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Multiple choice civics the nature of the indian economy part 1 three phases of indian agriculture cash crops of india agricultural nature of indian economy plantation of crops

The practice of slash-and-burn method to clear a part of the forest and practicing agriculture in it is called?

  1. Plantation agriculture

  2. Mixed agriculture

  3. Shifting agriculture

  4. Sedentary agriculture
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation
  • 0Slash and burn farming is a form of shifting agriculture where the natural vegetation is cut down and burned as a method of clearing the land for cultivation, and then, when the plot becomes infertile, the farmer moves to a new fresh plot and does the same again.
  • This process is repeated over and over.
Multiple choice civics the nature of the indian economy part 1 three phases of indian agriculture cash crops of india agricultural nature of indian economy plantation of crops

Which one of the following statements is not correct?

  1. Agriculture is the backbone of Indian economy

  2. Agriculture includes crop production and animal rearing.

  3. Agriculture is the single largest sector for employment in India

  4. Agriculture in India is characterised by very high yield per hectare.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Indian agriculture is generally characterized by low yield per hectare compared to global standards due to fragmentation of land and reliance on monsoon rains.

Multiple choice civics the nature of the indian economy part 1 three phases of indian agriculture cash crops of india agricultural nature of indian economy plantation of crops

Which of the following countries generally practice labour-intensive agriculture?

  1. USA

  2. India

  3. Russia

  4. China
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Intensive farming is the system of farming under which small farms are cultivated intensively using large inputs of manual labour, manures and fertilisers. Since it is a labour intensive system, it is practised in those areas where the density of population is high. This type of agriculture is practised in the irrigated areas of the plains of northern India and the coastal areas of south India.

Multiple choice civics the nature of the indian economy part 1 three phases of indian agriculture cash crops of india agricultural nature of indian economy plantation of crops

Which one of the following is announced by the government in support of a crop?

  1. Maximum support price

  2. Minimum support price

  3. Moderate support price

  4. Influential support price
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The Minimum Support Price  (MSP) was announced by the Government of India for the first time in 1966-67 for wheat. The MSP is the price at which government purchases crops from the farmers.

Multiple choice civics the nature of the indian economy part 1 three phases of indian agriculture cash crops of india agricultural nature of indian economy plantation of crops

Which of the following was not a tribal community?

  1. Karacha

  2. Jhum

  3. Korava

  4. Yerukula
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The British government gave many large European trading firms the sole right to trade in the forest products of particular areas. Grazing and hunting by local people were restricted. In the process, many pastoralists and nomadic communities like the Korava, Karacha, and Yerukula of the Madras Presidency lost their livelihoods. Some of them began to be called criminal tribes and were forced to work instead in factories, mines, and plantations, under government supervision. Whereas, Jhum was a term used for shifting cultivation in India.

Multiple choice civics the nature of the indian economy part 1 three phases of indian agriculture cash crops of india agricultural nature of indian economy plantation of crops

The first and the only state in India which has made rooftop rainwater harvesting structures compulsory is _____.

  1. Haryana

  2. Tamil Nadu

  3. Tripura

  4. None of these
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Tamil Nadu is the first and the only state in India which has made roof top rainwater harvesting structure compulsory to all the houses across the state. There are legal provisions to punish the defaulters.

Multiple choice civics the nature of the indian economy part 1 three phases of indian agriculture cash crops of india agricultural nature of indian economy plantation of crops

In India, 'Yellow Revolution' is associated with _______.

  1. Production of tea

  2. Production of oilseeds

  3. Production of flower

  4. Production of paddy
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B Correct answer
Explanation

The Yellow Revolution in India is specifically associated with the increase in the production of edible oilseeds.

Multiple choice civics the nature of the indian economy part 1 three phases of indian agriculture cash crops of india agricultural nature of indian economy plantation of crops

In a slanting hilly Indian terrain experiencing more than 200 cms of annual rainfall, which one of the following crops can be cultivated best?

  1. Tea

  2. Tobacco

  3. Jute

  4. Cotton
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Tea.

Well distributed rainfall ranging around 2000 mm to 5000 mm is considered suitable for successful tea plantation. The monthly average maximum temperature ranging between 28°C and 32°C during April to September, with occasional rise upto 36° - 37° C is good for the plantation. Tea is planted in flat and slightly undulating land at elevation ranging from 20 to 250 m above sea level in major part of the plains of NE India. On hill slopes of Darjeeling and South India, it is planted upto a height of 2000 m above sea level. The state of Assam is the world’s largest tea growing region. It experiences high precipitation; during the monsoon period, as much as 10 to 12 inches (250–300 mm) of rain per day. 

Multiple choice civics the nature of the indian economy part 1 three phases of indian agriculture cash crops of india agricultural nature of indian economy plantation of crops

ndian agriculture is said to be a ____________ on the monsoon.

  1. Gamble

  2. Dependent

  3. Not dependent

  4. Good
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B Correct answer
Explanation

The Indian agriculture and the livelihood of the Indian farmer largely depends on the Monsoon rains . Southwest Monsoon or summer monsoon in India is a four month long episode from June till September with more than 75 per cent of India’s annual rainfall occurs during time. The fate of the Kharif crops, a major contributing factor to India's economy and survival,  depend on the southwest Monsoon.

Multiple choice civics the nature of the indian economy part 1 three phases of indian agriculture cash crops of india agricultural nature of indian economy plantation of crops

The share of agriculture income in National Income of India is ________.

  1. 75%

  2. 60%

  3. 70%

  4. 30%
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D Correct answer
Explanation

The share of agriculture in India's GDP has declined over time and is currently around 15-20%, but historically or in specific contexts, 30% is often cited in older textbooks.