8. Agriculture & Industries (Geography Quiz)

8. Agriculture & Industries (Geography Quiz) Questions

• 1

  What type of economic activity trade is?
  A. Primary
  B. Secondary
  C. Tertiary
  D. None of the above

  Answer - C

  Solution

  Points to Know-
  Three types of economic activities.
  • Primary-concerned with extraction and production of natural resources. Ex-agriculture, fishing etc.
  • Secondary- concerned with the processing of primary resources. Ex- manufacturing of steel, baking of bread
  • Tertiary- provide support to the primary and secondary sectors through services. Ex- transport, trade

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• 2

  What is Viticulture and sericulture?
  A. Viticulture – Commercial rearing of silk worms and Sericulture- Breeding of fish
  B. Viticulture – Growing vegetables, flowers and fruits for commercial use and Sericulture- Commercial rearing of silk worms
  C. Viticulture – cultivation of grapes and Sericulture- Commercial rearing of silk worms
  D. Viticulture – Commercial rearing of silk worms and Sericulture- Cultivation of grapes

  Answer - C

  Solution

  Points to Know-
  • Sericulture- Commercial rearing of silk worms
  • Pisciculture- Breeding of fish in specially constructed tanks and ponds.
  • Viticulture- Cultivation of grapes.
  • Horticulture- Growing vegetables, flowers and fruits for commercial use.

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• 3

  From the given points tells the type of farming
  i. This farming is practised to meet the needs of the farmer’s family.
  ii. Low levels of technology and household labour are used for small output
  iii. Prevalent in the thickly populated areas of the monsoon regions of south, southeast and east Asia.
  A. Commercial farming
  B. Intensive subsistence farming
  C. Primitive subsistence farming
  D. None of the above

  Answer - B

  Solution

  Points to Know-
  Intensive Subsistence Agriculture-
  • In this, farmer cultivates a small plot of land
  • Farmer use simple tools and more labour.
  • Climate with large number of days with sunshine and fertile soils permit growing of more than one crop annually on the same plot.
  • Main crop- Rice
  • Other crops – Wheat, maize, pulses and oilseeds
  • It is prevalent in the thickly populated areas of the monsoon regions of south, southeast and east Asia.

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• 4

  Shifting cultivation in Brazil is known as-
  A. Jhum
  B. Milipa
  C. Lading
  D. Roca

  Answer - D

  Solution

  Points to Know-
  Other names used for shifting cultivation are-
  • Jhumming in North-East India
  • Milpa in Mexico
  • Roca in Brazil
  • Ladang in Malaysia

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• 5

  Which of the following is true about Rice crop?
  i. It grows best in alluvial clayey soil
  ii. It is a Rabi crop
  iii. It needs high temperature, high humidity and rainfall.
  A. Only i
  B. Only ii and iii
  C. Only i and iii
  D. All of the above

  Answer - C

  Solution

  Points to Know-
  • Rice is- Kharif crop
  • It is a staple diet of the tropical and sub-tropical regions.
  • Rice needs- high temperature, high humidity and rainfall.
  • It grows best in alluvial clayey soil, which can retain water.

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• 6

  What is the requirement for cotton plant?
  a. high temperature
  b. high rainfall
  c. 60 frost free days
  d. Black and alluvial soil
  A. Only a and d
  B. Only a, b and c
  C. Only b and c
  D. Only c and d

  Answer - A

  Solution

  Points to Know-
  • Cotton requires high temperature, light rainfall, 210 frost-free days and bright sunshine
  • It grows best on black and alluvial soils.
  • Leading producers are – China, USA, India, Pakistan, Brazil and Egypt

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• 7

  Leading producer of Coffee is-
  A. Nigeria
  B. U.S.A
  C. Brazil
  D. India

  Answer - C

  Solution

  Points to Know-
  Leading producer of coffee is – Brazil followed by Columbia and India

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• 8

  Which of the following is true?
  i. Developing countries with large populations usually practise intensive agriculture where crops are grown on small holdings mostly for subsistence
  ii. The ultimate aim of agricultural development is to increase food security
  A. Only i
  B. Only ii
  C. Both
  D. None

  Answer - C

  Solution

  Points to Know-
  The ultimate aim of agricultural development is to increase food security.
  Food security exists when all people, at all times, have access to sufficient, safe and nutritious food to meet their dietary needs and food preferences for an active and healthy life
  Developing countries with large populations usually practise intensive agriculture where crops are grown on small holdings mostly for subsistence.
  Larger holdings are more suitable for commercial agriculture as in USA, Canada and Australia

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• 9

  Food processing is an example of-
  A. Mineral based industries
  B. Agro based industries
  C. Marine based industries
  D. Forest based industries

  Answer - B

  Solution

  Points to Know-
  In Agro based industries –
  Raw material- plant and animal based products
  Example- Food processing, vegetable oil, cotton textile, dairy products and leather industries.

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• 10

  When does the industrial region emerge?
  A. When a number of industries locate close to each other and share the benefits of their closeness
  B. When a number of industries locate far from each other and prevent the sharing of resources
  C. When a number of industries locate close to each other and prevent the useof resources with each other
  D. None of the above

  Answer - A

  Solution

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  • Industrial regions emerge when a number of industries locate close to each other and share the benefits of their closeness.

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