Class 8 science chapter 1 very short questions with answers
Very Short Answer Questions Q. 1. If you are given a dry piece of land for cultivation what will you do before sowing the seeds? [NCERT Exemplar] Ans: The field will be watered, tilled and ploughed before sowing seeds. Q. 2. During which months do farmers grow mustard in India? [NCERT Exemplar] Ans. October to March. Q. 3. Which activity of the farmer can promote growth of earthworms and microbes in the field? [NCERT Exemplar] Ans. Loosening the soil/maintaining high moisture levels in soil. Q. 4. What are organic foods? [NCERT Exemplar] Ans. Crops cultivated without using any chemicals like fertilisers, pesticides, weedicides, etc. are called organic foods. Q. 5. Why does a farmer rotate crops in a field? Ans. A farmer rotates crops as it maintains fertility of soil, gives better yields and prevents crop diseases and pests. Q. 6. What do you mean by transplantation? Ans. The process of shifting seedlings from the nursery to the main field is called transpl...
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