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Geography class 8 agriculture quiz

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

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.

2.

An example of tertiary activity is

a)

Advertising

b)

Hunting

c)

Agriculture

d)

fishing

3.

If someone starts rearing silkworms, this practise is called

a)

Horticulture

b)

Viticulture

c)

Agriculture

d)

Sericulture

4.

Which agriculture is reffered to as slash and burn agriculture?

a)

intensive farming

b)

shifting agriculture

c)

primitive farming

d)

plantation agriculture

5.

------------ are a type of commercial farming where single crop of tea, coffee,sugarcane,cashew,rubber,banana or cotton are grown.

(a)  

6.

Leading producer of jute

a)

Bangladesh

b)

India

c)

both a and b

d)

none of these

7.

Cotton requires high temperature, low rainfall.

a)

true

b)

false

8.

i) What is shown in the above image?

ii) Which method is being used in the picture for ploughing?

a)

i) Farmers ploughing a field is shown.

ii) Traditional method is used.

b)

i) macines ploughing a field is shown.

ii) modern method is used.

c)

both a and b

d)

none of these

9.

millets are also known as------------

(a)  

10.

which of the following is the major food crop of the wolrd?

a)

Wheat

b)

Rice

c)

millets

d)

maize

11.

What are the climatic conditions and soil quality required to grow coffee?

a)

cold and dry climate and sandy soil

b)

warm and wet climate and loamy soil

c)

rainy and cold climate and alluvial soil

d)

none of the above

12.

what is agricultural development?

a)

efforts made to decrease the farm production in order to meet the demand of increasing population.

b)

efforts made to keep the farm production constant in order to meet the demand of increasing population.

c)

efforts made to increase the farm production in order to meet the demand of increasing population.

d)

all of the above

13.

leading producers of cotton

a)

China

b)

USA

c)

India

d)

All of the above

14.

The above image refers to which of the following plantations?

a)

Cotton

b)

Jute

c)

Coffee

d)

Tea

15.

what are the common examples of commercial farming?

a)

Wheat

b)

Maize

c)

none of the above

d)

both a and b