Economic Activities (Agriculture, Industry, Services) NDA Questions

NDA Human Geography

Economic Activities (Agriculture, Industry, Services) MCQ Questions


1.
Primary activities are most closely associated with which of the following?
A.
Processing of raw materials into finished goods
B.
Direct extraction or use of the earth's natural resources
C.
Trade and distribution of manufactured goods
D.
Provision of services such as banking and insurance
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ANSWER :
B. Direct extraction or use of the earth's natural resources
2.
Shifting cultivation practised in the hill regions of North-East India is locally known as:
A.
Ladang
B.
Conuco
C.
Jhumming
D.
Milpa
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ANSWER :
C. Jhumming
3.
Which type of farming is characterised by high doses of biochemical inputs and HYV seeds to obtain higher yields per unit of land?
A.
Nomadic herding
B.
Extensive farming
C.
Shifting cultivation
D.
Intensive farming
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ANSWER :
D. Intensive farming
4.
Plantation agriculture is best characterised by:
A.
A single cash crop grown on a large estate using capital-intensive methods and hired/migrant labour, mainly for export
B.
Rotational cropping with no fixed crop pattern
C.
Cultivation practised only in cold temperate regions
D.
Small landholdings used only for family subsistence
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ANSWER :
A. A single cash crop grown on a large estate using capital-intensive methods and hired/migrant labour, mainly for export
5.
Which of the following is a typical plantation crop?
A.
Rubber
B.
Maize
C.
Barley
D.
Wheat
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ANSWER :
A. Rubber
6.
Mixed farming refers to a farming system in which:
A.
Fishing is combined with forestry only
B.
Crop cultivation and animal husbandry are carried out together on the same farm
C.
Only a single cash crop is grown for export
D.
Crops are grown solely for the farmer's own consumption
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ANSWER :
B. Crop cultivation and animal husbandry are carried out together on the same farm