CBSE Class 12 Agriculture Question Paper 2019

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AGRICULTURE (Theory)
{ZYm©[aV g_` : 3 KÊQ>o A{YH$V_ A§H$ : 70
Time allowed : 3 hours Maximum Marks : 70

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(i) g^r àíZ A{Zdm`© h¢ &
(ii) àË`oH$ àíZ Ho$ {bE {ZYm©[aV A§H$ CgHo$ gm_Zo {XE JE h¢ &
General Instructions :
(i) All questions are compulsory.
(ii) Marks for questions are indicated against each question.
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1. {VbhZ go `m§{ÌH$ {d{Y (Am°`b-EŠgnoba) go Vob {ZH$mbZo Ho$ ~mX ~Mo Adeofm| Ho$ Zm_
~VmBE & 1

Name the by-product obtained after extraction of oil from oilseed by
mechanical oil expeller.

2. EH$ \$b H$m Zm_ ~VmBE {Oggo _waã~m ~Zm`m Om gHo$ & 1

Name one fruit from which morabba can be made.

3. n[anŠdVm gyMH$m§H$ H$mo n[a^m{fV H$s{OE & 1

Define maturity index.

4. _Yw_ŠIr Z¥Ë` H$s ImoO {H$gZo H$s ? 1

Who discovered the bee dance ?

5. EH$ Kmg H$m Zm_ {b{IE Omo bm°Z Ho$ {bE Cn`wº$ h¡ & 1

Write the name of one grass suitable for lawn.

6. AÊS>o XoZo Ho$ {bE {Oå_oXma _Yw_ŠIr Om{V H$m Zm_ ~VmBE & 1

Name the bee caste responsible for egg laying.

7. H$m¡Z-gm amÁ` ^maV _| nhbm nyU© O¡{dH$ amÁ` ~Zm ? 1

Which State has become India’s first fully organic State ?

8. \$b Ho$ _waã~m (O¡_) Ho$ n[aajU Ho$ {bE à`wº$ n[aajH$ H$m Zm_ {b{IE & 1

Name the preservative used in preservation of fruit jam.

9. ñŠdme Am¡a H$m°{S>©`b Ho$ n[aajU Ho$ {bE amgm`{ZH$ n[aajU, nmñVoarH$aU go µÁ`mXm
~ohVa h¡ & C{MV H$maU Xr{OE & 1

Chemical preservation is a better form of preservation than
pasteurization to preserve squash and cordial. Justify.

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10. ^maVr` Amhma CÚmoJ {H$Z Xmo g_ñ`mAm| H$m gm_Zm H$a ahm h¡, MMm© H$s{OE & 2

àg§ñH$aU (àmogoqgJ) go nhbo \$bm| H$s YwbmB© Š`m| Amdí`H$ h¡ ?
Discuss any two problems faced by Indian Food Industry.

OR

Why is washing of fruits essential before processing ?

11. AÊS>o (ñnm°Z) _| Amdí`H$ H$moB© Xmo AÀN>r {deofVmAm| H$s gyMr ~ZmBE & 2

List any two good characteristics that spawn should have.

12. H$s‹S>o H$s ImX (d_uH$ånmoñQ>) Š`m h¡ ? H¥$fH$m| Ho$ {bE `h H¡$go bm^Xm`H$ h¡ ? 2

What is vermicompost ? How is it beneficial to farmers ?

13. IoVr Ho$ {bE O¡{dH$ H¥${f Š`m| bm^Xm`H$ h¡ ? C{MV H$maU Xr{OE & 2

Organic farming is beneficial to the crops. Justify.

14. VmOo \$bm| Am¡a gpãµO`m| H$s IwX H$s C_« (eoë\$ Am`w) ~‹T>mZo Ho$ {bE _mo_ bJmZo H$s
{g\$m[ae Š`m| H$s OmVr h¡ ? 2

Why is waxing recommended to increase the shelf life of fresh fruits and
vegetables ?

