2. Complete Activity 12.2 (Page 146). • Collect grains/seeds of cereals, pulses and oil seeds and gather information about the seasons in which they are sown and harvested.
Answer:
1. Cereals:
Rice: Sown: June to July; Harvested: November to December
Wheat: Sown: October to November; Harvested: February and March
Maize (Corn): Sown: June to September; Harvested: December
Sorghum (Jowar): Sown: June to July; Harvested: October to December
2. Pulses:
Pigeon Pea (Toor Dal): Sown: June to July; Harvested: December to January
Green Gram (Moong Dal): Sown: June to July; Harvested: October to December
Black Gram (Urad Dal): Sown: June to July; Harvested: October to December
Chickpea (Chana Dal): Sown: October to November; Harvested: March to April
3. Oilseeds
Soybean: Sown: June to July; Harvested: October to December
Groundnut (Peanut): Sown: June to July; Harvested: October to December
Mustard: Sown: October to November; Harvested: March to April
Sunflower: Sown: October to November; Harvested: March to April
“Collect grains/seeds of cereals, pulses and oil seeds and gather information about the seasons in which they are sown and harvested.” – Solved.
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Solution to Activity 12.1
Solution to Activity 12.2
Solution to Activity 12.3
Solution to Activity 12.4
Solution to Activity 12.5
Solutions to Chapter 12 Improvement in Food Resources
