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ICSE Class 10 Sustainable Agriculture, Forestry & Future — practice questions

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How did the USDA define sustainable agriculture in 1977?Read the answer and worked solution →Which biological process is a core principle of sustainable farming?Read the answer and worked solution →Which bacteria fix atmospheric nitrogen in symbiosis with legumes?Read the answer and worked solution →What is conserved by avoiding tillage before planting crops?Read the answer and worked solution →What does effective crop rotation help reduce in farm fields?Read the answer and worked solution →What natural manure helps maintain soil fertility in ecological farms?Read the answer and worked solution →What increases in two-crop systems when combined with a cover crop?Read the answer and worked solution →Conventional tillage erosion exceeds soil formation by over what factor?Read the answer and worked solution →What is the primary management philosophy of an IPM program?Read the answer and worked solution →At what pest density does crop damage exceed the cost of treatment?Read the answer and worked solution →What indicates when action is needed to prevent economic crop injury?Read the answer and worked solution →What forms the first line of defense against pests on a farm in IPM?Read the answer and worked solution →What is the primary approach used in biological pest control?Read the answer and worked solution →What does augmentative biocontrol increase to fight farm pests?Read the answer and worked solution →Which organism serves as a source for biological insecticides?Read the answer and worked solution →How can growers prevent pests from developing resistance to controls?Read the answer and worked solution →Which livestock animals browse grasses under trees in silvopasture?Read the answer and worked solution →What is the primary function of planting riparian forest buffers?Read the answer and worked solution →How do planted windbreaks protect field crops from damage?Read the answer and worked solution →Where do agroforestry practices increase carbon stocks?Read the answer and worked solution →What system grows high-value crops under a managed tree canopy?Read the answer and worked solution →In which year was the term social forestry first used in India?Read the answer and worked solution →Who nurtures and protects trees planted in community forestry?Read the answer and worked solution →What forestry practice plants trees along roads, canals, and railways?Read the answer and worked solution →Which 1987 report defined sustainable development?Read the answer and worked solution →How many core dimensions define sustainable development?Read the answer and worked solution →How many Sustainable Development Goals were set for 2030?Read the answer and worked solution →Which UN action plan for sustainability began at Rio 1992?Read the answer and worked solution →Who published sustainable yield principles in 1990?Read the answer and worked solution →What did Agenda 21 first identify as an essential tool?Read the answer and worked solution →

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How did the USDA define sustainable agriculture in 1977?

  1. An integrated system
  2. A synthetic scheme
  3. A mechanized program
  4. A chemical monoculture
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Correct answer: A. An integrated system

Sustainable agriculture integrates plant and animal production practices.

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Which biological process is a core principle of sustainable farming?

  1. Routine burning
  2. Nitrogen fixation
  3. Deep subsoiling
  4. Pesticide dosing
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Correct answer: B. Nitrogen fixation

Ecological processes like nitrogen fixation support sustainable farming.

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Which bacteria fix atmospheric nitrogen in symbiosis with legumes?

  1. Nitrosomonas
  2. Streptomyces
  3. Rhizobia
  4. Spirillum
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Correct answer: C. Rhizobia

Rhizobia bacteria fix atmospheric nitrogen in symbiosis with legumes.

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