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Major Occupations in India: Agriculture

ICSE · Class 5 · Social Studies

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Key Topics to Revise

1

Agriculture in India

  • India is mainly an agricultural country.
  • About two-thirds of the population depends on agriculture.
  • Agriculture provides food and raw materials like cotton, jute, and sugarcane.
2

Cropping Seasons

  • India has three cropping seasons: Rabi, Kharif, and Zaid.
  • Rabi crops are sown in winter (October–December) and harvested in summer (April–June).
  • Kharor crops are sown in the rainy season (June–July) and harvested in September–October.
3

Types of Crops

  • Crops are of two types: Food Crops and Cash Crops.
  • Food crops are grown for eating, e.g., rice, wheat, pulses.
  • Cash crops are grown for sale, e.g., cotton, jute, sugarcane, tea, coffee, spices.
4

Development of Agriculture

  • Farmers earlier used bullocks and simple tools like plough and sickle.
  • Now, modern machines like tractors, harvesters, and sprinklers are used.
  • Government helps farmers with better seeds, loans, fertilizers, and irrigation projects.

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Agriculture is the main occupationIndia has three cropping seasonsFood crops like riceFarmers now use modern tools likeRearing animals like cows

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