Available Answers

1. 1.

   Choose the correct option.

   1. In which of the following countries is intensive subsistence agriculture practised?
      1. Canada
      2. Australia
      3. Japan
      4. USA
   2. Plantations are also called _________________.
      1. ranches
      2. estates
      3. stations
      4. colonies
   3. The ________________ staple cotton is of the finest quality.
      1. small
      2. short
      3. medium
      4. long
   4. Green Revolution was most successful in which part of India?
      1. north
      2. south
      3. east
      4. west
2. 2.

   Fill in the blanks.

   1. Extensive agriculture is also called _____________.
   2. Plantation agriculture was introduced by the _________________ during their colonial rule.
   3. Wheat is the chief food crop in the ______________ regions.
   4. Most of the world's jute comes from ________________ and _______________.
3. 3.

   Mark the wrong statements and correct them.

   1. Extensive agriculture is commonly practised in the tropical grasslands.
   2. In plantations only a single crop is grown.
   3. The jute fibre is obtained from the seed hair of the plant.
   4. Dr. Norman Borlaug, a Russian agronomist, is called the father of the Green Revolution.
4. 4.

   What do you mean by the term 'agriculture'?

5. 5.

   List the names of some plantation crops?

6. 6.

   Distinguish between food crop and cash crop.