Goa Board Class 10 Question Paper 2025 Horticulture

2025 III 17 0930 Seat No.

Time : 1½ Hours HORTICULTURE (E)
(Pre-Vocational)
Subject Code

S 1 0 4 9

Total No. of Questions : 4 (Printed Pages : 4) Maximum Marks : 40

INSTRUCTIONS : (i) All questions are compulsory.

(ii) There are four questions of 10 marks each.

(iii) Solve each question on a fresh page.

(iv) Figures to the right indicate full marks.

1. (A) Fill in the blanks by choosing the correct alternative from the

bracket : 2

(i) ................... system of planting fruit crops accommodates double

number of plants than square system.

(Quincunx, Triangular, Rectangular, Hexagonal)

(ii) Lay out plan of an orchard includes ..........................

(Labour, market, store-house, transport)

(B) Draw the diagram and explain ‘‘square system’’ of planting fruit

crops. 2

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(C) Answer the following questions in 4 to 5 sentences each : 6

(i) State any four points to be considered while selecting site for

cultivation of fruit crops.

(ii) Explain the contour system of planting fruit crops.

(iii) Briefly explain the procedure of digging and refilling of pit for

planting fruit plant.

2. (A) Match the following : 2

Pests Crops

(i) Tea mosquito (a) Mango

(ii) Red palmweevil (b) Cashew

(c) Coconut

(B) Define the term ‘Pruning’ of fruit plants. 2

(C) Answer the following questions in 4-5 sentences each : 6

(i) List out any four objectives of pruning in fruit plants.

(ii) Explain Open Centre System of Training fruit crops.

(iii) Explain nature of damage and management of mango stem borer.

3. (A) Draw the diagrams showing the following systems of irrigation : 2

(i) Ridge and Furrow method

(ii) Ring and Basin method.
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(B) Write any two advantages of partial flooding method of irrigation.1

(C) Name any two carriers of potassium nutrient element in plants. 1

(D) Answer the following questions in 4 to 5 sentences each : 6

(i) What are macro-nutrients ? Give examples.

(ii) State the advantages of sprinkler irrigation system.

(iii) Write the criteria for essentiality of nutrient element.

4. (A) Write the maturity indices of the following fruits : 2

(i) Mango

(ii) Coconut.

(B) State any four uses of Auxins in Horticulture. 2

(C) Answer the following questions in 6 to 7 sentences each (any two) : 6

(i) With reference to the following points explain commercial

cultivation of Banana :

(a) Varieties

(b) Propagation

(c) Planting distance.

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(ii) Explain Coconut cultivation with special reference to :

(a) Tall varieties

(b) Spacing and pit size

(c) Selection of seedlings.

(iii) Briefly explain the important steps involved in the technique of

soft wood grafting in cashew.

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