11 Basiceconomics Agriculture

Qts 1. What is Rabi crops

 These are sown in October and harvested in April. Wheat, barley, gram, peas, mustard oil, etc. are important Rabi crops.


Qts 2. What is Kharif crops

Crops of rainy season which are sown in July and harvested in Oct or Nov.

Rice, Jowar, Bajra, Maize, Cotton, Soya been,  Groundnut, Jute, Sugarcane, Tobacco, etc., are important crops.


Qts 3. What is Zaid crops

Sown in March and Harvested in June. 

Maize, groundnut, moong, vegetables and fruits are grown with the help of irrigation.


Qts 4.What is first Green Revolution

The Green Revolution consists of using  high yielding seed, increasing irrigation, pesticides, fertilizer, using machinery.

Green revolution started by Government of India under M S Swamynathan 

Qts 5. What is Second Green Revolution

The Second Green Revolution seeks to cover dryland farming and concentrate on the small and marginal farming  


Qts 6. What is Evergreen Revolution

Concept given by agricultural scientist M S Swaminathan. The concept emphasises on organic agriculture and green agriculture with the help of integrated pest management, integrated nutrient supply and integrated natural resource management.


Qts 7. Explain about Institutional  Agriculture Credit

Institutional credit consists of  Cooperative Society Banks ,  Commercial Banks, Regional Rural Banks and NABARD.

Qts 8 Explain Non-Institutional/Private sources agriculture credit 

Non-Institutional/Private sources Agriculture credit  consist of  are moneylenders, Traders and Commission Agents, Relatives and Landlords.

Qts 9 Explain Lead Bank scheme 

Under , Lead Bank Scheme (LBS) , all the Nationalized Banks  were allotted specific districts and were asked to play the 'lead role' in coordinating credit deployment.

Qts 10 Explain basic aim of  Public Distribution System (PDS)

The basic aim was to provide essential commodities such as rice, wheat, sugar, edible oil, at subsidized prices



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