8th Class Science Crop Production and Management Question Bank Crop Production and Management

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    The cutting and gathering of crop after it is matured is called X. After this, grains are separated from the crop by a process called Y. Z is the process of separating the hay and chaff from the grains.
    Which of the following statements is/are correct regarding X, Y and Z?
     

    A) Z is done with the help of wind in which grains along with husk is allowed to fall from a height.

    B) X is done mechanically by combine and manually by plough and harrow.

    C) X is the process known as threshing whereas Y is the process known as winnowing.

    D) Both (a) and (b)

    Correct Answer: A

    Solution :

    The cutting and gathering of crop after it is matured is called harvesting. After this, grains are separated from the crop by a process called threshing. Winnowing is the process of separating the hay and chaff from the grains. Harvesting is done mechanically by combine and manually by sickle.


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