Agriculture (Types, Cropping Patterns) NDA Questions

NDA Indian Geography

Agriculture (Types, Cropping Patterns) MCQ Questions


13.
Intensive subsistence farming is most commonly found in which type of regions?
A.
Thickly populated monsoon regions of south, southeast and east Asia
B.
Thinly populated temperate grasslands
C.
Arid desert regions of Africa
D.
Arctic and sub-Arctic regions
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ANSWER :
A. Thickly populated monsoon regions of south, southeast and east Asia
14.
Which type of farming involves growing crops and rearing animals primarily for sale in the market, using large areas, capital and machines?
A.
Mixed farming
B.
Primitive subsistence farming
C.
Commercial farming
D.
Intensive subsistence farming
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ANSWER :
C. Commercial farming
15.
Commercial farming in India includes which of the following types?
A.
Subsistence farming, plantation farming and slash-and-burn
B.
Commercial grain farming, mixed farming and plantation agriculture
C.
Crop rotation, intercropping and monoculture only
D.
Shifting cultivation, mixed farming and nomadic herding
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ANSWER :
B. Commercial grain farming, mixed farming and plantation agriculture
16.
Plantation agriculture is best described as a type of:
A.
Commercial farming where a single crop is grown on a large estate using capital-intensive inputs and migrant labour
B.
Primitive farming using only traditional tools and seeds
C.
Mixed farming with both crops and livestock
D.
Subsistence farming practised by tribal communities
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ANSWER :
A. Commercial farming where a single crop is grown on a large estate using capital-intensive inputs and migrant labour
17.
Which of the following crops are classified as important plantation crops in India?
A.
Jowar, bajra, ragi and sorghum
B.
Paddy, mustard, groundnut and linseed
C.
Tea, coffee, rubber, sugarcane and banana
D.
Rice, wheat, maize and pulses
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ANSWER :
C. Tea, coffee, rubber, sugarcane and banana
18.
A defining feature of plantation farming is that all the produce is used as:
A.
Direct food for the labourers working on the estate
B.
Subsistence food for the farmer's family
C.
Raw material for respective industries (interface of agriculture and industry)
D.
Export-only crop with no domestic use
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ANSWER :
C. Raw material for respective industries (interface of agriculture and industry)