CBSE Class VIII Social Science Solutions

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What are the differences between subsistence and commercial farming?

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What are the differences between shifting farming and nomadic herding?

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Define the term agriculture.

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The term agriculture is derived from two Latin words- 'agre' and 'culture' meaning cultivation of land.

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What is shifting agriculture?

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What is nomadic herding?

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Movement of herdsmen with their cattle from place to place in search of pastures and water is called nomadic herding.

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