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Consider the following statements:
1. Human activities which generate income are known as economic activities.
2. Primary activities are directly dependent on environment.
Which of the above mentioned statements is/ are correct?
Consider the following:
1. Hunting and gathering
2. Pastoral activities
3. Fishing
4. Forestry
5. Mining and quarrying.
Which of the above are Primary economic activities?
Consider the following statements:
1. People engaged in primary activities are called brown collar workers.
2. The chicle of chewing gum is made from the milky Juice of zapota tree.
Which of the above mentioned statements is/ are correct?
Consider the following statements:
1. Primitive societies in extreme climates depended on wild animals.
2. The early hunters used primitive tools made of stones, twigs or arrows
3. Many species, now have become extinct or endangered due to illegal hunting.
Which of the above mentioned statements is/ are correct?
Consider the following :
1. Amazon Basin
2. Tropical Africa
3. Northern Canada
4. Northern Eurasia
5. Northern Chile
In which of the above mentioned regions of the world gathering is practiced?
Consider the following statements:
1. In modern times gathering is completely market oriented.
2. The primitive societies extracted both plants and animals to satisfy their needs.
Which of the above mentioned statements is/ are correct?
Consider the following statements:
1. Quinine, tanin extract and cork are obtained from trunk of trees.
2. Rubber, balata, gums and resins are obtained from bark of trees.
Which of the above mentioned statements is/ are correct?
Consider the following statements:
1. Pastoral nomadism is a primitive subsistence activity dependent on livestock and agriculture.
2. Under it, herders move from one place to another along with their livestock.
Which of the above mentioned statements is/ are correct?
Consider the following statements:
Places: Animals reared
1. Tropical Africa : Cattle
2. Andes : Ilamas
3. Tibet : Yak
4. Sahara Desert : sheep
Which of the above is/are matched correctly?
Consider the following :
1. North Africa to Central China
2. Tundra region in Eurasia
3. South-west Africa
Which of the above regions of the world are associated with Pastoral nomadism?
Consider the following statements:
1. A seasonal movement of pastoral nomads in search of pastures is called transhumance.
2. In the tundra regions, the nomadic herders move from north to south in summers.
3. Gujjars, Bakarwals, Gaddis and Bhotlyas are nomads of Himalayas.
Which of the above mentioned is/are correct?
Consider the following:
1. Extinction of animals
2. Imposition of political boundaries
3. New settlement plans by different countries
4. Urbanisation
Which of the above are reasons for decrease in number of pastoral nomads?
Consider the following statements:
1. Commercial livestock rearing is less organised compared to nomadic herding.
2. This is a specialised activity in which only one type of animal is reared.
3. Commercial livestock ranching is essentially associated with western cultures
Which of the above mentioned statements is/ are correct?
Consider the following statements:
1. The rearing of animals in ranching is organised on a scientific basis.
2. Main emphasis is on breeding, genetic improvement and disease control of animals.
Which of the above mentioned statements is/ are correct?
Consider the following statements about shifting cultivation:
1. It is widely practised by many tribes in the tropics.
2. The vegetation is usually cleared by fire, and the ashes add to the fertility of the soil.
3. The cultivation is usually done with very primitive tools.
Which of the above mentioned statements is/ are correct?
Consider the following statements about shifting cultivation:
1. It is also called slash and burn agriculture.
2. The cycle of cultivation becomes more fertile every year.
Which of the above mentioned statements is/ are correct?
Consider the following:
Term for Shifting cultivation: Region of the world
1. Jhuming: North Eastern India
2. Mipla: Indonesia and Malaysia
3. Ladang: Central America and Mexico
Which of the above is/are correctly matched?
Consider the following statements about Intensive Subsistence Agriculture dominated by Wet Paddy Cultivation:
1. It is largely found in densely populated regions of monsoon Asia.
2. The yield per unit area is high but per labour productivity is low.
3. Land holdings are very large under It.
4. Farmers work with the help of family labour leading to intensive use of land.
Which of the above mentioned statements is/ are correct?
Consider the following:
1. Coffee
2. Cocoa
3. Oil palm
4. Sugarcane
5. Bananas
Which of the above are plantation crops?
Consider the following:
1. Scientific methods of cultivation
2. Single crop specialization
3. Large capital investment
4. Cheap Labour
Which of the above are the characteristic features of Plantation Agriculture?
Consider the following statements:
1. The French had monopoly over sugarcane plantation in Indonesia.
2. The Dutch established cocoa and coffee plantations in West Africa.
Which of the above mentioned statements is/ are correct?
Consider the following statements:
Plantation crops introduced by British: Country
1. Tea Gardens: India and Sri Lanka
2. Sugarcane and banana: West Indies
3. Rubber plantations: Malaysia
Which of the above is/are correctly matched?
