Economic Activities Chapter 4

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What is the primary characteristic of primary activities?

They are based on modern technology

They involve provision of services

They involve manufacturing

They are dependent on environment (correct)

Why did people in very cold and extremely hot climates survive on hunting?

Because of modernisation

Due to the availability of edible plants

Because of the lack of alternatives (correct)

Due to the presence of wild animals

What is the main reason for the extinction or endangerment of many species?

Deforestation

Climate change

Overfishing

Illegal hunting (poaching) (correct)

What is the name given to people engaged in primary activities?

Red-collar workers Signup and view all the answers

What did early hunters use to kill animals?

Primitive tools made of stones, twigs or arrows Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary mode of sustenance for the inhabitants of coastal areas?

Fishing Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary reason for the decline in the number of pastoral nomads and the areas they operate in?

Imposition of political boundaries and new settlement plans Signup and view all the answers

What is the main characteristic of commercial livestock rearing?

It is a capital-intensive and organized activity Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary goal of commercial livestock ranching?

To breed and improve animal genetics Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following countries is NOT known for commercial livestock rearing?

China Signup and view all the answers

What type of agriculture is characterized by the cultivation of small patches of land, which are then abandoned after a few years?

Shifting cultivation Signup and view all the answers

What is the main problem associated with shifting cultivation?

Loss of fertility in different parcels Signup and view all the answers

What type of agriculture is dominant in densely populated regions of monsoon Asia?

Intensive subsistence agriculture Signup and view all the answers

What is the name of the type of agriculture practiced in the North Eastern states of India?

Jhuming Signup and view all the answers

Why do pastoral nomads migrate from the plains to the mountains in summers?

To find better grazing land Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary difference between nomadic herding and commercial livestock rearing?

The level of organization Signup and view all the answers

What is a characteristic of intensive subsistence agriculture?

Manual labour with limited use of machinery Signup and view all the answers

Where are tea plantations often established?

On the slopes of hills Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary crop grown in extensive commercial grain cultivation?

Wheat Signup and view all the answers

What is the reason for high yield per unit area in intensive subsistence agriculture?

Intensive use of land with the help of family labour Signup and view all the answers

Where are coffee fazendas (large plantations) found?

In Brazil Signup and view all the answers

What is the characteristic of plantations in terms of labour?

Cheap labour Signup and view all the answers

What is the main difference between intensive subsistence agriculture dominated by paddy and intensive subsistence agriculture dominated by crops other than paddy?

Type of crop Signup and view all the answers

What is the result of mechanisation in extensive commercial grain cultivation?

High yield per person Signup and view all the answers

What type of crops are associated with mixed farming?

Wheat, barley, oats, rye, maize, fodder and root crops Signup and view all the answers

In which regions is mixed farming found?

North-western Europe, Eastern North America, and parts of Eurasia and the temperate latitudes of Southern continents Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following regions is characterized by extensive commercial grain cultivation?

European Steppes Signup and view all the answers

Which type of agriculture involves the farming of citrus fruits?

Mediterranean agriculture Signup and view all the answers

What is the term used to describe the practice of growing flowers?

Floriculture Signup and view all the answers

Which type of agriculture is characterized by the slash and burn method?

Primitive subsistence agriculture Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary reason for the development of large-scale dairy farming?

Development of transportation and refrigeration Signup and view all the answers

Which type of agriculture does not involve monoculture?

Mixed farming Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary feature of poultry farming and cattle rearing?

Breed selection and scientific breeding Signup and view all the answers

What is the main objective of collective farming?

To increase agricultural production for self-sufficiency Signup and view all the answers

What is the significance of the discovery of minerals in human history?

It led to the development of tools and utensils Signup and view all the answers

What is the main factor that affects the profitability of mining operations?

All of the above Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary advantage of surface mining?

It requires low overhead costs Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary risk associated with underground mining?

All of the above Signup and view all the answers

What is the significance of co-operative farming?

All of the above Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary characteristic of co-operative farming?

Voluntary pooling of resources Signup and view all the answers

What is the significance of Denmark in the context of co-operative farming?

It is a country where co-operative farming has been very successful Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary difference between surface and underground mining?

Method of extracting the minerals Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary source of income for farmers in mixed farming?

Both crops and animals Signup and view all the answers

What is a characteristic of dairy farming?

Highly capital intensive Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following regions is NOT a major commercial dairy farming region?

Central Africa Signup and view all the answers

What is a primary crop grown in the Mediterranean region?

Citrus fruits Signup and view all the answers

What is the advantage of Mediterranean agriculture?

Growing high-value crops in winters for European and North American markets Signup and view all the answers

What type of farming is practiced in densely populated industrial districts of North West Europe?

