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C. Answer these questions.

1. Differentiate between the kharif and rabi seasons. Give two crops of each season.

2. What is agriculture?

3. What is the Green Revolution?

4. What climatic conditions are required for growing wheat?

Think and Answer • Critical thinking

D. Why is rice a staple food in India?

Let Us Do • Creativity
• Critical thinking

E. Activity

Find out the names of different crops in the word grid. Collect a picture of each of
them and paste it in your scrapbook.

C O T T O N X W T U

P I T Z X Y W H R P
L L J N M T U E X Z

C S U G A R C A N E
R E T L I J O T E A

P E E M Z K F U V W
Q D R N E L F X Y Z

Z S T G H M E T O O
P L M N O P E T U V

Value Corner • Empathy

F. Agriculture, in India, solely depends on nature, especially the rainfall. Farmers take

lots of pain to produce foodgrains. So, you should never waste food. Wasting food is
an insult to the farmers.

Life Skills • Critical thinking

G. If a farmer wants to know from you what crop he should grow in his field, what
questions will you ask him before giving him your suggestion?

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