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Horticulture means:

geography human environment interactions: the tropical and the subtropical region plantation of crops agricultural nature of indian economy the nature of the indian economy part 1

  1. Growing of fruits and vegetables

  2. Primitive farming

  3. Growing of wheat

  4. None of the above

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Horticulture is the science and art of cultivating  fruits, vegetables, flowers, or ornamental plants. It also includes plant conservation, landscape restoration, soil management, landscape and garden design, construction, and maintenance.

Leading producer of coffee is ______.

geography human environment interactions: the tropical and the subtropical region plantation of crops agricultural nature of indian economy the nature of the indian economy part 1

  1. Brazil

  2. India

  3. Russia

  4. America

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Correct Option: A
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Brazil is the world's largest coffee producer. In 2016, Brazil produced a staggering 2,595,000 metric tons of coffee beans. It is not a new development, as Brazil has been the highest global producer of coffee beans for over 150 years.

Golden fibre refers to ______.

geography human environment interactions: the tropical and the subtropical region plantation of crops agricultural nature of indian economy the nature of the indian economy part 1

  1. Tea

  2. Cotton

  3. Jute

  4. Hemp

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Jute is considered as the golden fibre. It is so called because of its shiny brown colour. It is most affordable natural fibre and is 100% biodegradable. It is made of cellulose and lignin plant material. Fertile region necessary for jute production is shared by India and Bangladesh.

Which one of the following is a rabi crop?

geography human environment interactions: the tropical and the subtropical region plantation of crops agricultural nature of indian economy the nature of the indian economy part 1

  1. Rice

  2. Gram

  3. Millets

  4. Cotton

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Correct Option: B
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Gram is an example of the crop grown in Rabi season. It is also called as spring or winter crop. It is usually harvested in the month of October and harvested by the end of March or April.

Which one of the following describes a system of agriculture where a single crop is grown on a large area?

geography human environment interactions: the tropical and the subtropical region plantation of crops agricultural nature of indian economy the nature of the indian economy part 1

  1. Shifting Agriculture

  2. Plantation Agriculture

  3. Horticulture

  4. Intensive Agriculture

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Plantation agriculture is a system of agriculture where a single crop is grown on a large area. This type of farming involves the growing and processing of a single cash crop. The plantation is organized on an efficient basis. The land is devoted to a single crop and the entire production is exported. The output of plantation crop is greatly influenced by monopolistic control.

Jhum or shifting cultivation is not practised in ____________.

geography human environment interactions: the tropical and the subtropical region plantation of crops agricultural nature of indian economy the nature of the indian economy part 1

  1. Assam

  2. Nagaland

  3. Orissa

  4. U.P.

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Correct Option: D

Which of the following is not a farming practice in India?

geography human environment interactions: the tropical and the subtropical region plantation of crops agricultural nature of indian economy the nature of the indian economy part 1

  1. Sedentary peasant agriculture

  2. Shifting cultivation

  3. Primitive food gathering

  4. Capitalist farming

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Correct Option: C

The characteristic of sedentary cultivation is

geography human environment interactions: the tropical and the subtropical region plantation of crops agricultural nature of indian economy the nature of the indian economy part 1

  1. The farmers settle down in one particular place

  2. Agricultural activity is carried on in one place

  3. Crops are raised only for their domestic animals

  4. Varieties of crops are grown.

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:
A method of agriculture in which the same land is farmed every year is known as sedentary cultivation. Agricultural activity is carried on in one place. It is the most primitive form of cultivation. Due to sedentary cultivation, the soil becomes less nutrient-rich. Sedentary farming was developed independently in Eurasia and America.

Growing two or three different crops in one agricultural field at the same time is called 

geography human environment interactions: the tropical and the subtropical region plantation of crops agricultural nature of indian economy the nature of the indian economy part 1

  1. Intensive farming

  2. Subsistence farming

  3. Land use

  4. Commercial farming

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:
Intensive Subsistence Farming
This is yet another variation of subsistence farming. In this method, cultivation happens across larger areas of land and thus, it is labor intensive. Also, to get a high quantity of produce chemical fertilizers and different irrigation methods are used to yield more crops.

Crops grown: Intensive subsistence farming yields two types of crops- wet and dry. While the wet crops include paddy, the dry ones vary from wheat, pulses, maize, millets, to sorghum, soya-beans, tubers, and vegetables.

Farmers growing crops only to sustain themselves is called __________.

geography human environment interactions: the tropical and the subtropical region plantation of crops agricultural nature of indian economy the nature of the indian economy part 1

  1. Subsistence farming

  2. Intensive farming

  3. Sugarcane

  4. Commercial farming

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Correct Option: A
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A form of farming in which nearly all of the crops or livestock raised are used to maintain the farmer and the farmer’s family is known as Subsistence farming. It persists today on a relatively wide scale in various areas of the world. It includes large parts of sub-Saharan Africa. Subsistence farms usually consist of no more than a few acres. The farm technology tends to be primitive and of low yield.