Agriculture

Subsistence agriculture includes.....

• a. growing the crops

• b. raising the animals

• c. making of irrigation canals

• both a and b

The business of raising animals and growing of crops is classified as......

• agriculture

• farming

• forestation

• afforestation

The type of farming in which the crops are grown by farmers for the selling purpose is classified as......

• a. commercial farming

• b. subsistence farming

• c. pastoral farming

• d. intensive farming

The type of farming in which the crops are grown by farmers for their own families is classified as..........

• a. pastoral farming

• b. intensive farming

• c. commercial farming

• d. subsistence agriculture

Agriculture gives many benefits to countries and individuals which includes.....

• a. food supply source

• b. employment of labour

• c. foreign exchange earnings

• all of the above

Manual farming is done where........

• a. farmers can use machinery

• b. where farmers can work with their own hands

• both a and b

• none of a and b

Which of the following crops are raised in commercial grain farming?

• a. Wheat

• b. Maize

• c. Both of these

• None of these

Which type of soil is good for growing wheat?

• a. Desert

• b. Loamy

• c. Sandy

• d. None of these

Organic farming is in which organic materials and natural pesticides are used.

• True

• False

Arable land is......

• a. land where crops are grown

• b. land where trees are cut.

• c. land which is cleared for agriculture

• d. land where mining takes place.