CBSE Class 10 Basic Agriculture Question Paper 2019

SET-4
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Code No. 95
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written on the title page of the answer-book by the candidate.
 Please check that this question paper contains 31 questions.
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attempting it.
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the answer-book during this period.

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BASIC AGRICULTURE

{ZYm©[aV g_` : 2 KÊQ>o A{YH$V_ A§H$ : 50
Time allowed : 2 hours Maximum Marks : 50

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BZ‘| go {H$Ýht 5 àíZm| Ho$ CÎma Xr{OE &
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General Instructions :

(i) This question paper contains 31 questions out of which the candidate
needs to attempt only 23 questions.

(ii) Question paper is divided into two sections :

I. Section A
 Multiple choice questions/Fill in the blanks/Direct questions :
contains total 12 questions of 1 mark each. Answer any
10 questions.
 Very short answer type questions : contains total 7 questions
of 2 marks each. Answer any 5 questions.
 Short answer type questions : contains total 7 questions
of 3 marks each. Answer any 5 questions.

II. Section B
 Long answer/Essay type questions : contains total 5 questions
of 5 marks each. Answer any 3 questions.

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SECTION A
Multiple Choice Questions (1 Mark each)

{H$Ýht Xg àíZm| Ho$ CÎma Xr{OE & 110=10
Answer any ten questions.

1. {ZåZ{b{IV _| go H$m¡Z-gr ‘Iar’$ ’ H$s µ\$gb Zht h¡ ?
(A) YmZ
(~) Joh±ÿ
(g) ‘³H$m
(X) gmo¶m~rZ
Which of the following is not a ‘Kharif’ crop ?
(a) Paddy
(b) Wheat
(c) Maize
(d) Soybean

2. Ho$bm {H$g dJ© go g§~§{YV h¡ ?
(A) ê$Q>ogr
(~) å¶yµOogr
(g) EoZmH$m{S>©Eogr
(X) {_Q>}gr
Banana belongs to family
(a) Rutaceae
(b) Musaceae
(c) Anacardiaceae
(d) Myrtaceae

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3. Zm[a¶b àd{Y©V hmoVm h¡
(A) H§$X Ûmam
(~) KZH§$X Ûmam
(g) eëH$ H§$X Ûmam
(X) ~rO Ûmam
Coconut is propagated by
(a) Tubers
(b) Corms
(c) Bulbs
(d) Seeds

4. newAm| ‘| ao~rµO amoJ H$m H$maU h¡
(A) OrdmUw
(~) H$dH$
(g) {dfmUw
(X) nmofU
Rabies disease in animals is caused by
(a) Bacteria
(b) Fungi
(c) Virus
(d) Nutrition

5. ‘‘’$m°Cb H$mo[aµOm’’ EH$ _________ amoJ h¡ &
(A) H$dH$s¶
(~) OrdmpÊdH$
(g) {dfmUwO
(X) àmoQ>moµOmoAZ (Am{XOÝVw)
‘‘Fowl Coryza’’ is a _________ disease.
(a) Fungal
(b) Bacterial
(c) Viral
(d) Protozoan

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6. ’w$b H«$s_ XÿY ‘| dgm H$‘-go-H$‘ hmoVr h¡
(A) 1·5%

(~) 3%

(g) 4%

(X) 6%

Minimum fat count in full cream milk is

(a) 1·5%

(b) 3%

(c) 4%

(d) 6%

7. godm ‘| V¡¶ma (RTS) ‘| em{‘b hmoVm h¡
(A) 10% ’$b Am¡a 10% MrZr

(~) 10% ’$b Am¡a MrZr Zht

(g) 50% ’$b Am¡a 50% MrZr

(X) 20% ’$b Am¡a 20% MrZr

Ready-to-serve (RTS) contains

(a) 10% fruit and 10% sugar

(b) 10% fruit and no sugar

(c) 50% fruit and 50% sugar

(d) 20% fruit and 20% sugar

8. gmo¶m~rZ ‘| em{‘b hmoVm h¡ _________% àmoQ>rZ Am¡a _________% Vob &
Soybean contains _________% protein and _________% oil content.

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9. Eo{ng S>m°g}Q>m h¡ EH$
(A) BQ>m{b¶Z ‘Yw‘³Ir
(~) ^maVr¶ ‘Yw‘³Ir
(g) MÅ>mZr _Yw‘³Ir
(X) {VVbr
Apis dorsata is a/an
(a) Italian Honeybee
(b) Indian Honeybee
(c) Rock bee
(d) Butterfly

10. {ZåZ{b{IV _| go H$m¡Z-gm EH$ amgm`{ZH$ Cd©aH$ h¡ ?
(A) A‘mo{Z¶‘ ZmBQ´>oQ>
(~) EµOmopñn[ab_
(g) EµOmoQ>mo~o³Q>a
(X) amBµOmo{~¶‘
Which of the following is a chemical fertilizer ?
(a) Ammonium Nitrate
(b) Azospirillum
(c) Azotobacter
(d) Rhizobium

