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Primary Economic Activities — Geography STD 12 Commerce / Arts — Question

Maharashtra BoardEnglish MediumSTD 12 Commerce / ArtsGeographyPrimary Economic Activities3 Marks
Question
Agriculture is done on a large scale in India.
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Answer

  • More than 46 percent of the total population of India is engaged in Agricultural Activities.
  • In northern India, we have extensive fertile alluvial soil in Gangetic plains most suitable for the development of agriculture.
  • In south peninsular India, there is very fertile black cotton soil suitable for a variety of crops.
  • Along the coastal lines fertile soil is found in the deltas of river Krishna, Godavari, Mahanadi, Tapi, Narmada, etc.
  • Many rivers like Ganga, Yamuna, Godavari, Tapi, Narmada and their thousands of tributaries and canals provide water for irrigation.
  • The economic and social factors, including labour, market, capital, transportation facilities, storage facilities and government policies, etc., are all favourable for the development of agriculture.

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