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iv) The produce needs to be processed in factories
v) The farms are well connected with transport and communication network.
Plantations crops are tea, coffee, sugarcane, cashew, rubber, banana, cotton etc.
7. Give two reasons for why is jute known as golden fibre? Describe the soil and climatic
conditions required for its growth.
Ans. Jute is known as golden fibre because:
i) Its fibre is golden in colour
ii) Earns foreign exchange for the country
Soil and climatic conditions:
i) Grows well in alluvial soil. River deltas are ideal for it.
ii) Requires high temperature and humid climate. So grows well in tropical areas.
iii) Requires heavy rainfall.
8. How can agricultural development be achieved? (Any three points)
Ans. Agricultural development an be achieved in various ways:-
i) Increasing the cropped areas
ii) Number of crops grown.
iii) Improving the irrigational facilities
iv) Use of fertilizers
v) Use of High yielding variety of seeds
vi) Mechanisation of agriculture.

9. Give reason for the followings:
a) In India agriculture is a primary activity.
b) Different crops are grown in different regions.
Ans. A] It’s concerned with production of raw material. Two-thirds of India’s
population is dependent on agriculture.
B] India is a vast country with different types of soil and climate. So different types of
crops are grown in different regions.

10. How does farming in India differ from farming in USA? Give any five points of difference.
Ans.
FARMING IN INDIA FARMING IN USA
1 A small or marginal farmer owns 1.5 A farmer in USA owns 250 hectares
hectare land in average of land.
2 The farmer is not much educated. The farmer is an expert rather acts

He takes advice from others. as an agro-scientist.

3 Follows traditional farming methods. Follows modern farming methods .
4 Indian farmers lack storage facilities but in USA farmers store grains in
automated grain storages.
5 Indian farmers work like peasant but Farmers of USA work like
farmers businessmen
6 Farmers house is in the main village Farmers house is in the farmland