Question:
What is plantation agriculture?
Answer:
Plantations are a type of commercial farming system where single crop of tea, coffee, sugarcane, cashew, rubber, banana or cotton are grown. Large amount of labour and capital are required. The produce may be processed on the farm itself or in nearby factories. Major plantations are found in the tropical regions of the world - Rubber in Malaysia, coffee in Brazil, tea in India and Sri Lanka.
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Q 1.
What are population pyramids? How do they help in understanding about the population of a country?
Q 2.
Which are the two main climatic factors responsible for soil formation?
Q 3.
Write a brief note on Intensive subsistence farming.
Q 4.
Which sources of energy would you suggest for (a) rural areas (b) coastal areas (c) Arid Regions?
Q 5.
Distinguish between Biogas and natural gas
Q 6.
Write a brief note on wind power ?
Q 8.
What are the two main classifications of power resources?
Q 9.
What is meant by the term industry?
Q 10.
What is Nomadic herding?
Q 11.
Why people are considered a resource?
Q 12.
In India agriculture is a primary activity.
Q 13.
Which industry is often referred to as the backbone of modem industry and why?
Q 14.
Name the 3 sectors of activities done by people.
Q 15.
Mention a few minerals and their uses.
Q 16.
Name any three common minerals used by you every day.
Q 17.
Write a brief note on the Ministry of Human Resource Development in India.
Q 18.
Different crops are grown in different regions.
Q 19.
Human interference and changes of climate can maintain the ecosystem ?
Q 20.
What are bio reserves?
Q 21.
Differentiate between emigrants and immigrants.
Q 22.
Write a brief note on Renewable resources ?
Q 23.
How are mineral extracted from earth?
Q 24.
What are natural resources?
Q 25.
What are the factors that determine the pattern in which a particular region is used?
Q 26.
Give a brief description of soil composition or the layers of soil ?
Q 27.
Why is population study essential?
Q 28.
What is agriculture?
Q 29.
The world population has grown very rapidly. Why?
Q 30.
Distinguish between Conventional and non conventional sources of energy
Q 31.
Distinguish between Ferrous and nonferrous minerals
Q 32.
Name the different rocks that minerals occur in?
Q 33.
Write a brief note on salt.
Q 34.
How does land fulfil our needs?
Q 35.
What is the average density of population in India?
Q 36.
Why are resources distributed unequally over the earth?
Q 37.
Discuss the role of any two factors influencing population change.
Q 38.
Name any two steps that government has taken to conserve plants and animals.
Q 39.
Give five ways in which you can save energy at home.
Q 40.
Give Reason for Environmental aspects must be carefully looked into before building huge dams.
Q 41.
What is a resource?
Q 42.
How was the word agriculture, coined?
Q 43.
How is farming classified?
Q 44.
What is the difference between Subsistence farming and Commercial farming?
Q 45.
Name a few landforms.
Q 46.
Why is population growth slowing in united Kingdoms?
Q 47.
Rows of trees planted in the coastal areas to check the wind movement is called intercropping ?
Q 48.
Why cotton textile industry rapidly expanded in Mumbai?
Q 49.
What are the similarities between information technology industries in Bangalore and California?
Q 50.
Name two regions rich in natural gas resources.
