TEST ITEM 1: History of agriculture:-
Humans were hunter gatherers in the beginning of human history. People lived a nomadic lifestyle. Soon they began to learn about crops. The origin of farming dates to around 10,000 years ago somewhere in the Indus valley. During early civilization around 5000 B.C. irrigation technology developed in Middle East. In Egypt, the Nile River relied on seasons. Innovations took place like cross breeding, crop rotation, mixed cropping, genetically modified crops, composite farming, etc. Finally modern agriculture practices began in America with the arrival of European colonists.

Q.1.1. Name the place where origin of farming is supposed to be started-
(a)Brahmaputra valley

(b)Indus valley

(c) Bhakhra Nangal valley

(d)Lug valley

Q.1.2. The practice of growing a cereal crop and the pulse crop alternately in the same

field in successive season is called ______________.

(a) crop rotation

(b) crop production

(c) inter cropping

(d) Crop management

Q.1.3. A farmer grows different crops in a succession. Do you think what he is following,

is correct?

(a) to maintain soil fertility,

(b) to replenish soil

(c) to produce better yield

(d) All of these

Q.1.4. Choose the method to replenish nutrients in the soil

a) Provide manure

b) Provide fertilizers

c) Sowing of such kind of crops which can be mulched

d) All of the above​