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Which one out of the following is a 'Kharif crop'?

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  1. Maize

  2. Wheat

  3. Gram

  4. Mustard

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Kharif crops are grown with the onset of monsoon in different parts of the country and these are harvested in September-October. Important crops grown during this season are paddy, maize, jowar, bajra, tur (arhar), moong, urad, cotton, jute, groundnut and soyabean. 

The north-eastern and central India have been deforested due 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. Mixed cultivation

  2. Shifting cultivation

  3. Terrace farming

  4. Intensive farming

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:
Shifting cultivation
Shifting cultivation is an agricultural system in which areas of land are cultivated for a short time. Then they are left to grow back their natural vegetation, while the farmer moves to another area. Shiting cultivation is particularly practiced on a large scale in north-eastern and central India.
However, the greatest damage inflicted on Indian forests was during the colonial period due to the expansion of the railways, agriculture, commercial and scientific forestry, and mining activities. Even after Independence, agricultural expansion continues to be one of the major causes of the depletion of forest resources. 

In which of the following states of India is intensive subsistence farming largely practiced?

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. Rajasthan

  2. Gujarat

  3. West Bengal

  4. Punjab

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:
  • This type of farming is practiced in areas of high population pressure on land. It is labour intensive farming, where high doses of biochemical inputs and irrigation are used for obtaining higher production. 
  • In India, the farmers of West Bengal, Kerala, the coastal Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu provide a good example of intensive subsistence wet paddy agriculture .

'Mixed farming' 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. Growing rabi crops and cash crops

  2. Growing food and non-food crops

  3. Growing more than one crop in the same field

  4. Growing kharifand cash crops

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:
In mixed farming the land is used for growing food and fodder crops and rearing livestock. Two or more crops are grown together. 

When a farmer produces just enough to sustain his family, it 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 agriculture

  2. Commercial agriculture

  3. Pastoral farming

  4. Truck farming

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Subsistence farming is characterised by small and scattered land holdings and the use of primitive tools, like a hoe and digging sticks by family members. As the farmers are poor, they do not use fertilisers or (HYV) seeds in their fields. Most of the food production is consumed by the farmers and their families.

Subsistence farming is practised to meet the needs of _____ family.

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  1. Contractor's

  2. Jagirdar's

  3. Owner's

  4. Farmers

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Majority of farmers in India practice subsistence farming. It is characterised by small and scattered landholdings and use of primitive tools, like hoe and digging sticks by family members. As the farmers are poor, they do not use fertilisers or (HYV) seeds in their fields. Most of the food production is consumed by the farmers and their families.

Which one of the following has the highest area under jhuming (shifting cultivation)?

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. Maharashtra

  2. Kerala

  3. Nagaland

  4. Punjab

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Nagaland.
Jhum or jhoom cultivation is also called as shifting cultivation or cultivation or slash and burn cultivation.This type of cultivation is mainly practised in much of the world's Humid Low-Latitude, or climate regions, which have relatively high temperatures and abundant rainfall.Shifting cultivation is practiced by nearly 250 million people, especially in the tropical rain forests of South America, Central and West Africa, and Southeast Asia. In India, it is practised by the hill tribes of Northeastern hill region like in the states of Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Nagaland,Tripura, Arunachal pradesh and Mizoram and also in the states of Sikkim, Bihar, Orissa, Andhra Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Karnataka and Maharashtra. In Andhrapradesh it is practiced in the districts of Srikakulam, Vizianagaram, Visakhapatnam, Khammam , East and West Godavari districts and sparsely in Adilabad disrtict. In all these regions , jhum cultivations is known by vernacular names.

Consider the following statements and select the correct answer using the code given below:
1. 'Enrichment plantation' was introduced by the British in India.
2. 'Enrichment Plantation' makes biodiversity sustainable.

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. Only 1 is correct

  2. Only 2 is correct

  3. Both 1 and 2 are correct

  4. Neither 1 nor 2 is correct

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:
The British Government appointed German expert Dietrich Brand as the first Inspector General of Forest. He recommended the formation of rules and regulations of Forest Management and helped formulate the Indian forest Act, 1865. Scientific forestry was introduced when the forests were cleared for plantation.

Which one of the following is not a plantation crop 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. Coconut

  2. Cotton

  3. Tea

  4. Rubber

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Plantation crops constitute a large group of crops. The major plantation crops include coconut, arecanut, oil palm, cashew, tea, coffee and rubber; the minor plantation crops include cocoa.

In which of the following states is terraced cultivation not practiced?

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. Haryana

  3. Nagaland

  4. TamilNadu

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Haryana.

Rice and other crops are grown on the terraces. Hilly areas use this method of cultivation. The states that practice this type of cultivation are Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, TamilNadu, and north-east states.