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Agriculture · CBSE STD 8 (CBSE - English Medium). 57 questions.

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MCQ 11 Mark
Growing flowers are identified under:
  • ✓
    Horticulture.
  • B
    Pisciculture.
  • C
    Sericulture.
  • D
    Viticulture.
Answer
Correct option: A.
Horticulture.
Horticulture.
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MCQ 21 Mark
Name the term given to the commercial rearing of silk worms to supplement the income of the farmer.
  • A
    Horticulture.
  • B
    Viticulture.
  • ✓
    Sericulture.
  • D
    Pisciculture.
Answer
Correct option: C.
Sericulture.
Sericulture.
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MCQ 31 Mark
Around $..........$ of Indian population depends on agriculture:
  • ✓
    $\frac{2}{3}$
  • B
    $\frac{1}{5}$
  • C
    $\frac{4}{5}$
  • D
    $\frac{1}{3}$
Answer
Correct option: A.
$\frac{2}{3}$
$\frac{2}{3}$
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MCQ 41 Mark
What is the breeding of fish known as?
  • A
    Agriculture.
  • ✓
    Pisciculture.
  • C
    Sericulture.
  • D
    Viticulture.
Answer
Correct option: B.
Pisciculture.
Pisciculture.
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MCQ 51 Mark
Agriculture or farming can be looked at as a system. Which one among the following is not an important input of agriculture?
  • ✓
    Profit.
  • B
    Fertilisers.
  • C
    Seeds.
  • D
    Labour.
Answer
Correct option: A.
Profit.
Profit.
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MCQ 61 Mark
What is the main crop in intensive subsistence agriculture?
  • ✓
    Rice.
  • B
    Maize.
  • C
    Wheat.
  • D
    Oilseeds.
Answer
Correct option: A.
Rice.
Rice.
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MCQ 71 Mark
Following animal is a part of the nomadic herd:
  • ✓
    Camel.
  • B
    Ox.
  • C
    Cats.
  • D
    Rabbits.
Answer
Correct option: A.
Camel.
Camel.
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MCQ 81 Mark
Fishing is an example of:
  • ✓
    Primary activity.
  • B
    Secondary activity.
  • C
    Tertiary activity.
  • D
    Agriculture activity.
Answer
Correct option: A.
Primary activity.
Primary activity.
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MCQ 91 Mark
Arable land is:
  • ✓
    Land where crops are grown.
  • B
    Land where trees are cut.
  • C
    Land which is cleared for agriculture.
  • D
    Land where mining takes place.
Answer
Correct option: A.
Land where crops are grown.
Land where crops are grown.
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MCQ 101 Mark
Agriculture is most favourable in $..........$ regions:
  • ✓
    Plain.
  • B
    Desert.
  • C
    Mountain.
  • D
    Rocky.
Answer
Correct option: A.
Plain.
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MCQ 111 Mark
Name the term given to Growing of Vegetables flowers and fruits for commercial use.
  • A
    Pisciculture.
  • ✓
    Horticulture.
  • C
    Viticulture.
  • D
    Sericulture.
Answer
Correct option: B.
Horticulture.
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MCQ 121 Mark
Name the type of farming practiced to meet the needs of the farmer’s family i.e.
  • A
    Mixed Farming.
  • ✓
    Subsistence Farming.
  • C
    Commercial Farming.
  • D
    Plantation agriculture.
Answer
Correct option: B.
Subsistence Farming.
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MCQ 131 Mark
Roca is an agricultural practices followed in:
  • ✓
    Brazil.
  • B
    Indonesia.
  • C
    China.
  • D
    Malaysia.
Answer
Correct option: A.
Brazil.
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MCQ 141 Mark
$..........$ is a primary activity.
  • A
    Oil refining.
  • B
    Food processing.
  • ✓
    Agriculture.
  • D
    Pesticide preparation.
Answer
Correct option: C.
Agriculture.
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MCQ 151 Mark
$...........$ is a plantation grown in tropical regions of the world.
  • ✓
    Rubber.
  • B
    Silk.
  • C
    Millet.
  • D
    Jute.
Answer
Correct option: A.
