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Detailed, Step-by-Step NCERT Solutions for Class 12 Geography<\/a> Chapter 5 Primary Activities Questions and Answers were solved by Expert Teachers as per NCERT (CBSE) Book guidelines covering each topic in chapter to ensure complete preparation. https:\/\/mcq-questions.com\/ncert-solutions-for-class-12-geography-chapter-5-part-a\/<\/p>\n

Primary Activities NCERT Solutions for Class 12 Geography Chapter 5<\/h2>\n

Primary Activities Questions and Answers <\/span>Class 12 Geography Chapter 5<\/h3>\n

Multiple Choice Questions<\/p>\n

Question 1.
\nChoose the right answer from the four alternatives given below.<\/p>\n

(i) Which one of the following is not a plantation crop ?
\n(A) Coffee
\n(B) Sugarcane
\n(C) Wheat
\n(D) Rubber.
\nAnswer:
\n(C) Wheat.<\/p>\n

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(ii) In which one of the following countries co-operative farming was the most successful experiment ?
\n(A) Russia
\n(B) Denmark
\n(C) India
\n(D) The Netherlands.
\nAnswer:
\n(B) Denmark.<\/p>\n

(iii) Growing of flowers is called :
\n(A) Truck farming
\n(B) Factory farming
\n(C) Mixed farming
\n(D) Floriculture.
\nAnswer:
\n(D) Floriculture.<\/p>\n

(iv) Which one of the following types of cultivation was developed by European colonists ?
\n(A) Kolkoz
\n(B) Viticulture
\n(C) Mixed farming
\n(D) Plantation.
\nAnswer:
\n(D) Plantation.<\/p>\n

(v) In which one of the following regions is extensive commercial grain cultivation not practised ?
\n(A) American Canadian prairies
\n(B) European Steppes
\n(C) Pampas of Argentina
\n(D) Amazon Basin.
\nAnswer:
\n(D) Amazon Basin.<\/p>\n

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(vi) In which of the following types of agriculture is the farming of citrus fruit very important ?
\n(A) Market gardening
\n(B) Plantation agriculture
\n(C) Mediterranean agriculture
\n(D) Co-operative farming.
\nAnswer:
\n(C) Mediterranean agriculture.<\/p>\n

(vii) Which one type of agriculture amongst the following is also called \u2018slash and bum agriculture\u2019 ?
\n(A) Extensive subsistence agriculture
\n(B) Primitive subsistence agriculture
\n(C) Extensive commerical grain cultivation
\n(D) Mixed farming.
\nAnswer:
\n(B) Primitive subsistence agriculture.<\/p>\n

(viii) Which one of the following does not follow monoculture ?
\n(A) Dairy farming
\n(B) Mixed farming
\n(C) Plantation agriculture
\n(D) Commercial grain farming.
\nAnswer:
\n(B) Mixed farming.<\/p>\n

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Question 2.
\nAnswer the following Questions in about 30 words : (Imp)<\/p>\n

(i) Future of shifting cultivation is bleak. Discuss.
\nAnswer:
\nShifting cultivation is practised in tropical forests. The primitive tribes depend on shifting cultivation for their food. Nowadays, the area under shifting cultivation is decreasing. It has destroyed the environment and resulted in soil erosion. These tribes are beginning to settle. Loss of fertility is also a problem. It is hoped that it will not last long.<\/p>\n

(ii) \u2018Market Gardening is practised near urban areas\u2019 why ?
\nOr
\nExplain the term Market gardening. (Sample Paper 2017-18)
\nAnswer:
\nMarket gardening : Vegetables are grown in suburban areas to meet the daily demand. London, Moscow and California are important for market gardening. In India, vegetables are grown around big urban centres. These are high value crops. These areas are linked by good transportation.<\/p>\n

(iii) \u2018Large Scale dairy farming is the result of development of transportation and Refrigeration\u2019. Why ?
\nAnswer:<\/p>\n