Economic Activities in Agriculture
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What type of economic activity does agriculture fall under?

  • Primary activity (correct)
  • Manufacturing activity
  • Secondary activity
  • Tertiary activity

Which of the following is NOT an example of a tertiary activity?

  • Trade
  • Banking
  • Manufacturing of steel (correct)
  • Transport

What percentage of persons globally are engaged in agricultural activity?

  • 100%
  • 25%
  • 75%
  • 50% (correct)

What is the significance of arable land in agriculture?

<p>It is essential for crop cultivation (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which sector provides support to both primary and secondary activities through services?

<p>Tertiary sector (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the farmer add to the soil in the story to make it more fertile?

<p>Manure (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the origin of the word 'agriculture'?

<p>Latin words 'ager' or 'agri' meaning soil and 'culture' meaning cultivation (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which type of farming is practiced to meet the needs of the farmer's family?

<p>Subsistence farming (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main crop cultivated in intensive subsistence agriculture?

<p>Rice (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What distinguishes organic farming from conventional farming practices?

<p>Use of organic manure and natural pesticides (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of agriculture can grow more than one crop annually on the same plot due to sunshine and fertile soils?

<p>Intensive subsistence agriculture (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is sericulture?

<p>Rearing of silk worms (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main focus of secondary activities?

<p>Processing natural resources (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why are favourable topography of soil and climate considered vital for agricultural activity?

<p>To improve the quality of the crops grown (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which economic activity involves extraction and production of natural resources?

<p>Agriculture (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What percentage of India's population is still dependent on agriculture as mentioned in the text?

<p>50% (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In which sector do services like transport, trade, and banking fall under?

<p>Tertiary sector (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the term used for the land on which crops are grown?

<p>Fertile land (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main difference between intensive subsistence farming and primitive subsistence farming?

<p>Size of land cultivated (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which region(s) of the world are characterized by intensive subsistence agriculture according to the text?

<p>South, Southeast, and East Asia (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What sets organic farming apart from conventional farming practices?

<p>Use of organic manure and natural pesticides (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which farming type aims to produce mainly for the farmer's family?

<p>Subsistence farming (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are the primary outputs from the farm system mentioned in the text?

<p>Crops, wool, and poultry products (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which factors influence the classification of farming into subsistence and commercial types?

<p>Level of technology, geographical conditions, and demand for produce (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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