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How do green plants synthesise their own food?

Green plants synthesise their own food through the process of photosynthesis.

Where do animals get their food from?

Animals get their food from plants, other animals, or both.

Why do organisms need to eat food?

Organisms need to eat food to obtain energy for carrying out various body functions.

What is agriculture?

<p>Agriculture is when plants of the same kind are cultivated at one place on a large scale.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the process by which people were nomadic before the advent of agriculture?

<p>Before agriculture, people were nomadic and wandered in search of food and shelter.</p> Signup and view all the answers

How did agriculture originate?

<p>Agriculture originated when people started cultivating land and producing rice, wheat, and other food crops.</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why is paddy not grown in the winter season?

<p>Paddy requires a lot of water, so it is grown only in the rainy season.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are some basic agricultural practices involved in crop production?

<p>Preparation of soil, sowing, adding manure and fertilisers, irrigation, protecting from weeds, harvesting, storage.</p> Signup and view all the answers

How does the loosening of soil help the roots of plants?

<p>Loosened soil allows the roots to breathe easily and penetrate deep into the soil.</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why are earthworms and microbes considered friends of the farmer?

<p>Earthworms and microbes turn and loosen the soil, adding humus to it.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are the two broad cropping patterns identified in India?

<p>Kharif crops and Rabi crops.</p> Signup and view all the answers

Give examples of Kharif and Rabi crops.

<p>Kharif crops: Paddy, maize, soyabean, groundnut, cotton. Rabi crops: Wheat, gram, pea, mustard, linseed.</p> Signup and view all the answers

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