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1. 1.

   Fill in the blanks.

   1. India has __________ major types of soil.
   2. Rice and jute grow best in ____________ soil.
   3. __________ soil form from volcanic lava rocks.
   4. _________ soil is brick red in colour.
   5. _________ soil is also red in colour but less fertile
   6. Dry parts of Rajasthan have _____________ soil.
   7. _________ is a coarse and well-drained soil.
   8. Cutting down of trees and over-grazing leads to soil _______.
   9. Rabi crops are grown between _________ and _______ months.
   10. Rice and wheat are ________ crops.
2. 2.

   Name the following.

   1. A beverage crop
   2. The golden fibre
   3. Crops that earn foreign exchange
   4. The state that leads in rice production
   5. Soil that is formed due the deposition of fine materials
   6. Soil that black in colour
   7. Soil that is rich in iron oxide
   8. The staple food of India
   9. The state that grows both rabi and kharif crops
3. 3.

   Match the words of Column A to the words of Column B.

   Column A	Column B
   1. alluvial soil	a. Deccan Plateau
   2. black soil	b. Rajasthan
   3. kharif crops	c. Ganga River Basin
   4. desert soil	d. rice and wheat
   5. rabi crops	e. rice and jute
   6. food crops	f. jute and cotton
   7. cash crops	g. wheat and millets

    

4. 4.

   What is agriculture?

5. 5.

   What do we get from agriculture?

6. 6.

   How is soil formed?