Consider the following statements:
1. Spanish and Americans invested in coconut and sugarcane plantations in the Philippines.
2. Some coffee fazendas in Brazil are still managed by Spanish.
Which of the above mentioned statements is/ are correct?
Consider the following statements about Commercial Grain Cultivation:
1. It is practised in the interior parts of semiarid lands of the mid-latitudes.
2. The entire operation of cultivation is mechanized.
3. Wheat is the principal crop.
Which of the above mentioned statements is/ are correct?
Consider the following:
Cultivation regions: Country
1. Steppes: Eurasia
2. Downs: New Zealand
3. Canterbury Plains: Australia
4. Pampas: South Africa
5. Velds: Argentina
Which of the above is/are incorrectly matched?
Consider the following statements about Mixed Farming:
1. It is found mainly in developing countries.
2. Fodder crops are an important component of mixed farming.
3. Equal emphasis is laid on crop cultivation and animal husbandry.
Which of the above mentioned statements is/ are correct?
Consider the following statements:
1. High capital expenditure on farm machinery.
2. Extensive use of chemical fertilizers and green manures.
3. Skill and expertise of the farmers.
Which of the above are the characteristic features of Plantation Agriculture?
Consider the following:
1. North Western Europe
2. Canada
3. Western Australia
Which of the above is/are the main regions of commercial dairy farming in the world?
Consider the following statements about Dairy farming:
1. It is highly capital intensive and deals in milch animals.
2. Special emphasis is laid on cattle breeding, health care and veterinary services.
3. Rainy season is the only off season during the year.
Which of the above mentioned statements is/ are correct?
Consider the following statements about Mediterranean agriculture:
1. It is highly specialized commercial agriculture.
2. It is practised in the countries on either side of the Mediterranean Sea in Europe.
Which of the above mentioned statements is/ are correct?
Consider the following statements:
1. Southern California
2. Central Chile
3. South western parts of South Africa
Which of the above is/are the suitable places for Mediterranean agriculture?
Consider the following statements about Mediterranean agriculture:
1. It is an important supplier of citrus fruits.
2. Viticulture is a speciality of the Mediterranean region.
3. It is famous for best quality wines in the world.
Which of the above mentioned statements is/ are correct?
Consider the following statements about Mediterranean agriculture:
1. It is known for grapes, olives and figs.
2. The fruits and vegetables are grown in winters here
Which of the above mentioned statements is/ are correct?
Consider the following statements about Market gardening:
1. It specializes in the cultivation of high value crops only for the urban markets.
2. Farms are small and are located nearby links to the urban centre.
Which of the above mentioned statements is/ are correct?
Consider the following statements:
1. HYV seeds
2. Fertilisers
3. Insecticides
4. Greenhouses
5. Artificial heating
Which of the above techniques/methods are required for Market gardening and horticulture?
Consider the following statements :
1. The regions where farmers specialise in fruits only, the farming is known as truck farming.
2. The distance of truck farms from the market is governed by the distance that a truck can cover overnight.
Which of the above mentioned statements is/ are correct?
Consider the following statements about Market gardening and horticulture:
1. It is well developed in north eastern United States of America and the Mediterranean regions.
2. Netherlands specialises in growing flowers and horticultural crops especially tulips.
Which of the above mentioned statements is/ are correct?
Consider the following statements about factory farming:
1. It 1s practiced mainly in industrial regions of Western Europe and North America.
2. Livestock, particularly poultry and cattle rearing, is done in stalls and pens.
3. The poultry farming and cattle rearing is breed selection and scientific breeding.
Which of the above mentioned statements is/ are correct?
Consider the following statements about Co-operative farming:
1. A group of farmers form a co-operative society by pooling in their resources voluntarily.
2. Co-operative societies help farmers, to procure inputs of farming and sell the products.
3. In Denmark, almost every farmer is a member of a co-operative,
Which of the above mentioned statements is/ are correct?
Consider the following statements about Collective farming:
1. Collective farming was introduced in erstwhile Soviet Union.
2. It is based on social ownership of the means of production and collective labour.
3. The farmers used to poo! in all their resources like land, livestock and labour.
Which of the above mentioned statements is/ are correct?
Consider the following :
1. Mode of occurrence of deposits
2. Technology available
3. Capital
4. Demand for the mineral
Which of the above factors decide the profitability of mining operations?
Consider the following statements about surface mining:
1. Surface mining is also known as open-cast mining.
2. The output Is very low but rapid.
3. Overhead costs such as safety precautions and equipment are relatively low
Which of the above mentioned statements is/ are correct?
Consider the following statements:
1. Poisonous gases
2. Fires
3. Floods
Which of the above is/are the accidents associated with underground mining method?
Consider the following statements about underground mining:
1. Horizontal shafts have to be sunk to transport extracted minerals.
2. It requires specially designed lifts, drills and ventilation system for safety.
Which of the above mentioned statements is/ are correct?