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What are the estimated contributions of improved agricultural tools and equipment to food and agricultural production in India?
What are the estimated contributions of improved agricultural tools and equipment to food and agricultural production in India?
- Increase in productivity (10-15%)
- Savings in seeds (15-20%)
- Time savings (20-30%) (correct)
- Increase in cropping intensity (5-20%)
What has become the predominant power sources on Indian farms, as mentioned in the text?
What has become the predominant power sources on Indian farms, as mentioned in the text?
- Animal power sources
- Mechanical tools
- Tractors (correct)
- Human power sources
How has mechanization of agriculture advanced in India compared to the past?
How has mechanization of agriculture advanced in India compared to the past?
- Increased reliance on human power sources
- Tractors have become the largest manufactured equipment
- More regions have advanced levels of mechanization (correct)
- Decreased use of fertilizers and pesticides
Why is there a good scope of farm mechanization in India?
Why is there a good scope of farm mechanization in India?
What factor contributes to India being the largest manufacturer of tractors in the world?
What factor contributes to India being the largest manufacturer of tractors in the world?
How do improved agricultural tools and equipment contribute to increased productivity?
How do improved agricultural tools and equipment contribute to increased productivity?
Why is increased energy input in agriculture important?
Why is increased energy input in agriculture important?
What is essential for maximizing the germination of seeds?
What is essential for maximizing the germination of seeds?
Which of the following is NOT a way to introduce mechanization in India?
Which of the following is NOT a way to introduce mechanization in India?
What is one of the fields where mechanization is equally essential according to the text?
What is one of the fields where mechanization is equally essential according to the text?
What is necessary for bringing more land under cultivation and improving productivity?
What is necessary for bringing more land under cultivation and improving productivity?
Why is the development of planting and fertilizing machines essential?
Why is the development of planting and fertilizing machines essential?
What is the main reason why Indian farmers have the lowest earnings per capita?
What is the main reason why Indian farmers have the lowest earnings per capita?
Why is mechanization considered the only solution for increasing farm production per hectare in India?
Why is mechanization considered the only solution for increasing farm production per hectare in India?
Which factor strongly influences the possibility of mechanization in Indian agriculture according to the text?
Which factor strongly influences the possibility of mechanization in Indian agriculture according to the text?
What is one of the major shortcomings in Indian agriculture highlighted in the text?
What is one of the major shortcomings in Indian agriculture highlighted in the text?
Which operation in agriculture requires a significant amount of power according to the text?
Which operation in agriculture requires a significant amount of power according to the text?
How can mechanization contribute to increased production in Indian agriculture?
How can mechanization contribute to increased production in Indian agriculture?
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