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What type of economic activity does agriculture fall under?
What type of economic activity does agriculture fall under?
Which of the following is NOT an example of a tertiary activity?
Which of the following is NOT an example of a tertiary activity?
What percentage of persons globally are engaged in agricultural activity?
What percentage of persons globally are engaged in agricultural activity?
What is the significance of arable land in agriculture?
What is the significance of arable land in agriculture?
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Which sector provides support to both primary and secondary activities through services?
Which sector provides support to both primary and secondary activities through services?
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What does the farmer add to the soil in the story to make it more fertile?
What does the farmer add to the soil in the story to make it more fertile?
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What is the origin of the word 'agriculture'?
What is the origin of the word 'agriculture'?
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Which type of farming is practiced to meet the needs of the farmer's family?
Which type of farming is practiced to meet the needs of the farmer's family?
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What is the main crop cultivated in intensive subsistence agriculture?
What is the main crop cultivated in intensive subsistence agriculture?
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What distinguishes organic farming from conventional farming practices?
What distinguishes organic farming from conventional farming practices?
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What type of agriculture can grow more than one crop annually on the same plot due to sunshine and fertile soils?
What type of agriculture can grow more than one crop annually on the same plot due to sunshine and fertile soils?
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What is sericulture?
What is sericulture?
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What is the main focus of secondary activities?
What is the main focus of secondary activities?
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Why are favourable topography of soil and climate considered vital for agricultural activity?
Why are favourable topography of soil and climate considered vital for agricultural activity?
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Which economic activity involves extraction and production of natural resources?
Which economic activity involves extraction and production of natural resources?
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What percentage of India's population is still dependent on agriculture as mentioned in the text?
What percentage of India's population is still dependent on agriculture as mentioned in the text?
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In which sector do services like transport, trade, and banking fall under?
In which sector do services like transport, trade, and banking fall under?
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What is the term used for the land on which crops are grown?
What is the term used for the land on which crops are grown?
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What is the main difference between intensive subsistence farming and primitive subsistence farming?
What is the main difference between intensive subsistence farming and primitive subsistence farming?
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Which region(s) of the world are characterized by intensive subsistence agriculture according to the text?
Which region(s) of the world are characterized by intensive subsistence agriculture according to the text?
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What sets organic farming apart from conventional farming practices?
What sets organic farming apart from conventional farming practices?
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Which farming type aims to produce mainly for the farmer's family?
Which farming type aims to produce mainly for the farmer's family?
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What are the primary outputs from the farm system mentioned in the text?
What are the primary outputs from the farm system mentioned in the text?
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Which factors influence the classification of farming into subsistence and commercial types?
Which factors influence the classification of farming into subsistence and commercial types?
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