Rubber.
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MCQ 161 Mark
The word agriculture is derived from the Latin words ager or agri and Culture meaning Cultivation. What does the word agri literally mean?
  • A
    Natural resource.
  • B
    Seeds.
  • ✓
    Soil.
  • D
    Product.
Answer
Correct option: C.
Soil.
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MCQ 171 Mark
What is another name of shifting agriculture in Mexico?
  • A
    Ladang.
  • ✓
    Milpa.
  • C
    Jhumming.
  • D
    Roca.
Answer
Correct option: B.
Milpa.
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MCQ 181 Mark
Mixed farming is practised in $...............$
  • ✓
    New Zealand.
  • B
    Zambia.
  • C
    Egypt.
  • D
    Belarus.
Answer
Correct option: A.
New Zealand.
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MCQ 191 Mark
Which of these is a tertiary activity?
  • A
    Manufacturing wool.
  • ✓
    Selling grocery.
  • C
    Agriculture.
  • D
    None of these.
Answer
Correct option: B.
Selling grocery.
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MCQ 201 Mark
Growing $...........$ is a type of plantation.
  • A
    Rice.
  • B
    Wheat.
  • ✓
    Coffee.
  • D
    Maize.
Answer
Correct option: C.
Coffee.
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MCQ 211 Mark
If someone starts rearing silkworms, this practise is called:
  • A
    Horticulture.
  • B
    Viticulture.
  • C
    Agriculture.
  • ✓
    Sericulture.
Answer
Correct option: D.
Sericulture.
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MCQ 221 Mark
A few statements with respect to the farm in $\text{USA}$ are given below. Pick out the one that is not True.
  • A
    The farmer generally resides in the farm.
  • ✓
    The farmer does not store the produce and sells even when the markets are not favorable to them.
  • C
    The average size of a farm in $\text{USA}$ in much larger that that of an Indian farm is about $25$ hectares.
  • D
    The farmer from time to time sends soil samples to the laboratory to check the nutrients.
Answer
Correct option: B.
The farmer does not store the produce and sells even when the markets are not favorable to them.
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MCQ 231 Mark
$..........$ is one of the important inputs of farming.
  • ✓
    Fertilizers.
  • B
    Crops.
  • C
    Plain region.
  • D
    Fruits.
Answer
Correct option: A.
Fertilizers.
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MCQ 241 Mark
Which of the following physical input is required in agriculture?
  • ✓
    Labour.
  • B
    Slope.
  • C
    Rainfall.
  • D
    Sunlight.
Answer
Correct option: A.
Labour.
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MCQ 251 Mark
Pick out the approximate percentage of the world's population engaged in agriculture.
  • A
    $10$ percent.
  • ✓
    $50$ percent.
  • C
    $30$ percent.
  • D
    $70$ percent.
Answer
Correct option: B.
$50$ percent.
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MCQ 261 Mark
In India, wheat is grown during $............$ season.
  • A
    Spring.
  • B
    Autumn.
  • ✓
    Winter.
  • D
    Summer.
Answer
Correct option: C.
Winter.
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MCQ 271 Mark
Which fibre requires frost free days to grow?
  • ✓
    Cottoncorrect.
  • B
    Jute.
  • C
    Nylon.
  • D
    None of these.
Answer
Correct option: A.
Cottoncorrect.
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MCQ 281 Mark
Seeds are one of $...........$ of agriculture.
  • A
    Process.
  • B
    Output.
  • ✓
    Input.
  • D
    Labour.
Answer
Correct option: C.
Input.
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MCQ 291 Mark
Which of the following are coarse grains?
  • A
    Jowar.
  • B
    Bajra.
  • C
    Ragi.
  • ✓
    All of these.
Answer
Correct option: D.
All of these.
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MCQ 301 Mark
The word ‘agriculture’ has been derived from Latin word:
  • A
    Ageri.
  • ✓
    Ager.
  • C
    Agri.
  • D
    Agar
Answer
Correct option: B.
Ager.
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MCQ 311 Mark
An example of tertiary activity is:
  • ✓
    Advertising.
  • B
    Hunting.
  • C
    Agriculture.
