Goa Board Class 10 Sample Paper 2024 Home Vegetable Gardening

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2023
2024

GOA BOARD

HOME VEGETABLE GARDENING MARKING SCHEME 2023-2024

Chapter Name Mark allotment

1. Introduction to Home Vegetable Gardens 3

2. Different Media for Growing Plants 2

3. Classification of Vegetables 4

4. Composting 3

5. Sowing of Vegetable Seeds 4

6. Identification of Vegetable Seeds 2

7. Common Vegetables Grown in Goa 3

8. Plant Disorders, Diseases, Use of Fertilizers 4

9. Plant Pests and Pesticides, IPM 4

10. Spices, Herbs and Medicinal Plants 4

11. Growing Vegetables in Pots 2

12. Vegetables and Health 5

MARK DISTRIBUTION AND PROCEDURES STD X

HOME VEGETABLE GARDENING CWSN SSC EXAMINATION MARKING PATTERN

Theory Practicals Internal Total
Assessment
40 40 20 100

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INTERNAL ASSESSMENT: Max marks 20

Formative Formative Total Entitled Formative Project/ Total Entitled
I (20) II Theory I.A. I.A. II Assignment I.A. I.A.
(10) Theory Theory Practical (20) Practical Practical
Max Max (10) Max Max
Marks Marks Marks Marks
(30) (10) (30) (10)

FORMATIVE I- Max Marks:20

Chapter Units Marks
1. Introduction to Home vegetable gardening 4
2. Different Media for Growing Vegetables 4
3. Classification of Vegetables 6
4. Composting 6

FORMATIVE II Max Marks: 20 (Entitled marks 10) plus Practicals 10

Chapter Units Marks
5. Sowing of vegetable seeds 4
6. Identification of vegetable seeds 4
7. Common Vegetables grown in Goa 6
8. Plant Disorders, Fertilizers, Plant 6
Diseases

FINAL EXAMINATION: Maximum marks: 40

All chapters included. Mark distribution given in contents

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Model Question Paper

Sub:- Home Vegetable Gardens
Std:- X

Marks:- 40 Time:- 2 hours

Instructions:-

1. All questions are compulsory

2. The answers are to be entered in the space provided on the question paper

3. Figures to the right indicate full marks

Fill in the blanks with the most suitable words from the brackets (1)

1.Potato is a good source of (Vitamin A, Vitamin C.
Vitamin K)

2. A vegetable that is a rich source of Vitamin E (raddish, green leafy
vegetables, sweet potato)

Answer the following in one word or in one sentence:

3. Reena wants to grow vegetables at home. She has a small plot of land in
front of her house. She asks for your advice. What advice will you give her?
(Any two points) (2)

“Grow up, not out” (1)

4. State one example of how you can grow vegetables upwards

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Fill in the blanks with the most suitable words from the brackets (1)

5.The soil that is not well aerated is (clayey soil,
loamy soil, sandy soil)

6. An example of a vegetable that is grown in the summer in Goa is
(red spinach, radish, cauliflower)

Answer in one sentence

7. State any one point that should be kept in mind when choosing the pots for
growing vegetables?(1)

Match the following type modified plant part given in Column A with the
appropriate vegetable in Column B: (2)

A B

8. Modified leaf (a) Cauliflower

9. Modified stem (b) Radish

10. Modified root (c) Onion

11. Modified flower (d) Potato

(e) Tomato

Name the following (2)

12. Containers for sowing seeds

13. Seeds that have germinated into small plants

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Look at the picture and answer the questions (2)

14. Identify these seeds

15. State the method of sowing these seeds

Name the common growing season for the vegetables shown in the picture2)

(a) (b)

16. Growing season

17. Growing season

Answer the following in one sentence: (3)

18. State the method by which ladyfinger seeds are sown

19. What would be the minimum spacing required whilst sowing the seeds

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20. Why are ladyfingers especially good for constipation?

Compost is environment friendly (3)

21. Two additives we can add to the compost pit to hasten decomposition.

22. Why can’t we put glass in a compost pit?

23. Why Plastic sheeting is not used to cover compost pits?

Many local vegetables can be grown easily in our gardens (3)

24. State one precaution we should take whilst transplanting brinjal seedling

25. How are the seeds of gourds sowed?

26. How will we know when a pumpkin is ready for harvesting?

These days Neem is very popular for use in gardens. (3)

27. What are the advantages of neem cake?

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28. How are neem cakes used?

