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Agricultural Practices in India
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Agricultural practices in India form a core segment of geography and economics syllabi. This hub covers crop distribution, farming techniques, and land measurement terms. These concepts regularly appear in SSC, state PSC, and civil services examinations.
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Agricultural Practices in India Questions
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a) Net sown area
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(b) Forest cover
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(c) Waste land
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(d) Gross cropped area
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Gross cropped area is calculated by adding the area sown more than once in an agricultural year to the net sown area.
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farming
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systematic agriculture
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shrines
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irrigation
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Systematic agriculture refers to the deliberate and organized cultivation of crops and management of livestock on a regular schedule. This transition marks the shift from foraging to food production.
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Domestication of animals
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Nomadism
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Slash-and-burn
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Agriculture
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Agriculture is the practice of farming, which includes the cultivation of soil and the growing of crops. The other options refer to animal domestication or specific nomadic lifestyles.
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cultures with complex rules
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hunting specific game
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planting and raising own food
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moving from one place to another
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Agriculture refers to the practice of farming, which involves cultivating plants and domesticating animals for food. This shift from foraging allowed for more reliable food sources.
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Fertile soil is nutrient-rich and highly beneficial for agriculture. Therefore, the statement that it makes for poor farming conditions is false.
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Nomads & Early Farming
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Settled Life
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The ability to produce a food surplus is a hallmark of settled agricultural societies, as it allows for storage and supports a non-farming population.
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Nomad & Early Farmers
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Settled Life
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A steady, year-round food supply is achieved through farming and animal husbandry, which are characteristics of settled life.
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Nomads & Early Farmers
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Settled Life
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The transition from gathering wild plants to intentionally planting and growing crops marks the beginning of early farming.
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systematic agriculture
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hunting
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gathering
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hunting and gathering
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Systematic agriculture involves the organized cultivation of crops, which allows for a consistent food supply and the creation of a surplus.
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river plains
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flood farms
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delta plains
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flood plains
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A flood plain is an area of low-lying ground adjacent to a river, formed mainly by river sediments and subject to flooding.
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Enclosure Movement
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Privatization
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Encapsulation Movement
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Grassroots Farming
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The Enclosure Movement in England involved the consolidation of small landholdings into larger, fenced-in farms, which shifted agriculture from communal practices to private ownership.
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tractors
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fertilizer
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crop rotation
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soil augers
C
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Crop rotation is an agricultural technique where different types of crops are planted in the same area in sequential seasons to prevent soil depletion and manage pests.
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Scorched Earth Policy
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Subsistence Farming
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"Family First" Farming
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Collective Farming
B
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Subsistence farming is a form of agriculture where farmers grow enough food to feed themselves and their families, with little to no surplus for trade.
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Jhumming
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Jhumming
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Mixed farming
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Enrichment plantation
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Enrichment plantation refers to the practice of planting a single commercially valuable species in a forest area, often at the expense of natural diversity.
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Rangeland
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Farmland
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Marginal Land
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Urban Land
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Urban land is designated for human infrastructure, including housing, commercial business, industrial facilities, and transportation networks.