  • D
    Fishing.
Answer
Correct option: A.
Advertising.
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MCQ 321 Mark
Which form of farming is also called “slash and bum” agriculture?
  • A
    Subsistence farming.
  • ✓
    Shifting cultivation.
  • C
    Plantation.
  • D
    Mixed farming.
Answer
Correct option: B.
Shifting cultivation.
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MCQ 331 Mark
Extraction and production of natural resources is identified under $............$ activity.
  • ✓
    Primary.
  • B
    Secondary.
  • C
    Tertiary.
  • D
    Non-renewable.
Answer
Correct option: A.
Primary.
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MCQ 341 Mark
Which Of the following are primary activities?
  • A
    Agriculture.
  • B
    Mining.
  • C
    Fishing.
  • ✓
    All of these.
Answer
Correct option: D.
All of these.
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MCQ 351 Mark
$...........$ is one of the crops grown under commercial farming.
  • A
    Potato.
  • B
    Onion.
  • ✓
    Wheat.
  • D
    Tomato.
Answer
Correct option: C.
Wheat.
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MCQ 361 Mark
Which type of soil is good for growing wheat?
  • A
    Desert.
  • ✓
    Loamy.
  • C
    Sandy.
  • D
    None of these.
Answer
Correct option: B.
Loamy.
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MCQ 371 Mark
In the $\text{USA}, ..........$ is grown excessively.
  • A
    Millet.
  • ✓
    Wheat.
  • C
    Rice.
  • D
    Maize.
Answer
Correct option: B.
Wheat.
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MCQ 381 Mark
Across the globe, more than $.........\%$ of people are engaged in agriculture:
  • A
    $25$
  • B
    $40$
  • ✓
    $50$
  • D
    $30$
Answer
Correct option: C.
$50$
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MCQ 391 Mark
Shifting Cultivation is known as $..........$ in Malaysia.
  • A
    Kharif.
  • B
    Jhumming.
  • ✓
    Ludang.
  • D
    Rabi.
Answer
Correct option: C.
Ludang.
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MCQ 401 Mark
In Sahara desert, $...........$ takes place.
  • A
    Shifting cultivation.
  • ✓
    Nomadic herding.
  • C
    Heavy rains.
  • D
    Horticulture.
Answer
Correct option: B.
Nomadic herding.
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MCQ 411 Mark
Type of farming to meet family needs is known as:
  • ✓
    Subsistensecorrect.
  • B
    Mixed.
  • C
    Organic.
  • D
    None of these.
Answer
Correct option: A.
Subsistensecorrect.
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MCQ 421 Mark
Which of these is not commercial farming?
  • A
    Commercial Grain.
  • B
    Mixed.
  • ✓
    Organic.
  • D
    Plantation.
Answer
Correct option: C.
Organic.
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MCQ 431 Mark
Nomadic Herding is practised in which of the following states:
  • ✓
    Rajasthan.
  • B
    Tamilnadu.
  • C
    Kerala.
  • D
    Telangana.
Answer
Correct option: A.
Rajasthan.
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MCQ 451 Mark
Shifting Cultivation is primarily practised in the regions where $..........$ takes place.
  • A
    Tsunami.
  • ✓
    Heavy rainfall.
  • C
    Dry weather.
  • D
    Cutting of trees.
Answer
Correct option: B.
Heavy rainfall.
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MCQ 461 Mark
What are tertiary activities?
  • A
    Provide support to only primary activities.
  • ✓
    Provide support to primary and secondary activities.
  • C
    Provide support to only secondary activities.
  • D
    None of these.
Answer
Correct option: B.
Provide support to primary and secondary activities.
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MCQ 471 Mark
Commercial rearing of silk worms is known as:
  • A
    Pisciculture.
  • B
    Viticulture.
  • C
    Horticulture.
  • ✓
    Sericulture.
Answer
Correct option: D.
Sericulture.
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MCQ 501 Mark
The art and science of soil cultivation to rear crops is called:
  • ✓
    Agriculture.
  • B
    Viticulture.
  • C
    Sericulture.
  • D
    Horticulture.
Answer
Correct option: A.
Agriculture.
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