Market gardening and horticulture Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary characteristic of truck farming?

Limited by the distance a truck can cover overnight Signup and view all the answers

What is the main difference between market gardening and truck farming?

The location of the farm in relation to the market Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary characteristic of factory farming?

A modern development in industrial regions Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary crop grown in the Netherlands?

Tulips Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary reason for hunting being banned in India?

No specific reason mentioned Signup and view all the answers

In which type of regions is gathering often practiced?

Regions with harsh climatic conditions Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary difference between gathering and hunting?

Gathering involves plants, while hunting involves animals Signup and view all the answers

What is the name of the part of the chewing gum after the flavor is gone?

Chicle Signup and view all the answers

Why has gathering little chance of becoming important at the global level?

Products of gathering cannot compete in the world market Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary reason for the development of pastoralism?

The realisation that hunting is an unsustainable activity Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the movement of nomadic herders with their livestock in search of pastures?

Transhumance Signup and view all the answers

In which region are yaks and llamas reared?

Mountainous areas of Tibet and Andes Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary characteristic of nomadic herding?

It is a subsistence activity Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the process of migration from plain areas to pastures on mountains during summers and again from mountain pastures to plain areas during winters?

Transhumance Signup and view all the answers

Economic Activities Chapter 4

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What is the primary characteristic of primary activities?

Why did people in very cold and extremely hot climates survive on hunting?

What is the main reason for the extinction or endangerment of many species?

What is the name given to people engaged in primary activities?

What did early hunters use to kill animals?

What is the primary mode of sustenance for the inhabitants of coastal areas?

What is the primary reason for the decline in the number of pastoral nomads and the areas they operate in?

What is the main characteristic of commercial livestock rearing?

What is the primary goal of commercial livestock ranching?

Which of the following countries is NOT known for commercial livestock rearing?

What type of agriculture is characterized by the cultivation of small patches of land, which are then abandoned after a few years?

What is the main problem associated with shifting cultivation?

What type of agriculture is dominant in densely populated regions of monsoon Asia?

What is the name of the type of agriculture practiced in the North Eastern states of India?

Why do pastoral nomads migrate from the plains to the mountains in summers?

What is the primary difference between nomadic herding and commercial livestock rearing?

What is a characteristic of intensive subsistence agriculture?

Where are tea plantations often established?

What is the primary crop grown in extensive commercial grain cultivation?

What is the reason for high yield per unit area in intensive subsistence agriculture?

Where are coffee fazendas (large plantations) found?

What is the characteristic of plantations in terms of labour?

What is the main difference between intensive subsistence agriculture dominated by paddy and intensive subsistence agriculture dominated by crops other than paddy?

What is the result of mechanisation in extensive commercial grain cultivation?

What type of crops are associated with mixed farming?

In which regions is mixed farming found?

Which of the following regions is characterized by extensive commercial grain cultivation?

Which type of agriculture involves the farming of citrus fruits?

What is the term used to describe the practice of growing flowers?

Which type of agriculture is characterized by the slash and burn method?

What is the primary reason for the development of large-scale dairy farming?

Which type of agriculture does not involve monoculture?

What is the primary feature of poultry farming and cattle rearing?

What is the main objective of collective farming?

What is the significance of the discovery of minerals in human history?

What is the main factor that affects the profitability of mining operations?

What is the primary advantage of surface mining?

What is the primary risk associated with underground mining?

What is the significance of co-operative farming?

What is the primary characteristic of co-operative farming?

What is the significance of Denmark in the context of co-operative farming?

What is the primary difference between surface and underground mining?

What is the primary source of income for farmers in mixed farming?

What is a characteristic of dairy farming?

Which of the following regions is NOT a major commercial dairy farming region?

What is a primary crop grown in the Mediterranean region?

What is the advantage of Mediterranean agriculture?

What type of farming is practiced in densely populated industrial districts of North West Europe?

What is the primary characteristic of truck farming?

What is the main difference between market gardening and truck farming?

What is the primary characteristic of factory farming?

What is the primary crop grown in the Netherlands?

What is the primary reason for hunting being banned in India?

In which type of regions is gathering often practiced?

What is the primary difference between gathering and hunting?

What is the name of the part of the chewing gum after the flavor is gone?

Why has gathering little chance of becoming important at the global level?

What is the primary reason for the development of pastoralism?

What is the term for the movement of nomadic herders with their livestock in search of pastures?

In which region are yaks and llamas reared?

What is the primary characteristic of nomadic herding?

What is the term for the process of migration from plain areas to pastures on mountains during summers and again from mountain pastures to plain areas during winters?

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