CLASS 6 · NCERT GEOGRAPHY · CH 4: AGRICULTURE
Agriculture & Crops 🌾
NCERT-aligned Class 6 Geography topic from The Earth: Our Habitat. Every item is anchored to a real location on India's map — built for boards (CBSE, ICSE, state) and UPSC aspirants.
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123QUESTIONS
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Key locations covered (10)
- Punjab (Wheat Belt) — Punjab
- West Bengal (Rice) — West Bengal
- Assam (Tea) — Assam
- Darjeeling — West Bengal
- Gujarat (Groundnut/Cotton) — Gujarat
- Karnataka (Coffee) — Karnataka
- Maharashtra (Sugarcane) — Maharashtra
- Kerala (Rubber/Spices) — Kerala
- Jute Belt (WB/Bihar) — WB/Bihar/Assam
- Rajasthan (Millets) — Rajasthan
Sample questions (12 of 123)
Punjab called?
'Granary of India' / 'Bread Basket of India'
Major crop?
Wheat (Rabi crop, sown Oct-Dec, harvested Mar-Apr)
Green Revolution associated with?
Punjab and Haryana (1960s-70s)
Green Revolution brought by?
M.S. Swaminathan (Father of Green Revolution in India); Norman Borlaug globally
Soil type?
Alluvial soil (fertile, well-drained)
Irrigation source?
Bhakra Nangal, Pong Dam, tubewells (highest tubewell density in India)
Major challenges?
Groundwater depletion, soil degradation, stubble burning, farmer distress
Wheat production share?
~17-18% of India's total wheat (highest or 2nd highest)
Other major crops?
Rice (Kharif), Cotton, Sugarcane, Mustard
What is the geographical or strategic significance of this location?
Highest per capita food grain production; model for Green Revolution
Punjab's share in central wheat procurement?
~40% — highest of any state
Punjab's rank in foodgrain production 2023-24?
3rd (~11% share)
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About this topic
This topic is part of the NCERT Class 6 Geography syllabus, specifically the textbook The Earth: Our Habitat, drawn from the chapter Ch 4: Agriculture. Content is cross-referenced against the latest NCERT textbook editions + standard reference works (Bipan Chandra, R.S. Sharma, Romila Thapar, Satish Chandra for history; G.C. Leong, Savindra Singh for geography; the UPSC Civil Services prelims + mains syllabus).
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