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CBSE | DEPARTMENT OF SKILL EDUCATION
AGRICULTURE (SUBJECT CODE – 408 )
Blueprint for Sample Question Paper for Class X (Session 2020-2021)
Max. Time: 2 Hours Max. Marks: 50
PART A - EMPLOYABILITY SKILLS (10 MARKS):
UNIT
NO.
NAME OF THE UNIT
OBJECTIVE TYPE
QUESTIONS
SHORT ANSWER
TYPE QUESTIONS
TOTAL
QUESTIONS
1 MARK EACH 2 MARKS EACH
1 Communication Skills-II 1 1 2 2 Self-Management Skills-II 2 1 3 3 Information and Communication Technology Skills-II
4 Entrepreneurial Skills-II 1 1 2 5 Green Skills-II 1 1 2 TOTAL QUESTIONS 6 5 11 NO. OF QUESTIONS TO BE ANSWERED Any 4 Any 3 TOTAL MARKS 1 x 4 = 4 2 x 3 = 6 10 MARKS
PART B - SUBJECT SPECIFIC SKILLS (40 MARKS):
UNIT
NO.
NAME OF THE UNIT
OBJECTIVE
TYPE
QUESTIONS
SHORT
ANSWER TYPE
QUESTIONS
DESCRIPTIVE/
LONG ANSWER
TYPE
QUESTIONS
TOTAL
QUESTIONS
1 MARK EACH 2 MARKS EACH 4 MARKS EACH
I AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION AND MANAGEMENT
II PRODUCTION AND MANAGEMENT OF HORT. CROPS
III ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING 4 1 1 6 IV POST PRODUCTION HANDLING, PACKAGING AND PROCESSING OF ANIMAL PRODUCTS
V SEED PRODUCTION AND NURSERY MANAGEMENT 4 1 1 6 VI ENTREPRENEURIAL SKILL DEVELOPMENT 2 1 -^3 TOTAL QUESTIONS 24 6 5 35 NO. OF QUESTIONS TO BE ANSWERED Any 20 Any 4 Any 3 27 TOTAL MARKS 1 x 20 = 20 2 x 4 = 8 4 x 3 = 12 4 0 MARKS
CBSE | DEPARTMENT OF SKILL EDUCATION
AGRICULTURE (SUBJECT CODE – 408 )
Sample Question Paper for Class X (Session 2020-2021)
Max. Time: 2 Hours Max. Marks: 50
General Instructions:
1. Please read the instructions carefully. 2. This Question Paper consists of 21 questions in two sections: Section A & Section B. 3. Section A has Objective type questions whereas Section B contains Subjective type questions. 4. Out of the given ( 5 + 16 =) 21 questions, a candidate has to answer ( 5 + 10 =) 15 questions in the allotted (maximum) time of 2 hours. 5. All questions of a particular section must be attempted in the correct order. 6. SECTION A - OBJECTIVE TYPE QUESTIONS (24 MARKS): i. This section has 05 questions. ii. Marks allotted are mentioned against each question/part. iii. There is no negative marking. iv. Do as per the instructions given. 7. SECTION B – SUBJECTIVE TYPE QUESTIONS (26 MARKS): i. This section has 16 questions. ii. A candidate has to do 10 questions. iii. Do as per the instructions given. iv. Marks allotted are mentioned against each question/part.
Q. 3 (^) Answer any 5 out of the given 6 questions (1 x 5 = 5 marks) i. Which is self-pollinated crop? a. Mango b. Peas c. Maize d. Pumpkin
ii. Moisture content in cereals seed should be a. 10 - 12% b. 6 - 9 % c. 5 - 6% d.14%
iii. Apis mellifara is a a. Honeybee b. Silkworm c. Lac insect d. Butterfly
iv. Which is a biofertilizer? a. Urea b. CAN c. MOP d. Rhizobium
v. Which is both pulse and vegetable? a. Peas b. Urad c. Moong d. Soybean
vi. Seasonal annuals are commercially propagated by a. Seed b. Corms c. Bulbs d. Root cutting
Q. 4 (^) Answer any 5 out of the given 6 questions (1 x 5 = 5 marks) i. (^) Cucumber belongs to family a. Brassicaceae b. Solanaceae c. Cucurbitaceae d. Rosaceae
ii. (^) Which disease is also called as Black leg? a. Anthrax b. FMD c. Rabies d. Black quarter
iii. (^) Which is a respiratory disease of poultry? a. Fowl pox a. Influenza b. Salmonella c. Pullorum
iv. (^) Protein content is highest in………………milk a. Human b. Goat c. Guinea pig d. Buffalo
v. Which is a self-pollinated fruit crop? a. Mango b. Litchi c. Strawberry d. Coconut
vi. Purest seed is a. Foundation seed b. Certified seed c. Farmers seed d. Breeder Seed
Q. 5 (^) Answer any 5 out of the given 6 questions (1 x 5 = 5 marks) i. (^) Amchur is prepared from a. Ripened mango b. Mature mango c. Immature mango d. Over ripe mango
ii. (^) Which mushroom is largely cultivated in India? a. White button mushroom b. Oyster mushroom c. Paddy straw mushroom d. All of the above
iii. (^) Which silk is largely produced in India? a. Muga b. Tasar c. Mulbery d. Eri
iv. (^) Which of the following biofertilizers provides phosphorus also? a. Rhizobium b. Azotobacter c. PSB d. Mycorrhiza
v. (^) IARI is situated at a. New Delhi b. Benguluru c. Karnal d. Hyderabad
vi. (^) NDRI is situated a. New Delhi b. Benguluru c. Karnal d. Hyderabad
SECTION B: SUBJECTIVE TYPE QUESTIONS Answer any 3 out of the given 5 questions on Employability Skills (2 x 3 = 6 marks) Answer each question in 20 – 30 words. Q. 6 (^) List different methods of communication. 2 Q. 7 (^) Enlist plan for monthly maintenance of computer. 2 Q. 8 (^) What is stress? Enlist few simple stress management techniques. 2 Q. 9 (^) Enlist various qualities of a successful entrepreneur 2 Q. 10 (^) Explain as to how you can become responsible consumer and producer. 2 Answer any 4 out of the given 6 questions in 20 – 30 words each (2 x 4 = 8 marks) Q. 11 Write two high yielding varieties and two Basmati varieties of rice. 2 Q. 12 Write two major diseases each of pulses and oil seed crops. 2 Q. 13 Name two advantages of inbreeding. 2 Q. 14 Enlist different steps of ice-cream making. 2 Q. 15 Classify milk on basis of fat and Solids not Fat (SNF). 2 Q. 16 Enlist different classes of seed. 2 Answer any 3 out of the given 5 questions in 50– 80 words each (4 x 3 = 12 marks) Q. 17 List the major pests and diseases of rice and discuss shoot borer. 4 Q. 18 Write major pests and diseases of mango and discuss symptoms of mango malformation.
Q. 19 Enlist different processed milk products. Discuss briefly about ghee. 4 Q. 20 Discuss briefly about castes of honeybees. 4 Q. 21 Discuss characteristics of a good quality seed. 4
