Goa Board Class 10 Question Paper June 2019 Agriculture NSQF

2019 VI 19 0930 Seat No.

Time : 1½ Hours AGRICULTURE (PADDY CULTIVATION)

Subject Code (NSQF)

S 0 8 1

Total No. of Questions : 3 (Printed Pages : 7) Maximum Marks : 30

INSTRUCTIONS : (i) Answer each question on a fresh page.

(ii) Write the question number and sub-question number

clearly.

(iii) All questions are compulsory.

(iv) Figure to the right indicate full marks.

1. (A) Choose and write the correct alternative from the options given

below : ½×6=3

(i) Drainage promotes leaching of .............................. .

(a) Water

(b) Salts

(c) Solvent material

(d) Minerals

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(ii) The ‘Tasseling and Silking’ stage is observed in ........................ .

(a) Cotton

(b) Maize

(c) Sunflower

(d) Barley

(iii) ..................... is the hundred percent genetically pure seed with

physical purity.

(a) Breeder seed

(b) Foundation seed

(c) Nucleus seed

(d) Certified seed

(iv) ............................... is storage of carry over seed for a year, below

5ºC temperature condition.

(a) Short term storage

(b) Medium term storage

(c) Long term storage

(d) All of the above

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(v) The low toxicity of pesticide is indicated by .................... color.

(a) Red

(b) Green

(c) Yellow

(d) Blue

(vi) Rodenticides are the chemicals mostly used to kill ......................... .

(a) Caterpillars

(b) Insects

(c) Rodents

(d) Mites

(B) Answer the following question in one sentence : 3

(i) Write any two examples of micro nutrients.

(ii) What is seed treatment ?

(iii) What is grain ?

(C) Answer the following question : 4

(i) What are the modern agriculture technologies (any four) ?

(ii) Enlist the harmful effect of weeds (any four).

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2. (A) Choose and write the correct alternatives from the options given

below : ½×6=3

(i) ...................... contact with the skin can cause serious burn.

(a) Citric acid’s

(b) Calcium sulfate’s

(c) Chlorine’s

(d) Oxalic acid’s

(ii) Drip irrigation is most suitable for crop like ........................ .

(a) Chili

(b) Paddy

(c) Wheat

(d) Sorghum

(iii) V-shaped cutting of ear is done in ......................... .

(a) Ear notching

(b) Ear Tagging

(c) Ear branding

(d) Ear tattooing

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(iv) Sahiwal is ............................. purpose breed.

(a) Milch

(b) Dual

(c) Draught

(d) All of the above

(v) .................................... is a traditional rice cultivation system.

(a) Line sowing

(b) Broadcasting method

(c) Beushening

(d) All of the above

(vi) Jaya, Jyoti, Karjat are the varieties of ................................ .

(a) Tomato

(b) Brinjal

(c) Paddy

(d) Wheat

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(B) Answer the following question in one sentences : 3

(i) Name any two pesticide application equipments.

(ii) What do you mean by the term Hazard ?

(iii) Name any two Bio Fertilizers used in paddy cultivation.

(C) Answer the following question in 2-3 sentences : 4

(i) Which are the different mechanical methods of IPM ? (Explain

any two in detail).

(ii) State precautions to be taken during seed storage.

3. (A) Answer the following question in one sentence : 3

(i) Write any two examples of viral diseases of animals.

(ii) Write names of any two commonly found weeds in paddy

field.

(iii) Enlist any two symptoms of Milk fever.

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(B) Answer the following question in 2-3 sentences : 4

(i) Explain any two methods of identification most suitable for

cattle.

(ii) Differentiate between Bacteria & Virus.

(C) Answer the following question : 3

(i) Draw a layout of sprinkler irrigation system and label any four

components of the same.

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