29. What are the advantages of neem oil?

30.Give a reason. It is better to use compost rather than fertilizer in your
garden. (1)

31. Pesticides are used as a last resort to kill plant pests. Give a reason(1)

Look at the picture and answer the questions (3)

A. The picture shows damaged cabbage leaves.

32.The most likely cause is:

(i) fruitfly

(ii) aphid

(iii) caterpillar

33. What will you do?

Cultural methods are important ways of pest management in the garden

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34. What is meant by Organic Vegetable Gardening?

35. What is the method of growing two or more plants close together to
benefit each other called?

Answer the following questions:(3)

36. Green coriander helps in:
(i) rich in iron
(ii) helps in arthiritis

37. State any one health benefit of ginger

38.What are the benefits of using spices and herbs in our food (one point)

Vegetables are very important for health (3)

Tick the right one:

39. The vitamin that is lost from vegetables on cooking is:

(i) Vitamin A

(ii) Vitamin B

(iii) Vitamin C

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40.Vegetable especially useful in removing toxins from the body and boosting
immunity against disease?

(i) Cauliflower

(ii) Potato

(ii) Green leafy vegetables

41. State any two health benefits that all vegetables provide

Compost brew is like liquid gold for the vegetables and plants. 2

42. What is compost brew made from?

43.Why do we add sugar or jaggery to the vegetable peels?

Tick the correct one: (1)

44. This spice is propagated from:

(i) leaf

(ii) cutting

(iii) rhizome

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45. This herb is propagated from:

(i) seed

(ii) cutting

(iii) leaf

ANSWER KEY

1. Vitamin C

2. green leafy vegetables

3.i) Grow vegetables enjoyed by the family

ii) Sufficient sunlight

4. By growing vegetables on sticks and trellises.

5. clayey soil

6. red spinach

7.i) The pots/containers should be of a size keeping in mind a fully grown plant

ii) There must be holes at the bottom of the container for proper drainage

8- Onion

9- Potato

10- Radish

11- Cauliflower

12. Seed trays

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13. Seedlings

14. Bottle Gourd

15. Sowing in a basin

16.winter season

17.monsoon season

18. Dibbling

19. 60cm spacing

20. Ladyfingers contain sticky mucilage which is good for movement of food in
the gut and prevents constipation.

21. (i) Cowdung slurry

(ii) Decomposing culture

(iii) Red worms

22. Glass is not a living organism and not biodegradable.

23. Plastic sheets trap heat so they cant be used for vermicomposting

24. Water the seedling a few hours before transplanting

Use a narrow trowel and take care not to damage the roots when uprooting

25. sown in a basin

26. The pumpkin turns yellow in colour.

27. (i) Promotes plant growth and resistance
(ii) Rich in Nitrogen, Phosphorus, Potassium so it is an excellent organic
fertilizer

(iii)Improves soil quality
(iv) Acts as an organic fungicide and pesticide

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28. (i) Mix with the soil ten days before planting

(ii) Mix with the soil around the root of the plant

29. (i) It prevents fungal infections in plants by coating the leaves

(ii) Does not harm humans, earthworms or birds

30. Compost is environment friendly and wont damage the soil.

31. They are poisonous

They damage the soil and environment

32. caterpillars

33.Hand pick the caterpillars

(ii) Use netting to prevent laying of eggs

(iii) Encourage predator birds with bird baths

(iv) Growing strong smelling companion plants like marigold and mint

34. Organic farming is a form of agriculture that relies on use of naturally
occurring materials like biofertilizers like compost, biopesticides and biological
pest control, crop rotation and other techniques that do not harm the
environment.

35. Companion Gardening

36. (ii) helps in arthiritis
37. (i) Improves digestion

(ii) Decreases nausea (feeling of vomiting) in pregnancy, motion sickness,
nausea of chemotherapy in cancer patients

(iii) Improves skin and hair

38. Spices and herbs provide aroma and flavour to the food

39. Vitamin C

40. Green leafy vegetables

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41. (i) Prevent constipation and remove toxins from the body

(ii) Prevent damage to the cells and reduce the risk of heart disease

(iii) Anti-cancer

42. kitchen waste cut into small pieces
a few tsps of sugar or jaggery
Dilute 4-5 times with water

43. It helps accelerate the fermentation process.

44. (ii) cutting

45. i) seed

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