapter 5 India: Agriculture, Industry and Transportation

Question 44.
What is the made from mineral oil?
Answer:
Kerosene, diesel, petrol, tar coal, etc.

Question 45.
Where are mineral oil refineries located in India?
Answer:
Vadodara, Jamnagar, Mumbai, Vishakhapatnam, Chennai, etc.

Question 46.
Where are factories producing chemical fertilizers located in India?
Answer:
Kalol, Vadodara, Sindri, Mumbai, Gorakhpur and Durgapur.

Question 47.
Which are the different modes of transport?
Answer:
Airways, railways, waterways, ropeways and pipelines.

Question 48.
Which country has the biggest road web in the world?
Answer:
India

Question 49.
Name the type of roadways.
Answer:
A. Village Road,
B. District road,
C. State highway,
D. National highway.

Question 50.
Which is the most important highway? What does it connect?
Answer:
National highway; It connects main cities, ports, administrative headquarters, etc.

Question 51.
How far does the N.H.7. extend?
Answer:
Varanasi to Kanyakumari.

Question 52.
How far does N.H. 35 extend?
Answer:
Kolkata to Bongaun.

Question 53.
Which cities will Golden Quadrilateral connect?
Answer:
Mumbai, Delhi, Kolkata and Chennai.

Question 54.
Which engines are used in railways nowadays?
Answer:
Diesel or electricity.

Question 55.
Where are metro trains found in India?
Answer:
Delhi and Kolkata

GSEB Solutions Class Class 7 Social Science Chapter 5 India: Agriculture, Industry and Transportation

Question 56.
Why are airports constructed?
Answer:
For landing and taking off aeroplanes.

Question 57.
Where are international airports located in India?
Answer:
Ahmedabad, Mumbai, Delhi, Kolkata, Chennai and Thiruvananthapuram.

Question 58.
Which airline companies are operated by the government of India?
Answer:
A. India Air Lines – Domestic travel and
B. Air India – International travel.

Question 59.
Where are ropeways constructed in Gujarat?
Answer:
Saputara, Pavagadh and Ambaji.

Multiple Choice Questions

Question 1.
About …………………………% people of India are involved in agricultural activities
(A) 62
(B) 65
(C) 70
(D) 73
Answer:
(C) 70

Question 2.
Bajri is grown in ………………….. region.
(A) Arid
(B) Forest
(C) Hilly
(D) Coastal
Answer:
(A) Arid

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Question 3.
……………………. is the highest producer of bajri.
(A) India
(B) Kenya
(C) Bhutan
(D) Japan
Answer:
(A) India

Question 4.
Which crop can be grown well through dry farming?
(A) Wheat
(B) Cotton
(C) Jute
(D) Sugarcane
Answer:
(A) Wheat

Question 5.
………………. % of the total agricultural land of India is irrigated.
(A) 25
(B) 30
(C) 32
(D) 38
Answer:
(B) 30

Question 6.
Sugarcane grows well in ………………….. climate.
(A) Hot and humid
(B) Foggy and cold
(C) Humid and rainy
(D) Hot and foggy
Answer:
(A) Hot and humid.

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Question 7.
Cotton crop takes ……………… to …………………….. months to get ready.
(A) 2, 3
(B) 3, 5
(C) 5, 7
(D) 6,8
Answer:
(D) 6,8

Question 8.
………………….. is called the Wheat Bowl of India.
(A) Punjab
(B) Haryana
(C) Uttar Pradesh
(D) Gujarat
Answer:
(A) Punjab

Question 9.
…………………. is the staple diet of most of the Indians.
(A) Wheat
(B) Paddy
(C) Corn
(D) Millet
Answer:
(B) Paddy

Question 10.
…………………….. produces maximum tea in India.
(A) Assam
(B) Kerala
(C) Karnataka
(D) Tamil nadu
Answer:
(A) Assam

Question 11.
There are mainly ……………………. types of industries.
(A) 2
(B) 3
(C) 4
(D) 5
Answer:
(A) 2

Question 12.
Furniture and notebooks are made in …………………….. industry.
(A) Cottage
(B) Small scale
(C) Large scale
(D) Heavy
Answer:
(B) Small scale

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Question 13.
The longest highway of India is NH No …………………… .
(A) 8
(B) 16
(C) 7
(D) 14
Answer:
(C) 7

Question 14.
NH no. 35 is near the border of ……………………… .
(A) Nepal
(B) Myanmar
(C) Bhutan
(D) Bangladesh
Answer:
(D) Bangladesh

Question 15.
…………………………… over-bridges are baimj constructed on Golden Quadrilateral.
(A) 63
(B) 75
(C) 82
(D) 96
Answer:
(B) 75

Fill in the blanks

Question 1.
The prosperity of the country is based on its ……………………… .
Answer:
Agriculture

Question 2.
……………………….. is used as grain as well as food for animals.
Answer:
Corn

Question 3.
……………………………… state grows maximum groundnut.
Answer:
Gujarat

Question 4.
Jute crop takes ………………. to ………………… months to grow.
Answer:
8,10

Question 5.
Oil extracted from cotton seeds is called …………………… .
Answer:
Cottonseed oil

Question 6.
……………………. wheat of Gujarat is very famous.
Answer:
Bhaliya

Question 7.
…………………… introduced coffee to the world.
Answer:
Kaldi

Question 8.
Sugar is prepared from …………………… .
Answer:
Sugarcane juice

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Question 9.
……………………….. is known as the Father of Iron and Steel industry.
Answer:
Jamshedji Tata

Question 10.
Jute cloth is made from the ……………………….. of jute crop.
Answer:
Strings

Question 11.
…………………….. are used to transport liquids.
Answer:
Pipelines

Question 12.
There are approximately …………………………. national highways in India.
Answer:
50

Question 13.
The length of Golden Quadrilateral is …………………… km.
Answer:
5846

Question 14.
Ropeways have been constructed at ………………………… in Bihar.
Answer:
Rajgir

Question 15.
Golden Quadrilateral will connect the …………………….. cities of India.
Answer:
Metropolitan

True or False

Question 1.
If you or your labourers do not provide water to your crops you are still growing your crops normally.
Answer:
True

Question 2.
70% of Indiaā€™s land does not get irrigation facility.
Answer:
True

Question 3.
In English, jowar is called millet.
Answer:
False

Question 4.
Indiaā€™s 50% oil is extracted from groundnut alone.
Answer:
True

Question 5.
Kashmir is the largest centre of woolen industry.
Answer:
False

Question 6.
Jamshedpur city is in Jharkhand state.
Answer:
True

Question 7.
Jute industry is quite widespread in India.
Answer:
False

Question 8.
India has the largest road network in the world.
Answer:
True

Question 9.
Waterway infrastructure is mostly developed on perennial rivers only.
Answer:
True

Question 10.
Indian Airlines is to countries what Air India is to states.
Answer:
False

Question 11.
Commercially you cannot grow tea on plains.
Answer:
True

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