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AGRICULTURE
Class 8 NCERT Social - CBSE Geography
Resources and Development
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Primary Activities
Primary activities are those economic activities which
are connected with extraction, gathering and production of natural resources.
e.g. - Extraction (mining), Collection, Fishing, Agriculture, Gathering etc.
Secondary Activities
Secondary activities are those economic activities
which are connected with processing of natural resources. e.g. - Manufacturing
steel, Baking of bread, Weaving of cloth etc.
Tertiary Activities
The activities which provide support to primary &
secondary activities through services are termed as tertiary activities. e.g. -
Banking, Transport, Trade, Media, Advertising etc.
Organic Farming
Organic farming is that type of farming in which
organic manure & natural pesticides are used in place of chemicals and in
which no genetic modification is done to increase the yield of the crop.
Contour Ploughing
The practice of ploughing against the slopes on the
hill is known as contour ploughing.
Short answer CBSE Guess Questions
Question.1: What is arable land?
Answer: Arable land is the land on which crops are grown.
Question.2: Enumerate the areas of nomadic herding.
Answer: Arid regions of Sahara, Central Asia and some parts in
India like - Rajasthan, J & K.
Question.3: What are the livestock of nomadic
herding?
Answer: Yak, sheep, camel, and goats.
Question.4: What is Commercial farming?
Answer: Commercial farming is the type of farming in which crops
are grown and animals are reared for sale in the market.
Question.5: Explain Mixed farming.
Answer: Mixed farming is that type of farming in which land is
used for growing food crops, fodder crops and rearing of livestock. It is
practiced in Europe, Eastern USA, Argentina, Southeast Australia, New Zealand
and Africa.
Question.6: Name the major agricultural crops.
Answer:
· Food crops: rice, wheat, millets and maize.
· Fiber crops: jute & cotton.
· Beverage crops: tea & coffee.
Question.7: Which countries are known for rice
& wheat productions?
Answer: Rice
Producing: China, India, Japan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Egypt.
Wheat Producing: USA, Argentina, Canada, Russia,
Ukraine, India & Australia.
Question.8: Name the Golden Fiber. Where is it
grown?
Answer: Jute is known as Golden Fiber. It is grown mainly in India
& Bangladesh.
Question.9: How is agriculture is the most widely
adopted occupation of the humans?
Answer: Agriculture
is the oldest and most widely adopted occupation of humans. More than 50% of
the world population is engaged in agriculture. It continues to be the major
occupation of people in the developing countries of the world. Nearly 67% of
the total population of India is engaged in agriculture.
Long answer CBSE Guess Questions
Question.1: What is meant by ‘nomadic herding’?
Answer: Nomadic
herding means a particular pattern of animal husbandry in which people are
merely herdsmen and they are continuously on the move along with their families
and cattle in search of food and water supply. The word ‘Nomad’ means
supporting one-self by moving from place to place. This type of movement and
settlement goes on. Pastures are limited and the number of nomadic herdsmen is
also very small. This occupation is adopted only by primitive tribes in the
semi arid & arid regions of Sahara, Central Asia, and in Rajasthan, J &
K in India.
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