CBSE Class 12 Agriculture Question Paper 2020

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AGRICULTURE

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Time allowed : 3 hours Maximum Marks : 70

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(ii) {XE JE 5 àíZm| _| go {H$Ýht 3 àíZm| Ho$ CÎma Xr{OE & àË`oH$ àíZ 2 A§H$ H$m h¡ &
(c) IÊS> I … {df` H$m¡eb (60 A§H$)
(i) {XE JE 12 àíZm| _| go {H$Ýht 10 àíZm| Ho$ CÎma Xr{OE & àË`oH$ àíZ 1 A§H$ H$m h¡ &
(ii) {XE JE 9 àíZm| _| go {H$Ýht 7 àíZm| Ho$ CÎma Xr{OE & àË`oH$ àíZ 2 A§H$ H$m h¡ &
(iii) {XE JE 9 àíZm| _| go {H$Ýht 7 àíZm| Ho$ CÎma Xr{OE & àË`oH$ àíZ 3 A§H$ H$m h¡ &
(iv) {XE JE 5 àíZm| _| go {H$Ýht 3 àíZm| Ho$ CÎma Xr{OE & àË`oH$ àíZ 5 A§H$ H$m h¡ &
(d) Bg àíZ-nÌ _| 46 àíZ em{_b h¢ {OZ_| go 34 àíZm| Ho$ CÎma XoZo h¢ &
(e) g^r àíZm| Ho$ {deof ^mJ /IÊS> H$mo ghr H«$_ _| H$s{OE &
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2. __________ ì`{º$Ëd JwU g§~§{YV h¡ em§V, AmË_-{dídmgr Am¡a R>§S>m ahZo go & 1
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5. nm[apñW{VH$s V§Ì Š`m h¡ ? 1
6. VZmd à~§YZ H$mo n[a^m{fV H$s{OE & 1
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7. J«rZ Om°~ H$m Š`m VmËn`© h¡ ? 2
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9. ì`{º$Ëd H$m Š`m VmËn`© h¡ ? 2
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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 (60 Marks)
(i) Answer any 10 questions out of the given 12 questions of 1 mark each.
(ii) Answer any 7 questions out of the given 9 questions of 2 marks each.
(iii) Answer any 7 questions out of the given 9 questions of 3 marks each.
(iv) Answer any 3 questions out of the given 5 questions of 5 marks each.
(d) This question paper contains 46 questions out of which 34 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 3 hours.

SECTION A
(Employability Skills)
Answer any four questions out of the given 6 questions of 1 mark each : 41=4

1. __________ is the language of the soul. 1

2. __________ personality trait is related to being calm, self-confident and
cool. 1

3. In writing, __________ is more important than quantity. 1

4. Keyboard shortcut to save presentation is __________ . 1

5. What is Ecosystem ? 1

6. Define Stress Management. 1
Answer any three questions out of the given 5 questions of 2 marks each : 32=6
7. What do you mean by green job ? 2
8. List out the steps in active listening. 2
9. What do you mean by Personality ? 2
10. Name any two software packages for presentations. 2
11. List out the few sources of motivation and inspiration. 2
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12. ^maV Ho$ {H$Ýht Xmo _moQ>o AZmOm| Ho$ Zm_ {b{IE & 1

13. ^maV H$s Xmo a~r AZmO µ\$gbm| Ho$ Zm_ {b{IE & 1

14. {VbhZr µ\$gbm| Ho$ Xmo _w»` H$sQ> nr‹S>H$m| Ho$ Zm_ {b{IE & 1

15. Johÿ± Ho$ Xmo _w»` amoJm| Ho$ Zm_ {b{IE & 1

16. H¥${f nr‹S>H$m| Ho$ {Z`§ÌU hoVw Xmo O¡d-H$maH$m| Ho$ Zm_ {b{IE & 1

17. CÎmar ^maV _§o CJmB© OmZo dmbr Am_ H$s Xmo ì`mdgm{`H$ {H$ñ_m| Ho$ Zm_ {b{IE & 1

18. Am_ Ho$ \$b go V¡`ma {H$E OmZo dmbo Xmo _yë`d{Y©V CËnmXm| Ho$ Zm_ {b{IE & 1

19. ~Q>Z _eê$_ H$m d¡km{ZH$ Zm_ {b{IE & 1

20. {H$Ýht Xmo gmobmZogr gpãµO`m| Ho$ Zm_ {b{IE & 1

21. amZr _Yw_ŠIr bmadm (Larva) H$mo {XE OmZo dmbo ^moOZ H$m Zm_ {b{IE & 1

22. d_uH$ånmoñQ> Ho$ ì`mdgm{`H$ Cn`moJ hoVw EH$ H|$MwE H$m Zm_ {b{IE & 1

23. nmoQ>m{e`_ à`wº$ Xmo Cd©aH$m| H$m Zm_ {b{IE & 1

{XE JE 9 àíZm| ‘| go {H$Ýht gmV àíZm| Ho$ CÎma Xr{OE & à˶oH$ àíZ 2 A§H$ H$m h¡ & 72=14

24. O¡{dH$ H¥${f Ho$ bm^ {b{IE & 2

25. ‘µ\$gb MH«$’ H$mo n[a^m{fV H$s{OE & 2

26. qgMmB© H$s _w»` {d{Y`m| H$s gyMr Xr{OE & 2

27. ‘µ\$gbmoÎma àm¡Úmo{JH$s’ H$mo n[a^m{fV H$s{OE & 2

28. ‘nmXn-AmYm[aV O¡d-nr‹S>H$Zmer’ H$s g§{já ì`m»`m CXmhaU XoH$a H$s{OE & 2

29. ehX CËnmXZ H$aZo dmbr _Yw_pŠI`m| H$s {d{^Þ Om{V`m| Ho$ Zm_ {b{IE & 2

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SECTION B
(Subject Skills)

