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The farming in which crops are raised and rearing of livestock is carried out in the same field 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. Primitive farming

  2. Commercial farming

  3. Mixed farming

  4. Plantation farming

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

A type of farming in which production of crops is done with rearing of livestock on one farm is known as mixed farming. It is a system of farming in which a farmer conducts different types of agricultural practices together. Mixed farming is done with the view of increasing his income through different sources. Mixed farming is the combining of two independent agricultural enterprises on the same farm.

______% of the pulses grown in Madhya Prades.

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. 45

  2. 55

  3. 40

  4. 23

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:
Madhya Pradesh is India's largest pulse producing state, which accounts for 23% of total pulse production in the country. Madhya Pradesh is followed by Uttar Pradesh (18%), Maharashtra (14%), Rajasthan (11%) and Andhra Pradesh (9%).

______% of the total cultivable land in India is irrigated.

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. 55

  2. 60

  3. 35

  4. 75

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:
35%
The total arable land in India is 160 million hectares (395 million acres). According to the World Bank, only about 35% of total agricultural land in India was reliably irrigated in 2010.

The agricultural system in which plots of land are cultivated temporarily, then abandoned and allowed to revert to their natural vegetation while the cultivator moves on to another plot 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. Shifting Cultivation

  2. Plantation farming

  3. Hybrid farming

  4. Crop rotation

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Correct Option: A
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Shifting cultivation is an agricultural system in which plots of land are cultivated temporarily, then abandoned and allowed to revert to their natural vegetation while the cultivator moves on to another plot.

In Karnataka, shifting cultivation 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. Ponama

  2. Podu

  3. Kumari

  4. Jhuming

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Shifting farming, an ancient type of farming is practiced by some tribal people from the outskirts of cities and villages in India. It is a form of agriculture in which an area of ground is cleared of vegetation and cultivated for a few years and then abandoned for a new area until its fertility has been naturally restored. Major crops like rice, corn, jowar, bajra, ragi, chillies, oil-seeds, etc are grown under shifting cultivation. It is known by various names in various regions like Kumari in Karnataka and Ponam in Kerala.

In areas where the rainfall is low and irrigation facilities are inadequate,the land farming carried out there is known as ________.

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. Wet -farming

  3. Dry farming

  4. Biological farming

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

A type of farming practiced in arid areas without irrigation by planting drought-resistant crops or by employing moisture-enhancing techniques is called dry farming. Crops adapted to dry farming are usually smaller and quicker to mature than those grown under more humid conditions and are usually allotted more space. Dry farmed crops may include grapes, tomatoes, pumpkins, beans, etc.

The farming which is characterized by small and scattered land holding and with the use of primitive tools 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. dry and wet farming

  2. subsistence farming

  3. shifting agriculture

  4. intensive farming

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Subsistence agriculture occurs when farmers grow food crops to feed themselves and their families. In subsistence agriculture, farm output is targeted to survival and is mostly for local requirements with little or no surplus trade.

What is the other name of slash and burn agriculture?

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 agriculture

  2. Plantation agriculture

  3. Shifting Agriculture

  4. Subsistence agriculture

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Shifting agriculture is a type agricultural practice where a plot of land is clean and cultivation is done for a couple of years. After a few years when the fertility level of the soil decreases they leave that plot and shift to some other land. This type of cultivation is named differently in different places. Shifting cultivation is also known as slash and burn agriculture.

Farmers in India mostly engaged in which type of farming?

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 farming

  2. Plantation farming

  3. Dry and wet farming

  4. Intensive subsistence agriculture

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:
Farmers in India are mostly engaged in Intensive subsistence agriculture.
The term, ‘intensive subsistence agriculture’ is used to describe a type of agriculture characterised by high output per unit of land and relatively low output per worker. Although the nature of this agriculture has changed and in many areas now it is no more subsistence.

But despite changes, the term ‘intensive subsistence’ is still used today to describe those agricultural systems which are clearly more sophisticated than the primitive agriculture. Sometimes it is also known as ‘monsoon type of agriculture’.

Organic farming is a system which avoids or largely excludes the use of __________.

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. Synthetic fertilizers

  2. Pesticides

  3. Hormones

  4. All of the above

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Correct Option: D