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Homework (Answers), Social Studies - 8th, Q (1): Food is the basic requirement or human beings for their survival. True or False., (a) TRUE, (b) FALSE, Q (2): Agriculture is the science and art of ___________ ., (a) Raising crops, (b) Rearing of livestock, (c) Forestry and, fishing, (d) All of the above, Q (3): _____________ is the backbone of our country's economic development., Q (4): __________ are more suitable for agriculture than the _____________ ., (a) Plains, highlands, (b) Highlands, Plains, Q (5): Variation in climatic conditions supports different crop patterns. True or False., (a) TRUE, (b) FALSE, Q (6): Wheat is a crop of _________ region., (a) Temperate, , (b) Tropical, , Q (7): Rice is a crop of _________ region., (a) Temperate, , (b) Tropical, , Q (8): Growing season is _________ in equatorial and tropical regions as compared to, the same in temperate regions., (a) Long, (b) Short, Q (9): ___________ is the most fertile soil for agriculture., (a) Alluvial soil, (b) Black Soil, (c) Clay Soil, (d) Both A and B, Q (10): The size of farms affects the agricultural pattern and the yield per unit hectare., True or False., (a) TRUE, (b) FALSE, Q (11): The small fields are mostly economical. True or False., (a) TRUE, (b) FALSE, Q (12): HYV seeds stand for _______________ seeds., (a) High Yield Variety, (b) Highland Yield Variety, (c) High Yield Varietion, (d) Highland Yield Varietion, Q (13): Nomadic herding is a classification of ___________ Agriculture., (a) Subsistence, (b) Commercial, Q (14): Shifting agriculture is a classification of ___________ Agriculture., (a) Subsistence, (b) Commercial, , powered by, , the homework app, , Want to access 7 lac+ questions?, Get MCQs based on latest CBSE pattern & auto-check the, homework

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Homework (Answers), Q (15): Extensive agriculture is a classification of ___________ Agriculture., (a) Subsistence, (b) Commercial, Q (16): Plantation agriculture is a classification of ___________ Agriculture., (a) Subsistence, (b) Commercial, Q (17): Livestock ranching is a classification of ___________ Agriculture., (a) Subsistence, (b) Commercial, Q (18): Intensive subsistence agriculture is a classification of ___________ Agriculture., (a) Subsistence, (b) Commercial, Q (19): Dairy farming is a classification of ___________ Agriculture., (a) Subsistence, (b) Commercial, Q (20): In ___________ agriculture, farmers grow a wide range of crops based on the, anticipated needs of their families or the community., (a) Subsistence, (b) Commercial, Q (21): _____________ is common in parts of Central and Western Asia, East and, South-West Africa and Northern Eurasia., (a) Nomadic herding, (b) Shifting agriculture, (c) Extensive agriculture, (d) Intensive subsistence agriculture, Q (22): ______________ is also called slash and burn agriculture., (a) Nomadic herding, (b) Shifting agriculture, (c) Extensive agriculture, (d) Intensive subsistence agriculture, Q (23): In Shifting agriculture, Per hectare yield is ______ ., Q (24): Crops like cassava, maize,sweet potato and tapioca are grown in ___________ ., (a) Nomadic herding, (b) Intensive subsistence agriculture, (c) Extensive agriculture, (d) Shifting agriculture, Q (25): jhumming is a type of ______________ practised in North-East India, especially, in Mizoram., (a) Nomadic herding, (b) Intensive subsistence agriculture, (c) Extensive agriculture, (d) Shifting agriculture, Q (26): _______________ is characterised by high output per unit of land., (a) Nomadic herding, (b) Intensive subsistence agriculture, (c) Extensive agriculture, (d) Shifting agriculture, , powered by, , the homework app, , Want to access 7 lac+ questions?, Get MCQs based on latest CBSE pattern & auto-check the, homework

