CBSE Class 10 Agriculture Question Paper 2020

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AGRICULTURE

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Time allowed : 2 hours Maximum Marks : 50

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General Instructions :
Read the following instructions very carefully and strictly follow them :
(a) This question paper consists of two sections viz. Section A : Employability
Skills and Section B : Subject Skills.
(b) Section A : Employability Skills (10 Marks)
(i) Answer any 4 questions out of the given 6 questions of 1 mark each.
(ii) Answer any 3 questions out of the given 5 questions of 2 marks each.
(c) Section B : Subject Skills (40 Marks)
(i) Answer any 10 questions out of the given 12 questions of 1 mark each.
(ii) Answer any 4 questions out of the given 6 questions of 2 marks each.
(iii) Answer any 4 questions out of the given 6 questions of 3 marks each.
(iv) Answer any 2 questions out of the given 4 questions of 5 marks each.
(d) This question paper contains 39 questions out of which 27 questions are to be
answered.
(e) All questions of a particular part/section must be attempted in the correct
order.
(f) The maximum time allowed is 2 hours.

SECTION A
(Employability Skills) (10 Marks)
Answer any 4 questions out of the given 6 questions of 1 mark each. 14=4
1. This refers to the part of the environment where life exists : 1
(A) Hydrosphere
(B) Lithosphere
(C) Biosphere
(D) Ionosphere

2. Interactions between human society and environment are 1
(A) Static
(B) Dynamic
(C) Linear
(D) Unstable

3. Small amounts of stress have _________ effects. 1
(A) Positive
(B) Negative
(C) Positive and negative
(D) Unknown

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4. VZmd Š`m h¡ ? 1

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4. What is stress ? 1

5. Windows Operating System is developed by _________. 1

6. Which one of the following is not a word processor ? 1
(A) Microsoft Word
(B) OpenOffice Writer
(C) StarOffice
(D) Linux

Answer any 3 questions out of the given 5 questions of 2 marks each. 23=6

7. Write the 7 Cs of effective communication. 2

8. Briefly explain any two stress management skills. 2

9. Briefly explain how you will protect the computer from viruses. 2

10. What are the good qualities to become a successful entrepreneur ? 2

11. What do you understand by sustainable development ? 2

SECTION B
(Subject Skills) (40 Marks)

Answer any 10 questions out of the given 12 questions of 1 mark each. 110=10

12. Which of the following is both a pulse and a vegetable ? 1
(A) Peas
(B) Urd
(C) Moong
(D) Soyabean

13. Seasonal annuals are commercially propagated by 1
(A) Seeds
(B) Corms
(C) Bulbs
(D) Root cuttings

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14. Iram {H$g Hw$b go g§~{§ YV h¡ ? 1
(A) ~«¡{gHo$gr
(B) gmob¡Zogr
(C) Hw$Hw$a{~Q>ogr
(D) amoµOogr

15. H$m¡Z-gm amoJ ãb¡H$ boJ ^r H$hbmVm h¡ ? 1
(A) EoÝW«¡³g
(B) Iwa _w±I amoJ
(C) ao~rµO
(D) ãb¡H$ ŠdmQ>©a

16. H$m¡Z-gm nmoëQ´>r H$m ídgZ amoJ h¡ ? 1
(A) ’$mCb nm°³g
(B) B§âbwE§µOm
(C) gmë‘moZobm
(D) nwbmoa‘

17. _________ XÿY ‘| àmoQ>rZ H$s gdm©{YH$ ‘mÌm hmoVr h¡ & 1
(A) ‘mZd
(B) ~H$ar
(C) {JZr gyAa
(D) ^¢g

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(A) Am‘
(B) brMr
(C) ñQ´>m~oar
(D) Zm[a¶b
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14. Cucumber belongs to the family 1
(A) Brassicaceae
(B) Solanaceae
(C) Cucurbitaceae
(D) Rosaceae

15. Which disease is also called Black leg ? 1
(A) Anthrax
(B) FMD
(C) Rabies
(D) Black Quarter

16. Which is a respiratory disease of poultry ? 1
(A) Fowl pox
(B) Influenza
(C) Salmonella
(D) Pullorum

17. Protein content is highest in _________ milk. 1
(A) Human
(B) Goat
(C) Guinea pig
(D) Buffalo

18. Which is a self-pollinated fruit crop ? 1
(A) Mango
(B) Litchi
(C) Strawberry
(D) Coconut

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(A) AmYmar¶ ~rO
(B) à‘m{UV ~rO
(C) {H$gmZ ~rO
(D) àOZH$ ~rO

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(A) nHo$ Am‘ go
(B) n[an³d Am‘ go
(C) H$ÀMo Am‘ go
(D) A{V n[an³d Am‘ go

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(A) gµ\o$X ~Q>Z ‘eê$‘
(B) AmoEñQ>a ‘eê$‘
(C) YmZ-nwAmbr ‘eê$‘
(D) Cnamoº$ g^r

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(A) _yJm aoím‘
(B) Q>ga aoím‘
(C) ehVyV aoím‘
(D) Ear aoím‘

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19. Purest seed is 1
(A) Foundation seed
(B) Certified seed
(C) Farmer’s seed
(D) Breeder seed

20. Amchur is prepared from 1
(A) Ripened mango
(B) Mature mango
(C) Immature mango
(D) Over ripe mango

21. Which mushroom is largely cultivated in India ? 1
(A) White button mushroom
(B) Oyster mushroom
(C) Paddy straw mushroom
(D) All of the above

22. Which silk is largely produced in India ? 1
(A) Muga silk
(B) Tasar silk
(C) Mulberry silk
(D) Eri silk

23. Which of the following biofertilizers provides phosphorus also ? 1
(A) Rhizobium
(B) Azotobacter
(C) PSB
(D) Mycorrhiza
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27. ‘eê$‘ CËnmXZ (IoVr) Ho$ ‘w»¶ MaUm| Ho$ Zm‘ {b{IE & 2
28. XÿY Ho$ Xoer CËnmXm| Ho$ Zm‘ {b{IE & 2
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Answer any 4 questions out of the given 6 questions of 2 marks each. 24=8
24. Write two high yielding varieties of maize. 2
25. Write two major diseases of wheat. 2
26. Enlist the different classes of milk. 2
27. Enlist the major steps in mushroom cultivation. 2
28. Enlist indigenous milk products. 2
29. Enlist the requirements of certified seed production. 2

Answer any 4 questions out of the given 6 questions of 3 marks each. 34=12
30. Write the seed rate of urd, moong, gram, soyabean, sunflower and
pigeonpea. 3
31. Write the major diseases of cattle in India. 3
32. Enlist the different steps of cheese-making. 3
33. Enlist the different steps for jam-making. 3
34. Write the different fish species and basic requirements for Pisciculture. 3
35. Enlist the advantages of biogas. 3

Answer any 2 questions out of the given 4 questions of 5 marks each. 52=10
36. Write short notes on any two of the following : 5
(a) Physiological disorders of mango
(b) Harvesting and PHM of rose
(c) Major pests of cucurbits

37. Discuss commercial sericulture production. 5

38. Discuss the cultivation of citrus under the following heads :
Soil and climate, major varieties, propagation and rootstock and major
diseases and their management. 5

39. Enlist the major cereal crops of India. Discuss the cultivation of maize
under the following heads : 5
Soil and climate, major varieties, seed rate, major diseases and their
management.

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