i. In the world, 50 per cent of persons are engaged in agricultural activity.
ii. Intensive subsistence agriculture is prevalent in the thickly populated areas of the monsoon regions of south, southeast and east Asia.
iii. Wheat thrives best in well drained loamy soil.
iv. A typical farm size in the USA is about 250 hectares.
v. Major plantations are found in the tropical regions of the world.
i. Selling of grocery is a tertiary activity. True
ii. The farmer generally resides in the farm. True
iii. Smaller holdings are more suitable for commercial agriculture. False
iv. Maize is also known as corn. True
v. Less labour is required to pick the tea leaves. False
Ans. Jute is known as the ‘Golden Fibre’.
Ans. Viticulture is the cultivation of grapes.
Ans. In India it is grown in winter.
Ans. Jute and cotton are fibre crops.
Ans. India and Bangladesh are the leading producers of jute.
Ans. Rice is the staple diet of the tropical and sub-tropical regions.
Ans. Sericulture is the commercial rearing of silk worms.
Ans. In plantation agriculture only a single crop is grown.
Ans. The land on which the crops are grown is known as arable land.
Ans. Brazil is the leading producer followed by Columbia and India.
Ans. Pisciculture involves breeding of fish in specially constructed tanks and ponds.
Ans. The ultimate aim of agricultural development is to increase food security.
Ans. Kenya, India, China, Sri Lanka produce the best quality tea in the world.
Ans. Factors influencing agriculture include favourable topography of soil and climate.
Ans. The 3 types of economic activities are primary, secondary and tertiary activities.
Ans. China, USA, India, Pakistan, Brazil and Egypt are the leading producers of cotton.
Ans. China leads in the production of rice followed by India, Japan, Sri Lanka and Egypt.
Ans. Horticulture is the growing vegetables, flowers and fruits for commercial use.
Ans. Farming can be classified into two main types: subsistence farming and commercial farming.