Soil is one of the most important natural resources. India’s varied natural environments resulted in a great variety of soils compared to any other country of similar size in the world. The rich, deep and fertile soils support high
density of population through agricultural prosperity. Soil is the uppermost layer of the land surface, usually composed of minerals, organic matter, living organisms, air and water. Grains in the soil are of three categories namely, clay, silt,
and sand. Soils are generally formed by the weathering of rocks under different conditions.Some soils are formed by the deposition of agents of denudation. Soils can vary greatly from one region to the other.
Oil seeds, the premier source of fat in the Indian diet are derived from number of crops like groundnut, rapeseed, mustard, sesame, linseed, sunflower, castor seed, cotton seed, niger seed etc. These provide oil and oilcake
which are used for making lubricants, varnish,medicine, perfume, candles, soaps, manure and cattle feed. Gujarat is India’s largest oilseeds producing state. In groundnut production,India is the second largest producer in the world
after China.Rubber plantation were first established in Kerala in 1902. It needs hot and wet climatic conditions (temperature above 20°C and rainfall above 300cm). Most of the land under rubber belongs to small land holders. The major
rubber growing areas are Tamil Nadu, Kerala,Karnataka and Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
Livestock is an integral component of the farming system in India. The livestock sector is socially and economically very significant due to its multi-functional outputs and contribution to socio-cultural security. It also helps to improve food and nutritional security by providing nutrient-rich food products,generate income and employment and act as a cushion against crop failure, provide draught power and manure inputs to the crop subsector.
10th class|social|Unit Test Question 2024-25
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