School Quizzes

Maharashtra State Board School Quizzes

Quiz on Agriculture (General Science)

Vincent Augustine D'Souza

Standard Eight Science

1. Write the three stages of the tilling of land in the proper order.

Pre-sowing, sowing, post-sowing.
Reaping, sowing, storing.
Ploughing, seeding, watering.
Watering, ploughing, reaping.
Correct Answer: Pre-sowing, sowing, post-sowing.

2. Which of the following is not a pesticide?

fungicide
germicide
homicide
insecticide
Correct Answer: homicide

3. What is preventive spraying?

Spraying paint on cars.
Spraying pepper on attacker.
Spraying water on walls.
Spraying to prevent fungii, germs, insects attack crops.
Correct Answer: Spraying to prevent fungii, germs, insects attack crops.

4. What is curative spraying?

Spraying paint on graffiti.
Spraying on crops affected by fungii, germs, insects.
Spraying perfume.
Spraying on wounds.
Correct Answer: Spraying on crops affected by fungii, germs, insects.

5. What is used for harvesting?

fork
knife
scythe
roller
Correct Answer: scythe

6. What is used to dig the ground?

pickaxe
sword
javelin
spear
Correct Answer: pickaxe

7. What is used to pull and spread soil?

discus
spade
hammer
shield
Correct Answer: spade

8. What is done when the crop is ready?

Auctioned.
Sold.
Transported.
Harvested, threshed, properly stored.
Correct Answer: Harvested, threshed, properly stored.

9. What is tissue culture?

Growing living cells or group of cells outside plant or animal.
Tissue paper using culture.
Culture of using napkins.
Afforestation.
Correct Answer: Growing living cells or group of cells outside plant or animal.

10. What is black gram?

chana
udid
moong
toor
Correct Answer: udid

11. What is masoor?

bengal gram
green gram
sesame
lentils
Correct Answer: lentils

Originally posted 2015-11-24 12:38:39.