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1. 1.

   Multiple Choice Questions.

   1. Pulses are:
      1. moong, urad, wheat
      2. coffee, tuar, flax
      3. moth, gram, urad
      4. cotton, tea, sugarcane
   2. Plantation farming depend upon:
      1. market demand
      2. family demand
      3. individual demand
      4. public demand
   3. The percentage of global arable land is:
      1. 11%
      2. 53%
      3. 12%
      4. 36%
   4. Wet rice cultivation is maximum in the continent of:
      1. South America
      2. Europe
      3. Australia
      4. Asia
   5. Linseed is:
      1. oilseed
      2. food crop
      3. beverage
      4. pulse
2. 2.

   Fill in the blanks.

   1. The Green Revolution first began in _____________.
   2. Malaysia grows _____________ more than rubber plants because of increased market demand.
   3. 'Jhumming' is the name given to _____________ by northeastern farmers in India.
   4. Subsistence agriculture requires _____________ more than the machines.
   5. Coffee and tea are _____________ crops.
3. 3.

   Write True or False.

   1. India made remarkable progress in agriculture after Green Revolution.
   2. The cultivation of cash crops have no effect on the economy.
   3. Sugar cane is grown on a large scale because of market demand.
   4. Hemp is not a fibre crop.
   5. Extensive cereal farming is done in the Pampas of South America.
4. 4.

   Match the following columns. 

   Column A	Column B
   a. Sugar cane	i. Indian Agriculture
   b. High yielding seeds	ii. Oil
   c. Dr. M.S. Swaminathan	iii. Commercial farming
   d. Fibre	iv. Green Revolution
   e. Peanut	v. Hemp

    

5. 5.

   Given below are pictures of some cereals and pulses. Name each one of them.

   

6. 6.

   Distinguish between intensive and extensive agriculture.