Question:
How was the word agriculture, coined?
Answer:
The word agriculture is the English adaptation of the Latin word agricultura. Ager1 means field and cultura means cultivation; in the strict sense agricultura means tillage of the soil.
Resources
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.
Different crops are grown in different regions.
Q 5.
Which sources of energy would you suggest for (a) rural areas (b) coastal areas (c) Arid Regions?
Q 6.
Write a brief note on wind power ?
Q 7.
What is Nomadic herding?
Q 9.
What are the two main classifications of power resources?
Q 10.
In India agriculture is a primary activity.
Q 11.
Why people are considered a resource?
Q 12.
What is meant by the term industry?
Q 13.
Distinguish between Biogas and natural gas
Q 14.
Distinguish between Ferrous and nonferrous minerals
Q 15.
Write a brief note on the Ministry of Human Resource Development in India.
Q 16.
Name a few landforms.
Q 17.
What are the factors that determine the pattern in which a particular region is used?
Q 18.
What is the average density of population in India?
Q 19.
Differentiate between emigrants and immigrants.
Q 20.
Rows of trees planted in the coastal areas to check the wind movement is called intercropping ?
Q 21.
Name the 3 sectors of activities done by people.
Q 22.
How can one increase agricultural production?
Q 23.
Mention a few minerals and their uses.
Q 24.
Why is population growth slowing in united Kingdoms?
Q 25.
Human interference and changes of climate can maintain the ecosystem ?
Q 26.
Which are the main factors which influence the location of an industry?
Q 27.
Which industry is often referred to as the backbone of modem industry and why?
Q 28.
What are the similarities between information technology industries in Bangalore and California?
Q 29.
How are mineral extracted from earth?
Q 30.
Give a brief description of soil composition or the layers of soil ?
Q 31.
Distinguish between Conventional and non conventional sources of energy
Q 32.
Mention the different types of resources.
Q 33.
What are natural resources?
Q 34.
Why cotton textile industry rapidly expanded in Mumbai?
Q 35.
Distinguish between the followings
(i) Agro-based and mineral based industry.
Q 36.
Name any three common minerals used by you every day.
Q 37.
Write a brief note on Renewable resources ?
Q 38.
What is mixed cropping or mixed farming?
Q 39.
How does land fulfil our needs?
Q 40.
What are bio reserves?
Q 41.
Why is population study essential?
Q 42.
Why are resources distributed unequally over the earth?
Q 43.
Give reason for Most industries are concentrated around coal mines.
Q 44.
What are the four Characteristics of resources?
Q 45.
Resources have value- discuss ?
Q 46.
What can we do to conserve resources?
Q 47.
How is farming classified?
Q 48.
What are the 3 categories of Commercial farming?
Q 49.
Name the different rocks that minerals occur in?
Q 50.
Write a brief note on salt.
