Social Science Question(1 Marks)

Two-thirds of India’s population is still dependent on agriculture. Hence, agriculture is a primary activity in India.

Factors influencing agriculture include topography of soil and climate.

Agriculture is a primary activity. It includes growing crops, fruits, vegetables, flowers and rearing of livestock.

Sericulture is the commercial rearing of silk worms.

Tertiary activities provide support to the primary and secondary sectors through their services. It includes trade, transport, banking, insurance, etc.

China, USA, India, Pakistan, Brazil and Egypt are the leading producers of cotton.

Agriculture means cultivation on field. The term 'agriculture' is derived from latin words 'ager' or 'agri' meaning soil and 'culture' meaning cultivation.

In plantation agriculture only a single crop is grown.

In the growing season wheat requires moderate temperature and rainfall and in the harvesting season it needs bright sunshine.

Cotton requires high temperature, light rainfall, two hundred and ten frost-free days and bright sunshine for its growth. It grows best on black and alluvial soils.

Sheep, camel, yak and goats are most commonly reared animals by nomadic herders.

Wheat requires moderate temperature and rainfall during growing season and bright sunshine at the time of harvest. It thrives best in well drained loamy soil.

In organic farming, organic manure and natural pesticides are used instead of chemicals. No genetic modification is done to increase the yield of the crop.

In organic farming, organic manure and natural pesticides are used instead of chemicals. No genetic modification is done to increase the yield of the crops.

The major plantations are found in the tropical regions of the world like rubber in Malaysia, coffee in Brazil, tea in India and Sri Lanka.

Secondary activities are concerned with the processing of primary or natural products, i.e., manufacturing of the products like baking of bread, weaving of cloth, etc.

It is practised in Europe, eastern USA, Argentina, southeast Australia, New Zealand and South Africa.

Wheat is grown extensively in USA, Canada, Argentina, Russia, Ukraine, Australia and India.

Mixed farming is called so because the land is used for growing food and fodder crops and rearing livestock.

Jute and cotton are fibre crops.

The land on which the crops are grown is known as arable land.

Secondary activities are concerned with the processing of natural resources. Example: manufacturing of steel, baking of bread and weaving of cloth etc.

Nomadic herding is practised in the semi-arid and arid regions of Sahara, Central Asia and some parts of India, like Rajasthan and Jammu and Kashmir.

Pisciculture involves breeding of fish in specially constructed tanks and ponds.

In mixed farming the land is used for growing food and fodder crops and rearing livestock.

Jute is known as the ‘Golden Fibre’.

Primary activities include all those connected with extraction and production of natural resources. Agriculture, fishing and gathering are good examples.

Food security exists when all people, at all times, have access to sufficient, safe and nutritious food to meet their dietary needs and food preferences for an active and healthy life.

The word agriculture is derived from Latin words ager or agri meaning soil and culture meaning, cultivation or tilling of soil.

Viticulture is the cultivation of grapes.

Rice needs high temperature, high humidity and rainfall. It grows best in alluvial clayey soil, which can retain water.

Rice is the staple diet of the tropical and sub-tropical regions.

China leads in the production of rice followed by India, Japan, Sri Lanka and Egypt.

Agricultural Development refers to efforts made to increase farm production in order to meet the growing demand of increasing population.

Nomadic herding is practised in semi-arid and arid regions of Sahara, Central Asia and some parts of India.

Horticulture is the growing vegetables, flowers and fruits for commercial use.

In India it is grown in winter.

Major areas where commercial grain farming is practised are temperate grasslands of North America, Europe and Asia.

Developing countries with large populations usually practise intensive agriculture where crops are grown on small holdings mostly for subsistence.

The ultimate aim of agricultural development is to increase food security.

Tertiary activities are those which provide support to primary and secondary activities.

Agricultural activities are concentrated in those regions of the world where suitable factors for the growing of crops exist.

Coffee requires warm and wet climate and well drained loamy soil. Hill slopes are more suitable for growth of this crop. Brazil is the leading producer followed by Columbia and India.

The major food crops are rice, wheat, millets and maize.

India and Bangladesh are the leading producers of jute.

The three types of economic activities are involved in the transformation from a plant to a finished product.

In plantation agriculture only a single crop is grown.

Agricultural activities are concentrated in those areas of the world which have suitable conditions of growing crops.

The 3 types of economic activities are primary, secondary and tertiary activities.

Kenya, India, China, Sri Lanka produce the best quality tea in the world.