Name the grass-like plants, which have starchy edible seeds that are a warehouse of nutrients.

1. Cereals
2. Spices
3. Beverages
4. Oilseeds

Assertion (A): Rice, an indigenous crop, is grown all over the country.

Reason (R): Rice is a kharif crop in north India. In the south, it can be grown throughout year if irrigation is available.

1. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
2. Both A and R are true but R does not explain A.
3. A is true but R is false.
4. A is false but R is true.

Rice thrives in the …………… soils grown along the river banks.

1. laterite
2. red
3. black
4. alluvial

A farmer is using the dry method of rice cultivation, seeds are sown in rows with drills. As a student of geography what can you say about the rainfall in the area?

1. low rainfall
2. heavy rainfall
3. moderate rainfall
4. scanty rainfall