Mechanisation and Technology

Q. Which of the following is an example of mechanisation in the realm of agriculture?

1. Pesticides
2. Tractors
3. HYV seeds
4. Ploughs

Q. One of the main reasons for urbanisation is migration due to of agriculture.

1. collapse
2. growth
3. mechanisation

Q. Mechanisation and advancements in technology have only created employment opportunities in rural areas.

1. False
2. True

Q. Choose the correct pair of causes that led to the growth of each.

1. Railways
2. Urbanisation
3. Production
4. Industries
5. Migration
6. Agriculture
7. Transportation
8. Mechanisation

Q. Choose the correct option to complete the sentence.
With increasing mechanisation in agriculture _________________.

1. employment in agriculture increases
2. there is no effect on employment in agriculture
3. more people shift to farm activities
4. more people shift to non-farm activities

Q. Which of the following is not the cause of growth of cities?

1. Fashion
2. Transportation
3. Migration
4. Mechanisation

Q. Many people engaged in manual labour in fields started migrating to the cities to look for other employment opportunities. Which of the following resulted in people from rural areas moving into cities?

1. Famine
2. Mechanisation
3. Lack of infrastructure
4. Higher education