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Homework (Answers), Q (27): _____________ is typically done on a very large scale with the purpose of selling, the produce in the market to make profits., (a) Subsistence, (b) Commercial, Q (28): _____________ is practised in developed countries, such as Australia, Canada,, Russia and USA., (a) Plantation agriculture, (b) Livestock ranching, (c) Extensive agriculture, (d) Dairy farming:, Q (29): In extensive agriculture, per hectare yield is _______ ., Q (30): Corn, oats, wheat and oilseeds are the main crops of ____________ ., (a) Plantation agriculture, (b) Livestock ranching, (c) Extensive agriculture, (d) Dairy farming:, Q (31): ____________ is the commercial grazing of farm animals over an extensive area., (a) Plantation agriculture, (b) Livestock ranching, (c) Extensive agriculture, (d) Dairy farming:, Q (32): ____________ is common to the grasslands of America, South Africa, Australia, and New Zealand., (a) Plantation agriculture, (b) Livestock ranching, (c) Extensive agriculture, (d) Dairy farming:, Q (33): Meat, wool, hides, Skins are all produced in ______________ ., (a) Plantation agriculture, (b) Livestock ranching, (c) Extensive agriculture, (d) Dairy farming:, Q (34): _________ is a specialised form of agriculture for the large scale production of, milk., (a) Plantation agriculture, (b) Livestock ranching, (c) Extensive agriculture, (d) Dairy farming:, Q (35): __________ is the largest milk producer., (a) China, (b) India, (c) New Zealand, (d) Australia, Q (36): __________ is the largest cow milk exporter., (a) China, (b) India, (c) New Zealand, (d) Australia, Q (37): Alluvial loamy and clayey soils are ideal for _______ cultivation., , powered by, , the homework app, , Want to access 7 lac+ questions?, Get MCQs based on latest CBSE pattern & auto-check the, homework

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Homework (Answers), (a) Wheat, (c) Maize, , (b) Rice, (d) Millets, , Q (38): Deltas, river valleys, coastal plains and terraced fields in mountainous regions are, ideal for cultivation of __________ ., (a) Wheat, (b) Rice, (c) Maize, (d) Millets, Q (39): ___________ leads the production of rice., (a) China, (b) India, (c) Japan, (d) Canada, Q (40): Leading Exporters of rice are _________________ ., (a) Thailand and Vietnam, (b) Canada and USA, (c) China, France and USA, (d) China, India, Kenya, Sri Lanka, Q (41): Leading Exporters of wheat are _________________ ., (a) Thailand and Vietnam, (b) Canada and USA, (c) China, France and USA, (d) China, India, Kenya, Sri Lanka, Q (42): Leading Exporters of maize are _________________ ., (a) Thailand and Vietnam, (b) Canada and USA, (c) China, France and USA, (d) China, India, Kenya, Sri Lanka, Q (43): Leading Exporters of tea are _________________ ., (a) Thailand and Vietnam, (b) Canada and USA, (c) China, France and USA, (d) China, India, Kenya, Sri Lanka, Q (44): Leading Exporters of cotton are _________________ ., (a) Thailand and Vietnam, (b) Canada and USA, (c) Australia, USA and Uzbekistan, (d) China, India, Kenya, Sri Lanka, Q (45): Loamy soil is required for _______ cultivation., (a) Wheat, (b) Rice, (c) Maize, (d) Millets, Q (46): Well-drained alluvial soil is ideal for _______ cultivation., (a) Wheat, (b) Rice, (c) Maize, (d) Millets, Q (47): ___________ are grown on soils of poor quality, (a) Wheat, (b) Rice, (c) Maize, (d) Millets, , powered by, , the homework app, , Want to access 7 lac+ questions?, Get MCQs based on latest CBSE pattern & auto-check the, homework

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Homework (Answers), Q (48): Which of the following is an example of natural fibres?, (a) Cotton, (b) Rayon, (c) Nylon, (d) Terricot, Q (49): Which of the following is an example of artificial fibres?, (a) Rayon, (b) Nylon, (c) Terricot, (d) None of these, Q (50): __________ produces one of the finest cotton in the world., (a) India, (b) Egypt, (c) USA, (d) Vietnam, Q (51): Alluvial and black soil are ideal for _______ cultivation., (a) Cotton, (b) Rayon, (c) Nylon, (d) Terricot, Q (52): Alluvial soil found in river delta is good for _______ cultivation., (a) Cotton, (b) Rayon, (c) Jute, (d) Terricot, Q (53): well-drained fertile alluvial soil is good for _______ cultivation., (a) Cotton, (b) Tea, (c) Jute, (d) Coffee, Q (54): __________ needs well-drained, fertile soil in the hilly slopes., (a) Cotton, (b) Tea, (c) Jute, (d) Coffee, Q (55): Size of farm in USA, (a) Large farms but yield per hectare is comparitively low, (b) Small land holdings but yield per hectare is high, Q (56): Size of farm in India, (a) Large farms but yield per hectare is comparitively low, (b) Small land holdings but yield per hectare is high, Q (57): A Farm in India, (a) Produce is meant for national and international market as storage facilities are, adequate., (b) Produce is meantfor local market due to lack ofstorage facilities, Q (58): Farm labours in India are, (a) Skilled, , (b) Unskilled, , Q (59): Mechanisation in farm in India, (a) Extensive use of tractors, combined harvesters and threshers, (b) Traditional methods, limited use of machines, still using bullocks to plough the field, Q (60): Millets are also known as, (a) Fine grains, (c) Artificial grains, , (b) Multigrains, (d) Coarse grains, , Q (61): Tea is a, , powered by, , the homework app, , Want to access 7 lac+ questions?, Get MCQs based on latest CBSE pattern & auto-check the, homework

