Animal Husbandry in North America

Q.

Give two examples from history to show the impact of technology on food availability.

Q. Assertion [A]: Grand Bank on the island of Newfoundland in Canada is one of the world’s largest fishing grounds.

Reason [R]: The warm Labrador current and the warm Gulf Stream meet at this point, and create an environment in which fish thrive.

1. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
2. Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
3. A is true but R is false.
4. A is false but R is true.

Q. Assertion [A]: There are vast grasslands in North America.

Reason [R]: Animal husbandry is carried out on a commercial scale in these grasslands.

1. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
2. Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
3. A is true and R is false.
4. A is false but R is true.

Q. What percentage of the world's total milk and dairy products is produced by North America?

1. 15%
2. 18%
3. 22%
4. 25%

Q. Mark the statements that are not true.

1. Grand Bank in Moscow is one of the world’s largest fishing grounds.
2. North America produces 15% of the world’s total milk and dairy products.
3. The major varieties of fish in North America are cod, herring, mackerel, salmon, and halibut.
4. Dairy farming is carried out in the cooler and humid part of the prairies.

Q. Why are cattles reared?

1. Cattle are reared for meat.
2. Cattle are reared to increase overgrazing.
3. Cattle are reared for fodder.
4. Cattle are reared for milk.

Q. North America is the largest producer of meat.

1. True
2. False