Agriculture class 8

What is Agriculture?

• The science and the art of cultivation on the soil,growing crops and rearing livestocks

• Cultivation of grapes

• Commercial rearing of silk

The commercial rearing of silk is known as

• Sericulture

• Horticulture

• Viticulture

Which of the following is not a part of secondary activities

• Baking of bread

• Manufacturing of steel

• Agriculture

(a)   is grown in winter in India.

Paddy is also known as

• Rice

• Maize

• Jute

• Cotton

Jute is also known as (a)   .

Leading producers of coffee.

• Brazil

• Sri Lanka

• USA

Advertisement, communication etc. are known as (a)   activity.

Type of farming to meet family needs is known as:

• Subsistence
• Mixed
• Organic
• None of these

The land on which the crops are grown is known as _____land

• arable

• agriculture

• fishing

• tertiary