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

12. Name any two coarse cereals of India. 1

13. Name any two major Rabi cereal crops of India. 1

14. Name two major pests of oil seed crops. 1

15. Name any two major diseases of wheat. 1

16. Name any two bioagents used for controlling agricultural pests in India ? 1

17. Name any two commercial varieties of mango in North India. 1

18. Name any two value added products that can be prepared from mango
fruit. 1

19. Write the scientific name of button mushroom. 1

20. Name any two Solanaceous vegetables. 1

21. Name the food given to the honeybee queen larvae. 1

22. Name one earthworm species commercially used for making
vermicompost. 1

23. Name any two potassium containing fertilizers. 1

Answer any seven questions out of the given 9 questions of 2 marks each : 72=14

24. Write two advantages of Organic farming. 2

25. Define the term Crop Rotation. 2

26. Enlist major methods of irrigation. 2

27. Define Post-harvest technology. 2

28. Explain the term ‘plant-based bio-pesticides’ with examples. 2

29. Name different bee species which produce honey. 2
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30. ‘g_o{H$V nr‹S>H$ à~§YZ’ H$mo n[a^m{fV H$s{OE & 2

31. Johÿ± Ho$ _yë`d{Y©V CËnmXm| H$s gyMr ~ZmBE & 2

32. ‘d_uH$ånmopñQ>§J’ H$mo n[a^m{fV H$s{OE & 2

{XE JE 9 àíZm| ‘| go {H$Ýht gmV àíZm| Ho$ CÎma Xr{OE & à˶oH$ àíZ 3 A§H$ H$m h¡ & 73=21

33. nm¡Ym| _| ZmBQ´>moOZ Ho$ VrZ _w»` H$m`m] H$mo {b{IE & 3

34. go~ Ho$ n[anŠdVm§H$m| H$s gyMr ~ZmBE & 3

35. \$bm| Ho$ µ\$gbmoÎma à~§YZ _§o n[anŠdVm H$s ^y{_H$m H$s ì`m»`m H$s{OE & 3

36. Xmbm| H$s {ngmB© H$m âbmo MmQ>© ~ZmBE & 3

37. ~mJdmZr CËnmXm| hoVw n¡Ho$qOJ Ho$ H$m`m] H$s MMm© H$s{OE & 3

38. bm°Z hoVw Kmgm| H$s gyMr ~ZmBE & bm°Z bJmZo hoVw {H$gr EH$ {d{Y H$s ì`m»`m H$s{OE & 3

39. ^maV _o| qgMmB© H$s {d{^Þ {d{Y`m| H$s gyMr ~ZmBE & \w$hmam {d{Y H$m g§{já _| {ddaU
Xr{OE & 3

40. _yë`dY©Z H$mo n[a^m{fV H$s{OE & Jwbm~ Ob ~ZmZo H$s ì`m»`m H$s{OE & 3

41. _Yw_ŠIr nmbZ Ho$ bm^m| H$s ì`m»`m H$s{OE & 3

{XE JE 5 àíZm| ‘| go {H$Ýht VrZ àíZm| Ho$ CÎma Xr{OE & à˶oH$ àíZ 5 A§H$ H$m h¡ & 35=15

42. g_o{H$V nr‹S>H$ à~§YZ H$mo gyMr~Õ H$s{OE & O¡d {Z`§ÌU {d{Y H$s {dñVma go MMm©
H$s{OE & 5

43. ImÚ g§gmYZ Ho$ Š`m bm^ h¢ ? O¡_ Am¡a O¡br ~ZmZo H$s {d{Y H$m dU©Z H$s{OE & 5

44. d_uH$ånmopñQ>§J Ho$ {d{^Þ VarH$m| na {dñVma go ì`m»`m H$s{OE & 5

45. O¡d H¥${f H$s pñW{V Am¡a _hÎd H$s MMm© H$s{OE Am¡a gwPmBE Bgo H¡$go ~‹T>mdm X|Jo & 5

46. \$gbmoÎma à~§YZ Š`m hmoVm h¡ ? Am_ Ho$ \$gbmoÎma à~§YZ Ho$ {d{^Þ H$X_m| H$s MMm©
H$s{OE & 5
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30. Define Integrated Pest Management (IPM). 2

31. Enlist value added products of wheat. 2

32. Define vermicomposting. 2

Answer any seven questions out of the given 9 questions of 3 marks each : 73=21

33. Write three major functions of nitrogen in plants. 3

34. Enlist maturity indices for apples. 3

35. Discuss the role of maturity in post-harvest management of fruits. 3

36. Make a flow chart for milling of pulses. 3

37. Discuss the functions of packaging horticultural produce. 3

38. Make a list of lawn grasses. Discuss one method for establishing a lawn. 3

39. Enlist various irrigation methods used in India. Discuss the sprinkler
method in brief. 3

40. Define value addition. Discuss preparation of rose water. 3

41. Discuss advantages of bee keeping. 3

Answer any three questions out of the given 5 questions of 5 marks each : 35=15

42. Enlist the components of Integrated Pest Management. Discuss biological
control of pests in detail. 5

43. What is the benefit of food processing ? Discuss the process of Jam and
Jelly preparation. 5

44. Discuss in detail the methods of vermicomposting. 5

45. Discuss the status and importance of organic farming and suggest how it
can be promoted. 5

46. What is post-harvest management ? Discuss the different steps involved
in PHM of mangoes. 5
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