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What is the etymological origin of the word 'geography'?

  • Combination of Greek words 'Geo' (The Earth) and 'Graphien' (to describe) (correct)
  • Derived from the Sanskrit word 'Jalavidya' meaning 'study of lands'
  • Derived from Latin 'geographia' meaning 'study of the earth'
  • Derived from the Arabic word 'Jughrafiya' meaning 'earth description'

What does geography seek to understand?

  • Earth and its human and natural complexities (correct)
  • The geographical locations of different countries
  • Only the physical features of the Earth
  • The historical events that shaped the Earth

Who was the Greek scholar credited with the first recorded use of the word 'γεωγραφία'?

  • Aristotle (384–322 BC)
  • Plato (428/427 or 424/423 – 348/347 BC)
  • Socrates (469/470–399 BC)
  • Eratosthenes (276–194 BC) (correct)

What has geography been described as?

<p>A bridge between natural science and social science disciplines (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

To what time period can the earliest example of an attempted world map be traced back?

<p>9th century (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of agriculture involves cultivation of a single agricultural crop over large tracts of land or estates?

<p>Plantation farming (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which type of agriculture is mainly practiced in the irrigated areas of the plains of northern India and the coastal area of south India?

<p>Intensive subsistence farming (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of farming involves cultivation of small farms using large inputs of labor, manures, and fertilizers?

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

What is being promoted to check the practice of shifting cultivation?

<p>Tree plantation (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does intercropping involve?

<p>Growing two or more crops next to each other at the same time (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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