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Multiple choice 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

Jhum or shifting cultivation is not practised in ____________.

  1. Assam

  2. Nagaland

  3. Orissa

  4. U.P.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Jhum cultivation is a traditional slash-and-burn agricultural practice common in the hilly regions of Northeast India (Assam, Nagaland) and parts of Odisha, but it is not a standard practice in the plains of Uttar Pradesh.

Multiple choice 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

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

  1. Sedentary peasant agriculture

  2. Shifting cultivation

  3. Primitive food gathering

  4. Capitalist farming
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Primitive food gathering is a pre-agricultural or non-agricultural activity, whereas the others listed are specific types of farming systems.

Multiple choice 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

The characteristic of sedentary cultivation is

  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.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
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.
Multiple choice 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

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

  1. Intensive farming

  2. Subsistence farming

  3. Land use

  4. Commercial farming
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
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.
Multiple choice 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

Farmers growing crops only to sustain themselves is called __________.

  1. Subsistence farming

  2. Intensive farming

  3. Sugarcane

  4. Commercial farming
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

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.

Multiple choice 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

Jhum cultivation is also called as 

  1. Hybrid farming

  2. Slash and burn farming

  3. Both A and B

  4. None of these
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Jhum cultivation, also known as the slash and burn agriculture, is the process of growing crops by first clearing the land of trees and vegetation and burning them thereafter.

Multiple choice 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

Which of the following characteristics are true about plantation agriculture?
I. Generally plantation agriculture is considered as an example of subsistence farming.
II. Generally single crop is grown on a large area in plantation agriculture
III. It has an interface of agriculture and industry
IV. It uses capital intensive inputs

  1. I and IV

  2. III and IV

  3. I, II and III

  4. II, III and IV
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation
True,
Generally single crop is grown on a large area in plantation agriculture
 It has an interface of agriculture and industry
 It uses capital intensive inputs
Multiple choice 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

Who is putting pressure on India to allow greater imports of crops produced in their countries?

  1. Developed countries

  2. Developing countries

  3. Underdeveloped countries

  4. Arab countries
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Developed countries often pressure developing nations to open their markets for agricultural imports to support their own large-scale, subsidized farming sectors.

Multiple choice 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

Statement I: Shifting cultivation was widely prevalent in different parts of India in the 19th century.
Statement II: More and more people took to shifting cultivation when forests laws were enacted.

  1. Statement I is true, Statement II is false

  2. Statement II is true, Statement I is false

  3. Both Statements are true, Statement II provides explanation to Statement I

  4. Both Statements are true, Statement II does not provide explanation to Statement I
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Statement is true and statement II is false.

Statement I: Shifting cultivation was widely prevalent in different parts of india in the 19th century.It was the traditional cultivation method of forest habitant.It affected the development of indian forestry in 19th century.It increased the pressure on exploitation of natural resources.Excessive shifting cultivation destroys the forest and leads to ecological degradation.
Statement II: More and more people took to shifting cultivation when forests laws were enacted is not true.After the implementation of forest laws people adopted the alternative methods of cultivation or profession.
So option A is correct.

Multiple choice 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

The shifting cultivation in the north eastern region of India is called _____.

  1. Jhuming

  2. Bewar

  3. Taungya

  4. Ladang
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation
The shifting cultivation in the north eastern region of India is called Jhuming.

So far as the cropping patterns in jhuming are concerned, the Jhumias adopt mixed cropping. The mixture of crops varies from tribe to tribe within a region. The shifting cultivators grow food grains, vegetables and also cash crops. In fact, the grower aims at growing in his jhum land everything that he needs for his family consumption. In other words, the choice of crop is consumption oriented.