Class 5 EVS From the Field to Our Plate with MCQs, fill in the blanks, true/false, short and long answer questions—perfect for practice and revision.
A. Tick (✓) the right answer
1. Which is the process by which water is supplied to the crops?
Answer: (b) Irrigation
2. Which of the following is a kharif crop?
Answer: (a) Millets
3. ______ farmers grow food for their own consumption.
Answer: (a) Subsistence
4. The process of separating the grains from harvested stalks is called:
Answer: (c) Threshing
B. Answer the following questions
1. Explain two main differences between subsistence farming and commercial farming.
Answer:
Subsistence farming is done on small land for family consumption using simple tools.
Commercial farming is done on large land to sell crops using machines and fertilizers.
2. What all is to be done by a farmer to prepare the soil before sowing seeds?
Answer:
The farmer ploughs the soil, removes weeds, and levels the land.
3. Define the terms ‘Harvesting’ and ‘Threshing’.
Answer:
Harvesting is cutting and collecting crops.
Threshing is separating grains from stalks.
4. What is organic farming?
Answer:
Farming without using chemical fertilizers and pesticides.
5. How are crops protected from insects and bacteria?
Answer:
By spraying pesticides and insecticides.
C. Fill in the blanks
1. Agriculture means growing crops and breeding animals.
2. Commercial farmers use high-quality seeds to get good crops.
3. The rabi crop is also called the spring harvest.
4. Ploughing uproots weeds and kills them.
5. Fruits and vegetables are stored in cold storage.
D. Write ‘T’ for true and ‘F’ for false
1. Business is a major occupation in India. – F
2. The land where plants are cultivated is called a field. – T
3. Kharif crops are sown in October. – F
4. Sowing is the process of planting seeds in the soil. – T
5. Early man was a hunter and food gatherer. – T
E. Match the following
1. Subsistence farming – Very small fields
2. Irrigation – Supplying water to crops
3. Harvesting – Cutting and gathering crops
4. Organic farming – No use of chemical fertilizers
5. Winnowing – Separating the husk
Extra Practice Questions
1. What is irrigation?
Answer: Supplying water to crops.
2. Name two kharif crops.
Answer: Rice and maize.
3. Why is weeding important?
Answer: It removes unwanted plants.
4. What is winnowing?
Answer: Separating husk from grains.
5. Who are farmers?
Answer: People who grow crops.