11. Joh±ÿ _________ Hw$b go g§~§{YV h¡ &
(A) J«o{‘Zr
(~) nmoEgr
(g) ~«¡{gH$m
(X) amoµOogr
Wheat belongs to _________ family.
(a) Gramineae
(b) Poaceae
(c) Brassica
(d) Rosaceae

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12. gagm| H$m ‘w»¶ H$sQ> h¡
(A) ’$br N>oXH$
(~) {VVbr
(g) Vobm (E{\$S>)
(X) amo{‘b B„r
The major pest of mustard is
(a) Pod borer
(b) Butterfly
(c) Aphids
(d) Hairy caterpillar
A{V bKw CÎmar` àíZ
Very Short Answer type Questions
{H$Ýht nm±M àíZm| Ho$ CÎma Xr{OE & 25=10
Answer any five questions.
13. Am‘ H$s Xmo A{YH$ CnO dmbr àOm{V`m| Ho$ Zm‘ {b{IE &
Write two high yielding varieties of mango.
14. Joh±ÿ Ho$ Xmo ‘w»¶ amoJm| Ho$ Zm‘ {b{IE &
Write two major diseases of wheat.
15. go~ H$s Xmo {H$ñ‘m| Ho$ Zm‘ {b{IE &
Name two varieties of apple.
16. AmB©gH«$s_ ~ZmZo Ho$ àW‘ Xmo MaUm| H$mo {b{IE &
Write first two steps of ice-cream making.
17. XÿY H$m dJuH$aU H$s{OE &
Classify milk.
18. ~rO H$s {d{^Þ lo{U¶m| Ho$ Zm‘ {b{IE &
Enlist different classes of seed.
19. ‘³H$m, Joh±ÿ, gagm| d MZo H$s ~rO Xa {b{IE &
Write seed rate of maize, wheat, mustard and chickpea.
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Short Answer Type Questions
{H$Ýht nm±M àíZm| Ho$ CÎma Xr{OE &
Attempt any five questions. 35=15
20. ‘³H$m Ho$ ‘w»¶ H$sQ>m| Ed§ amoJm| Ho$ Zm‘ {b{IE & VZmdoYH$ Ho$ ~mao ‘| g§{jßV MMm©
H$s{OE &
List the major pests and diseases of maize. Discuss briefly about borer.
21. gmBQ´>g Ho$ ‘w»¶ H$sQ>m| Am¡a amoJm| H$mo {b{IE Am¡a gmBQ´>g gmB{bS> Ho$ H$maU hþE ZwH$gmZ
Am¡a BgHo$ à~§YZ H$s MMm© H$s{OE &
Write major pests and diseases of citrus and discuss damage caused by
citrus psyllid and its management.
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22. XÿY Ho$ CnMma na EH$ g§{jßV {Q>ßnUr {b{IE &
Write a short note on treatment of milk.
23. newAm| Ho$ ãb¡H$boJ amoJ Ho$ bjU d à~§YZ H$mo {b{IE &
Write symptoms and management of blackleg disease of animals.
24. {d{^Þ àH$ma Ho$ namJH$Um| H$mo {b{IE &
Write different types of pollinations.
25. O¡d-Cd©aH$ ³¶m h¡ ? Hw$N> O¡d-Cd©aH$m| Ho$ CXmhaU {b{IE &
What is biofertilizer ? Write some examples of biofertilizers.
26. ‘Yw‘³Ir nmbZ Ho$ bm^m| H$s MMm© H$s{OE &
Discuss advantages of bee keeping.
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SECTION B
Long Answer Type Questions

{H$Ýht VrZ àíZm| Ho$ CÎma Xr{OE & 53=15
Answer any three questions.
27. Am‘ H$s IoVr H$s {ZåZ{b{IV erfm] Ho$ AÝVJ©V MMm© H$s{OE :
‘¥Xm Ed§ Obdm¶w, à‘wI {H$ñ‘|, H$sQ> Ed§ àdY©Z
Discuss cultivation of mango under the following heads :
Soil and climate, major varieties, insects and propagation
28. ~rO H$mo n[a^m{fV H$s{OE & ~rO H$s {d{^Þ {deofVmAm| H$mo {b{IE &
Define seed. Write different characteristics of seed.
29. {ZåZ{b{IV ‘| go {H$Ýht Xmo na g§{jßV {Q>ßn{U`m± {b{IE :
(A) gmBQ´>g H¢$H$a
(~) AZma Ho$ ’$b H$m V‹S>H$Zm
Write short notes on any two of the following :
(a) Citrus canker
(b) Fruit cracking in pomegranate
30. ^maV ‘| CJmB© OmZo dmbr {H$Ýht nm±M {VbhZr µ\$gbm| Ho$ Zm‘ {b{IE & gy¶©‘wIr H$s IoVr
H$s MMm© H$s{OE &
Enlist any five oil seed crops grown in India. Discuss cultivation of
sunflower.
31. Joh±ÿ H$s IoVr H$s {ZåZ{b{IV erfm] Ho$ AÝVJ©V MMm© H$s{OE :
‘¥Xm Ed§ Obdm¶w, à‘wI {H$ñ‘|, nV§J-H$sQ> Ed§ amoJ
Discuss cultivation of wheat under the following heads :
Soil and climate, major varieties, insect-pests and diseases

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