CBSE Class 10 Agriculture 2019 Question Paper

This question paper contains 31 questions out of which the candidate needs to attempt only 23 questions. Question paper is divided into two sections.

Section A

Multiple Choice Questions

Answer any ten questions.

1. Which of the following is not a ‘Kharif’ crop ?

(a) Paddy
(b) Wheat
(c) Maize
(d) Soybean

2. Banana belongs to family

(a) Rutaceae
(b) Musaceae
(c) Anacardiaceae
(d) Myrtaceae

3. Coconut is propagated by

(a) Tubers
(b) Corms
(c) Bulbs
(d) Seeds

4. Rabies disease in animals is caused by

(a) Bacteria
(b) Fungi
(c) Virus
(d) Nutrition

5. "Fowl Coryza" is a ______ disease.

(a) Fungal
(b) Bacterial
(c) Viral
(d) Protozoan

6. Minimum fat count in full cream milk is

(a) 1·5%
(b) 3%
(c) 4%
(d) 6%

7. 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. Apis dorsata is a/an

(a) Italian Honeybee
(b) Indian Honeybee
(c) Rock bee
(d) Butterfly

10. Which of the following is a chemical fertilizer ?

(a) Ammonium Nitrate
(b) Azospirillum
(c) Azotobacter
(d) Rhizobium

11. Wheat belongs to _____ family.

(a) Gramineae
(b) Poaceae
(c) Brassica
(d) Rosaceae

12. The major pest of mustard is

(a) Pod borer
(b) Butterfly
(c) Aphids
(d) Hairy caterpillar

Very Short Answer type Questions

Answer any five questions.

13. Write two high yielding varieties of mango.

14. Write two major diseases of wheat.

15. Name two varieties of apple.

16. Write first two steps of ice-cream making.

17. Classify milk.

18. Enlist different classes of seed.

19. Write seed rate of maize, wheat, mustard and chickpea.

Short Answer Type Questions

Attempt any five questions.

20. List the major pests and diseases of maize. Discuss briefly about borer.

21. Write major pests and diseases of citrus and discuss damage caused by citrus psyllid and its management.

22. Write a short note on treatment of milk.

23. Write symptoms and management of blackleg disease of animals.

24. Write different types of pollinations.

25. What is biofertilizer ? Write some examples of biofertilizers.

26. Discuss advantages of bee keeping.

Section B

Long Answer Type Questions

Answer any three questions.

27. Discuss cultivation of mango under the following heads : Soil and climate, major varieties, insects and propagation

28. Define seed. Write different characteristics of seed.

29. Write short notes on any two of the following :

(a) Citrus canker
(b) Fruit cracking in pomegranate

30. Enlist any five oil seed crops grown in India. Discuss cultivation of sunflower.

31. Discuss cultivation of wheat under the following heads : Soil and climate, major varieties, insect-pests and diseases