Question

Select the correct option after reading the statements.
1) In hilly regions, agriculture is practised on step-like farms called terrace farms.
2) It is difficult to practise agriculture on terrains with steep slopes.

• A. Both statements are invalid.
• B. Statement 1 is true and Statement 2 is false.
• C. Statement 1 is true, but Statement 2 is not the correct explanation for Statement 1.
• D. Statement 1 is true and Statement 2 is the correct explanation for Statement 1.

Answer 1

The correct option is D Statement 1 is true and Statement 2 is the correct explanation for Statement 1.

Agriculture is not easy because the soil is too slopey. So people convert the slope into steps, so the water stays at each level, nourishing the plants for a long time. This style of farming is called terrace farming.