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.
Resources
Q 1.
What are the four Characteristics of resources?
Q 2.
Name the fibre crops and name the climatic conditions required for their growth.
Q 3.
Give a brief note on mining.
Q 4.
Write a brief note on terrace farming and intercropping.
Q 5.
What are population pyramids? How do they help in understanding about the population of a country?
Q 6.
Mention some methods that are used to conserve soil
Q 7.
Rows of trees planted in the coastal areas to check the wind movement is called intercropping ?
Q 8.
Mention the different types of resources.
Q 9.
What are the different characteristics of population composition?
Q 10.
Differentiate between Ubiquitous and localised resources?
Q 11.
What is plantation agriculture?
Q 12.
The world population has grown very rapidly. Why?
Q 13.
Name any two steps that government has taken to conserve plants and animals.
Q 14.
Which sources of energy would you suggest for (a) rural areas (b) coastal areas (c) Arid Regions?
Q 15.
What is mixed cropping or mixed farming?
Q 16.
Name any three common minerals used by you every day.
Q 17.
What are the causes for the destruction of natural vegetation and wildlife?
Q 18.
What is the average density of population in India?
Q 19.
What is sustainable development?
Q 20.
Name the factors influencing agriculture?
Q 21.
Discuss the role of any two factors influencing population change.
Q 22.
What is meant by the term industry?
Q 23.
What are natural resources?
Q 24.
What is a water-cycle?
Q 25.
Different crops are grown in different regions.
Q 26.
Write any two reasons for land degradation today?
Q 27.
Resources have value- discuss ?
Q 28.
What is Nomadic herding?
Q 29.
What is the difference between Subsistence farming and Commercial farming?
Q 30.
What are the advantages in mixed cropping?
Q 31.
How can one increase agricultural production?
Q 32.
Write a brief note on the Ministry of Human Resource Development in India.
Q 33.
What is shifting cultivation? What are its disadvantages?
Q 34.
Distinguish between Metallic and non metallic minerals
Q 35.
Write a brief note on wind power ?
Q 36.
What are abiotic resources?
Q 37.
Write a note on Munna Lai and his farm land.
Q 38.
What are the classifications of minerals?
Q 39.
How are mineral extracted from earth?
Q 40.
What is wind power?
Q 41.
Give a brief description of soil composition or the layers of soil ?
Q 42.
What is resource conservation?
Q 43.
Why are human resources important?
Q 44.
Distinguish between the followings
(i) Agro-based and mineral based industry.
Q 45.
Give reason for Petroleum is referred to as black gold.
Q 46.
What can we do to conserve resources?
Q 47.
What are the different kinds of cultivation?
Q 48.
How is farming classified?
Q 49.
Write a brief note on Intensive subsistence farming.
Q 50.
What are the 3 categories of Commercial farming?
