REVISION 1

CLASS VIII SUBJECT: BIOLOGY

CHAPTER: CROP PRODUCTION AND MANAGEMENT

1. Define the following terms:

a. Agriculture
b. Harvesting
c. Broadcasting
d. Apiculture
e. Sericulture
f. Organic farming
2. Differentiate between the following:
a. Broadcasting and transplantation
b. Sprinklers and drip irrigation
c. Pesticides and insecticides
d. Fertilisers and manure
e. Composting and vermicomposting
3. Draw the labelled diagram of any one modern and one traditional agricultural implement and also
write its merit as well as demerit.
4. Give reason for the following:
a. Lots of grains are wasted away during the storage.
b. Some moisture should remain in the seeds after sun drying.
c. Use of toxic chemicals in the agriculture is always harmful.
d. Combine should not be used by the farmers for harvesting and threshing.
e. Weeds are the unwanted plants.
f. Farmers should now concentrate on organic farming.
g. Harvesting festivals are important for the farmers.
5. Write a short note on GM [Genetically Modified] food/crop with an example.