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2. Millets are ____________ crops.
(a) food (b) non-food (c) none of these
3. Tea and coffee are ____________ crops.

(a) plantation (b) beverage (c) both of these
4. The animals which carry loads on their backs are called ____________ .
(a) milch animals (b) pack animals (c) draught animals
B. Write TRUE or FALSE :
1. India is called an agricultural country. ________
2. The Rabi crops are sown in winter and reaped in spring. ________

3. Pulses are food crops. ________
4. A staple diet is the most important diet of people. ________
5. Rubber is a plantation crop. ________
6. The animals used for transport are called beasts of burden. ________
C. Answer the questions briefly :

1. When are the Kharif crops sown and reaped?
2. Why are rice and wheat important crops in India?
3. Where are spices mainly grown in India?
4. What is a cash crop?
5. Why are domestic animals reared?

Activity

v Spices add flavour to dishes. They also have medicinal value. Visit your mother’s kitchen.
With her help, collect and paste any four spices in small plastic pouches. Now, write their
names and if they have any medicinal value; for example, turmeric has anti-biotic properties :
1. 2. 3. 4.

______________ ______________ ______________ ______________

______________ ______________ ______________ ______________

Crops and You

v Write any two crops in the following categories :
1. Any two pulses : _________________ _________________
2. Any two fruits : _________________ _________________

3. Any two cash crops : _________________ _________________
4. Any two milch animals : _________________ _________________

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