Agriculture CDS Questions

CDS Indian Geography

Agriculture MCQ Questions


13.
The characteristic feature that distinguishes plantation agriculture is:
A.
Large estates with single-crop specialisation and export orientation
B.
Seasonal migration of herders
C.
Subsistence farming by family labour
D.
Cultivation of many different crops on small plots
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ANSWER :
A. Large estates with single-crop specialisation and export orientation
14.
The British set up large tea gardens in India and Sri Lanka and rubber plantations in:
A.
West Indies
B.
Indonesia
C.
Philippines
D.
Malaysia
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ANSWER :
D. Malaysia
15.
In extensive commercial grain cultivation, the principal crop grown is:
A.
Rice
B.
Cotton
C.
Sugarcane
D.
Wheat
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ANSWER :
D. Wheat
16.
Extensive commercial grain cultivation is best developed in all the following EXCEPT:
A.
The Pampas of Argentina
B.
The Eurasian steppes
C.
The Amazon Basin
D.
The Canadian and American prairies
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ANSWER :
C. The Amazon Basin
17.
Extensive commercial grain cultivation is characterised by:
A.
Low yield per acre but high yield per person
B.
Low yield per acre and low yield per person
C.
High yield per acre and high yield per person
D.
High yield per acre but low yield per person
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ANSWER :
A. Low yield per acre but high yield per person
18.
In mixed farming, equal emphasis is laid on:
A.
Crop cultivation and animal husbandry
B.
Mining and quarrying
C.
Forestry and fishing
D.
Plantation and trade
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ANSWER :
A. Crop cultivation and animal husbandry