Class 8 Science – Chapter 1

Crop Production and Management – MCQs

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📝 Choose the correct answer:

1. Which of the following is a Kharif crop?
   a) Wheat
   b) Gram
   c) Rice
   d) Mustard
   Answer: c) Rice


2. The process of loosening and turning of soil is called:
   a) Sowing
   b) Harvesting
   c) Ploughing
   d) Irrigation
   Answer: c) Ploughing


3. Which tool is used for sowing seeds evenly?
   a) Hoe
   b) Seed drill
   c) Plough
   d) Sickle
   Answer: b) Seed drill


4. Which of the following supplies nutrients to the soil?
   a) Pesticides
   b) Weedicides
   c) Fertilizers
   d) Harvesters
   Answer: c) Fertilizers


5. Removal of unwanted plants is called:
   a) Irrigation
   b) Weeding
   c) Harvesting
   d) Threshing
   Answer: b) Weeding


6. Which method separates grain from stalks?
   a) Ploughing
   b) Sowing
   c) Threshing
   d) Irrigation
   Answer: c) Threshing


7. Harvesting is done using:
   a) Hoe
   b) Seed drill
   c) Sickle
   d) Sprinkler
   Answer: c) Sickle


8. Which animal product gives us honey?
   a) Cow
   b) Hen
   c) Fish
   d) Honeybee
   Answer: d) Honeybee


9. Storage of grains helps to protect them from:
   a) Air and water only
   b) Sunlight only
   c) Pests and moisture
   d) Soil
   Answer: c) Pests and moisture


10. Poultry farming is related to rearing of:
    a) Cows
    b) Goats
    c) Birds
    d) Fish
    Answer: c) Birds

⭐ Exam Tip: MCQs are mostly asked from crop seasons, tools, and definitions.