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15. {ZåZ{b{IV go ~ZZo dmbo VrZ _yë`-d{Y©V CËnmXm| H$s gyMr ~ZmBE : 1 +1 =3
2 2

(H$) gpãµO`m±
(I) \y$bm| H$s IoVr
Enlist three value added products that can be made from the following :

(a) Vegetables

(b) Floricultural crops

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16. {ZåZ{b{IV Ho$ _hÎd H$s MMm© H$s{OE : 3
(H$) AmµOmobm
(I) amBµOmo{~`_
(J) EµOmoQ>mo~oŠQ>a
Discuss the importance of the following :
(a) Azolla
(b) Rhizobium
(c) Azotobacter

17. Vob ~rO ({VbhZ) µ\$gbm| _| µ\$gb H$Q>mB© Ho$ níMmV² Ho$ {d{^Þ àMmbZm| H$m dU©Z
H$s{OE & 3
Describe the various post-harvest operations in oil seed crops.

1 1
18. bm°Z ~ZmZo Ho$ {H$Ýht Xmo VarH$m| H$s ì`m»`m H$s{OE & 1 +1 =3
2 2
Explain any two methods of lawn making.

19. Cd©aH$ AZwà`moJ Ho$ {d{^Þ VarH$m| H$s MMm© H$s{OE & 3
Discuss the various methods of fertilizer application.

20. O¡_ Am¡a Oobr _| A§Va ~VmBE & 3
Differentiate between Jam and Jelly.

21. nm¡Ym| _| nmofH$-VÎdm| H$s {d{^Þ µOê$aVm| H$mo nyam H$aZo Ho$ {bE IoVr _| Cd©aH$ à`wº$ {H$E
OmVo h¢ & nm¡Ym| _| nmoQ>¡{e`_ Ho$ H$m`© Am¡a H$_r Ho$ H$moB© VrZ bjU {b{IE & 3
nm¡Ym| _| Am`aZ Ho$ H$m`© Am¡a H$_r Ho$ H$moB© VrZ bjU {b{IE &
Fertilizers are applied to crops to fulfill the various requirements of plant
nutrients. Write any three functions and deficiency symptoms of
potassium in plants.
OR
Write any three functions and deficiency symptoms of iron in plants.

22. (H$) {_Å>r Ho$ Xmo à_wI KQ>H$m| Ho$ Zm_ {b{IE & 1
(I) {_Å>r Ho$ Z_yZo boZo Ho$ {d{^Þ Cnm`m| H$s ê$naoIm Xr{OE & 4

(a) Write two major components of soil.
(b) Outline the various steps of soil sampling.

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23. ~y±X ({S´>n) qgMmB© H$s hm{Z`m| H$s MMm© H$s{OE & 5
~y±X ({S´>n) qgMmB© Ho$ bm^m| H$s MMm© H$s{OE &
Discuss the demerits of drip irrigation.
OR
Discuss the merits of drip irrigation.

24. \$b H$m _waã~m (O¡_) Š`m h¡ ? \$b H$m _waã~m ~ZmZo Ho$ {d{^Þ nXm| H$m dU©Z H$s{OE & 1+4=5
What is fruit jam ? Describe the various steps in preparation of fruit jam.

25. \$bm| Ho$ O¡_/Oobr (_waã~m/MQ>Zr) ~ZmVo g_` br OmZo dmbr nm±M gmdYm{Z`m| H$mo
{b{IE & 5
O¡_ `m Oobr H$mo ~ZmZo go gå~pÝYV {d{^Þ g_ñ`mAm| H$m dU©Z H$s{OE &
Write the five precautions to be taken while making fruit jam/jelly.
OR
Describe the various problems associated with jam or jelly preparation.

26. bm°Z ~ZmVo g_` Kmg H$s {H$Z _hÎdnyU© {deofVmAm| H$m Cn`moJ {H$`m OmVm h¡ ? 5

What are the important characteristics of grass to be used in lawn
making ?

27. _Xa ßbm§Q> Š`m h¡ ? _Xa ßbm§Q> H$mo MwZVo g_` Zg©ar_oZ Ûmam Ü`mZ _| aIZo dmbo {d{^Þ
_mnXÊS>m| H$s Om±M H$s{OE & 2+3=5
Zg©ar Ho$ à_mUrH$aU go Amn Š`m g_PVo h¢ ? {d{^Þ \$bm| Ho$ nm¡Ym| Ho$ {bE Zg©ar_oZ Ûmam
nmbZ H$aZo hoVw Ý`yZV_ _mZH$m| H$s gyMr ~ZmBE &
What is mother plant ? Examine the various criteria to be kept in mind
by nurserymen while selecting the mother plant.
OR
What do you mean by certification of nursery ? List the minimum
standards to be followed by nurserymen for different fruit plants.

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