Agriculture Quiz

Which type of farming is practiced for the domestic consumption of the farmer?

• Commercial Farming

• Intensive Subsistence Farming

• Nomadic Herding

• Shifting Cultivation

What is the harmful effect of shifting cultivation on the environment?

• Air Pollution

• Soil Erosion

• Water Contamination

• Deforestation

Which crop is the staple food of about 50% of the world's population?

• Maize

• Wheat

• Millets

• Rice

Which crop provides raw material to cotton textile industries?

• Jute

• Tea

• Sugarcane

• Rice

Which beverage crop is processed from the leaves of a shrub and grows well on hill slopes in tropical regions?

• Coffee

• Tea

• Cotton

• Jute

In which country are the farms characterized by small land holdings, traditional methods, and lack of irrigation facilities?

• India

• USA

• Brazil

• China

Which type of agriculture is practiced in regions with abundant land but sparse population, such as mid-latitude grasslands?

• Intensive Agriculture

• Extensive Agriculture

• Plantation Agriculture

• Mixed Farming

What is the main crop grown in extensive agriculture practiced in regions with abundant land but sparse population?

• Sugarcane

• Maize

• Wheat

• Rice

Which type of farming involves the commercial rearing of livestock for milk, meat, wool, and hide?

• Mixed Farming

• Nomadic Herding

• Pastoral Farming

• Dairy Farming

Which type of farming involves the cultivation of vegetables, flowers, and fruits for urban markets?

• Orchard Farming

• Shifting Cultivation

• Market Gardening and Horticulture

• Intensive Subsistence Farming