The Different Types of Farming

Q. What is Subsistence farming?

1. Cultivating crops for exports
2. Cultivating crops for self consumption
3. Cultivating crops for selling in the market
4. Cultivating crops for livestock

Q. From which two words is the term "agriculture" derived?

1. Agro, colo
2. Agri, culture
3. Ager, colo
4. Agri, colo

Q.

Mention the difference between primitive and intensive subsistence farming

Q. Primitive subsistence agriculture is also known as .

1. shifting cultivation
2. pastoral farming
3. mixed farming

Q. is defined as the art and science of cultivation on the soil, raising crops, and raising livestock.

1. Agriculture
2. Animal husbandry
3. Poultry

Q.

What is shifting agriculture?

Q.

Compare the primitive subsistence farming and commercial farming ?

Q. Major crops grown in plantation are:

1. Tea
2. Cashew
3. Sugarcane
4. Rice

Q. What do you mean by agriculture?

1. Raising crops
2. Rearing animals
3. Saving water
4. Renting soil

Q. What is subsistence intensive farming?

1. Farming for local/self consumption
2. Farming for commercial purposes
3. Farming for community
4. Farming for charity

Q. ___ is the science and art of cultivation on the soil, raising crops, and rearing livestock.

1. Industry
2. Agriculture
3. Carpentry
4. Fishing

Q. Primitive subsistence agriculture is also known by which of these following names?

1. Slash and burn agriculture
2. Plantations
3. Shifting cultivation
4. Terrace farming

Q. Farming can be classified into ___ farming and ___ farming.

1. Subsistence
2. Commercial
3. Jhum
4. Ladang

Q. What is subsistence farming?

1. Cultivating crops for exports
2. Cultivating crops for self-consumption
3. Cultivating crops for selling in the market
4. Cultivating crops for livestock

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. Primitive subsistence farming
3. Intensive subsistence farming
4. Mixed farming

Q.

Which crop is associated with the terms ‘fine plucking’ and ‘coarse plucking’?

1. Sunflower

2. Coffee

3. Tea

4. Rubber

Q. Match List-I (local name of shifting cultivation) with List-II (States/Region) and select the correct answer using the code given below:

List-I (Local name of shifting cultivation)	List-II (States/Region)
A. Dahiya	I. Madhya Pradesh
B. Kumari	II. Jharkhand
C. Bringa	III. Odisha
D. Kuruwa	IV. Western Ghats

1. A-III, B-IV, C-II, D-I
2. A-II, B-IV, C-III, D-I
3. A-I, B-III, C-IV, D-II
4. A-I, B-IV, C-III, D-II

Q.

Name some crops grown in the following type of farming:

1) Primitive subsistence farming

2) Intensive subsistence farming.

Q. Distinguish between

1. Subsistence and commercial farming.
2. Dry and humid farming.

Q.

What are the areas in which intensive subsistence farming is practiced? And which crops are grown in this type of farming?

Q. What is commercial farming?

1. Cultivating crops for exports
2. Cultivating crops for self consumption
3. Cultivating crops for selling primarily in the market
4. Cultivating crops for livestock

Q. From which two words is the term "agriculture" derived?

1. Agro, colo
2. Agri, culture
3. Ager, colo
4. Agri, colo

Q. Match the different types of farming with relevant description:

1) Dry farming	A) Create patches of flat land on sloped areas
2) Commercial farming	B) Grow food and fodder crops, and rear animals
3) Terrace farming	C) Crops that require less water
4) Mixed farming	D) Crops are grown and animals are reared for selling purpose

1. 1-C; 2-D; 3-A; 4-B
2. 1-B; 2-A; 3-D; 4-C
3. 1-A; 2-B; 3-C; 4-D
4. 1-D; 2- B; 3-A; 4-C

Q. This is an example of commercial farming

1. Ragi
2. Tobacco
3. Paddy
4. Wheat

Q. Which of the following is explained in the given information?
I. It is science of practice of growing crops.
II. It covers all the activities connected with the cultivation.
III. It covers all the activities of animal for all food and for doing useful work.

1. Animal husbandry
2. Horticulture
3. Agriculture
4. Nurseries

Q. Match these places in India with their respective indigenous names of shifting cultivation.

1. Mizoram
2. Manipur
3. Odisha
4. Jharkhand
5. Jhumming
6. Pamlou
7. Pama Dabi
8. Kuruwa

Q. Which one of the following has the largest area under jhuming (shifting cultivation)?

1. Maharashtra
2. Kerala
3. Nagaland
4. Punjab

Q. Respected Miss,
Will coconut be included in both fibre and plantation crops ??
Becoz have written it in plantation crops but coir which is a fibre is made/obtained from coconut do, will it be included in fibre crops too??

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

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

Q. What is another name for primitive subsistence agriculture?

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