Tamil Nadu Agriculture

Samacheer Book Back Questions And Answers For Economy Standard 9 Full Book “Tamil Nadu Agriculture“

I. Choose the correct answer:
1. Irrigated land surface out of cultivable land is
(a) 27%
(b) 57%
(c) 28%
(d) 49%

2. Out of the following which is not a food crop?
(a) Bajra
(b) Ragi
(c) Maize
(d) Coconut

3. The productivity of paddy during the year 2014-2015
(a) 3,039 kg
(b) 4,429 kg
(c) 2,775 kg
(d) 3,519 kg

4. Both agricultural productivity and food productivity has _____
(a) decreased
(b) not stable
(c) remained stable
(d) increased

5. The North-East monsoon period in Tamilnadu _____
(a) August – October
(b) September – November
(c) October – December
(d) November – January

II. Fill in the blanks:
1. The major occupation of people in Tamilnadu is _____
2. Tamilnadu receives rainfall from the _____ monsoon.
3. The total geographical area of Tamil Nadu is _____ hectares.

Answers:
1. Agriculture
2. Northeast
3. 130 lakh and 33 thousand

III. Match the following:
1. Non-food crops                             A. 79,38,000
2. Dhal                                                B. less than 1 hectare land of cultivable land
3. North east monsoon                      C. October – December
4. Small farmers                                  D. Urad dal, Toor dal, Green grams
5. No. of farmers in 2015 – 2016         E. Coconut, Channa

Answers:
1. E
2. D
3. C
4. B
5. A