Agriculture and the Different Types of Farming

Q.

What is jhoom farming?

Q. What type of farming is shifting agriculture?

1. Subsistence farming
2. Commercial farming
3. Extensive farming
4. Intensive farming

Q.

____________ensures a steady income to the farmers.

1. Shifting agriculture

2. Mixed farming

3. Dry farming

4. Subsistence agriculture

Q. Which among the following farming practices has led to the deterioration of soil quality and damage to the natural environment?

1. Intensive subsistence farming
2. Primitive subsistence farming
3. Sedentary farming
4. Mixed farming

Q. What is another name for primitive subsistence agriculture?

1. Commercial farming
2. Slash and burn farming
3. Pastoral farming
4. Intensive subsistence farming

Q. According to sources, 'X' is a form of agriculture wherein a plot of land is cleared and cultivated in a short period of time. The standing vegetation is cut down and burnt to allow its ashes to enrich the soil. Identify 'X'?

1. Commercial farming
2. Intensive subsistence farming
3. Mixed farming
4. Primitive subsistence farming