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Homework (Answers), (a) Cereal crop, (c) Fruit crop, , (b) Fibre crop, (d) Beverage crop, , Q (62): Who amongst the following are the nomadic herders of the Himalayan area?, (a) Bhotiyas, (b) Munda, (c) Siddi, (d) Jarawaas, Q (63): Slash and burn practice of agriculture is also known as, (a) Plantation agriculture, (b) Intensive subsistence agriculture, (c) Shifting agriculture, (d) Extensive agriculture, Q (64): The type of commercial agriculture, which is practised on a large estate for, growing of a single crop continuously for several years, is known as(a) Livestock ranching, (b) Extensive agriculture, (c) Plantation agriculture, (d) Organic farming:, Q (65): ___________ is grown in the mid-latitudinal and dry sub-tropical regions., (a) Rice, (b) Wheat, (c) Coffee, (d) Jute, Q (66): Cotton, _______ and natural silk are natural fibres., (a) Rice, (b) Wheat, (c) Coffee, (d) Jute, Q (67): Coffee plant needs ________ and __________ climate., Q (68): Deltas, river valleys, coastal plains with rainfall above 100 cm are ideal for the, cultivation of ______________ ., (a) Rice, (b) Wheat, (c) Coffee, (d) Jute, Q (69): When animals are reared along with the cultivation of land, it is known as, _____________ farming., Q (70): Write a technical term or an appropriate word for- 'The science and art of raising, crops, rearing of livestock, forestry and fishing.', Q (71): Write a technical term or an appropriate word for- 'A type of agricultural system in, which a farmer and his family grow crop for self-sustenance.', (a) Subsistence, (b) Commercial, Q (72): Write a technical term or an appropriate word for- 'Agriculture practised on a very, large scale for crop specialisation.', (a) Subsistence, (b) Commercial, Q (73): Write a technical term or an appropriate word for- 'The commercial grazing of, farm animals in temperate grasslands to obtain meat, wool, hides, skins and some, dairy products.', (a) Subsistence, (b) Commercial, Q (74): Write a technical term or an appropriate word for- 'People who migrate along with, their animals from one place to another in search of fodder for their animals.', , powered by, , the homework app, , Want to access 7 lac+ questions?, Get MCQs based on latest CBSE pattern & auto-check the, homework

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Homework (Answers), (a), (b), (c), (d), , Nomadic herding, Intensive subsistence agriculture, Extensive agriculture, Shifting agriculture, , Q (75): When and how did agriculture start along the river valleys?, Q (76): What is the wider definition of agriculture now?, Q (77): Highlight the importance of agriculture for people around the world., Q (78): Describe any three new techniques used in agriculture to increase the production, of crops., Q (79): What type of soil, temperature and rainfall is required for the cultivation of wheat?, Q (80): What type of soil, temperature and rainfall is required for the cultivation of rice?, Q (81): What is meant by nomadic herding?, Q (82): Which are the most important regions for nomadic herding?, Q (83): What are the major differences between the farm agriculture of USA and India?, Q (84): Describe any five advantages of using biotechnology for agricultural, development., Q (85): Explain any three physical factors influencing the agricultural development in an, area,, Q (86): How is subsistence agriculture different from the commercial agriculture?, Q (87): In your opinion, out of subsistence agriculture and commercial agriculture, which, one is more useful for India?, Q (88): How do the size of land holdings, labour and capital nuene tne agricultural, development in an area? Explain., Q (89): On an outline political map of India, show the leading producer states of 'Rice', Q (90): On an outline political map of India, show the leading producer states of 'Wheat', Q (91): On an outline political map of India, show the leading producer states of 'cotton', Q (92): On an outline political map of India, show the leading producer states of 'Jute', Q (93): On an outline political map of India, show the leading producer states of 'Tea', Q (94): On an outline political map of India, show the leading producer states of 'Coffee', , powered by, , the homework app, , Want to access 7 lac+ questions?, Get MCQs based on latest CBSE pattern & auto-check the, homework