Economic Activities: Primary, Secondary, Tertiary, and Quaternary
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What is the primary reason for the inhabitants of coastal regions engaging in fishing?

  • Easy access to markets for trade
  • Presence of minerals and building materials
  • Proximity to water resources (correct)
  • Availability of land for agriculture

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

  • Inability to engage in gathering activities
  • Lack of agricultural technology
  • Limited access to edible plants
  • Abundance of wild animals (correct)

    • What is the result of illegal hunting (poaching) on many species?

  • Adaptation to new environments
  • Becoming extinct or endangered (correct)
  • Increased population growth
  • Migration to new habitats

    • What is a characteristic of the early hunters' tools?

    <p>Made of stones, twigs or arrows</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why are people engaged in primary activities referred to as red-collar workers?

    <p>Due to the outdoor nature of their work</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary source of sustenance for people in primitive societies?

    <p>Wild animals</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary reason for the intensive use of land in areas of high population density?

    <p>Availability of family labour</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of agriculture is characterized by the use of irrigation in many parts?

    <p>Intensive subsistence agriculture dominated by crops other than paddy</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary crop grown in the western parts of the Indo-Gangetic plains?

    <p>Wheat</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is NOT a characteristic feature of plantation agriculture?

    <p>High yield per unit area</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary reason for low yield per acre in extensive commercial grain cultivation?

    <p>Large size of farms</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary crop grown in the dry parts of western and southern India?

    <p>Millets</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following regions is NOT associated with extensive commercial grain cultivation?

    <p>Monsoon Asia</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary characteristic of mixed farming?

    <p>Moderate size of farms with multiple crops</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is NOT a type of crop associated with mixed farming?

    <p>Cocoa</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary reason for high yield per person in extensive commercial grain cultivation?

    <p>Mechanisation of entire operations</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is a characteristic of countries that are becoming more important in mining, processing, and refining stages of production?

    <p>Large labour force and striving for a higher standard of living</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary reason for market gardening being practised near urban areas?

    <p>Accessibility to markets and consumers</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of agriculture is characterized by the farming of citrus fruits?

    <p>Mediterranean agriculture</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary difference between Nomadic Herding and Commercial Livestock Rearing?

    <p>Purpose of livestock rearing</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of agriculture is also known as 'slash and burn agriculture'?

    <p>Primitive subsistence agriculture</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following types of agriculture does not involve monoculture?

    <p>Mixed farming</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Due to unsustainable hunting practices</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the characteristic of gathering as an economic activity?

    <p>Low capital investment and low technological level</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following regions is NOT associated with gathering?

    <p>Desert regions</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the product obtained from the bark of trees?

    <p>All of the above</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary source of income in mixed farming?

    <p>Both crops and animals</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Chicle</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Due to competition from synthetic products</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of farming is characterised by high capital expenditure on farm machinery and building?

    <p>Mixed farming</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Purpose of animal rearing</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main reason for practising dairy farming near urban and industrial centres?

    <p>To provide neighbourhood market for fresh milk and dairy products</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which region is the largest for commercial dairy farming?

    <p>North Western Europe</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following animals is NOT commonly reared in tropical Africa?

    <p>Reindeer</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main advantage of Mediterranean agriculture?

    <p>Growth of more valuable crops in winters</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Transhumance</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following regions is associated with the core region of pastoral nomadism?

    <p>The Atlantic shores of North Africa to Central China</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary characteristic of market gardening and horticulture?

    <p>Specialisation in cultivating high-value crops</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which country specialises in growing flowers and horticultural crops, especially tulips?

    <p>The Netherlands</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term used for farming that specialises in vegetables only?

    <p>Truck farming</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the factor that governs the distance of truck farms from the market?

    <p>The distance that a truck can cover overnight</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the modern development in industrial regions of Western Europe and North America?

    <p>Factory farming</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary reason for the decrease in the number of pastoral nomads and the areas operated by them?

    <p>Imposition of political boundaries and new settlement plans</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary reason for heavy capital investment in poultry farming and cattle rearing?

    <p>For the procurement of manufactured feedstuff and veterinary services</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main objective of collective farming?

    <p>To boost agricultural production for self-sufficiency</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main characteristic of commercial livestock rearing?

    <p>Practised on permanent ranches with regulated grazing</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In which regions is shifting cultivation, also known as slash and burn agriculture, widely practised?

    <p>Tropical regions of Africa, Asia, and the Americas</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary factor affecting the profitability of mining operations?

    <p>The demand for the mineral</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary goal of commercial livestock rearing?

    <p>To focus on breeding, genetic improvement, disease control, and health care</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the advantage of surface mining over underground mining?

    <p>It has lower overhead costs and is faster</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Primitive subsistence agriculture is characterised by small, shifting plots, while intensive subsistence agriculture is characterised by large, fixed plots</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary purpose of co-operative farming?

    <p>To procure inputs and sell products at favourable terms</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main characteristic of poultry farming and cattle rearing?

    <p>They require heavy capital investment</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term used to describe the practice of migrating from plains to mountains in summers and to plains from high altitude pastures in winters?

    <p>Nomadic herding</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>It is reflected in various stages of human development</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following countries is NOT associated with commercial livestock rearing?

    <p>South Africa</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main risk associated with underground mining?

    <p>All of the above</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main purpose of fencing in commercial livestock ranching?

    <p>To regulate the grazing and prevent overgrazing</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term used to describe the cycle of jhum cultivation in shifting agriculture?

    <p>Jhuming cycle</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary purpose of the co-operative movement in farming?

    <p>To procure inputs and sell products at favourable terms</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main advantage of collective farming over individual farming?

    <p>It allows for better resource allocation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary characteristic of intensive subsistence agriculture dominated by wet paddy cultivation?

    <p>Dominance of the rice crop</p> Signup and view all the answers

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