Agriculture

1. What are the three main types of economic activities? 

Answer: Primary (extraction and production of natural resources), secondary (processing of resources), and tertiary (providing support services).

2.What is an example of a primary activity?

Answer: Agriculture, like growing wheat.

3.What is an example of a secondary activity? 

Answer: Baking bread from flour.

4.What is an example of a tertiary activity? 

Answer: Transporting wheat from the farm to factories.

5.What percentage of the world's population is engaged in agriculture? 

Answer: 50%.

6.What are two important factors for agricultural activity?

Answer:  Favorable topography of soil and climate.

7. What are the two main types of farming? 

Answer: Subsistence farming and commercial farming.

8.What is the main goal of subsistence farming?

Answer:  To meet the needs of the farmer's family.

9.What is an example of intensive subsistence agriculture?

Answer: Growing multiple crops a year on a small plot of land.

10. What is an example of commercial farming? 

Answer: Growing wheat or maize for sale in the market.

11.Which is the world's major food crop and staple diet in tropical regions? 

Answer: Rice.

12.What are the ideal conditions for rice cultivation?

 Answer: High temperature, high humidity, and rainfall, with clay soil for retaining water.

13.Which countries lead in rice production? 

Answer: China, India, Japan, Sri Lanka, and Egypt.

14.What does wheat require for optimal growth? 

Answer: Moderate temperature and rainfall during growing season, and bright sunshine at harvest.

15.Which type of soil is best for wheat?

Answer:  Well-drained loamy soil.

16. What are some countries known for extensive wheat production?

Answer:  USA, Canada, Argentina, Russia, Ukraine, Australia, and India.

17.What are millets considered and where are they commonly grown? 

Answer: Coarse grains, grown on less fertile sandy soils in India, Nigeria, China, and Niger.

18.What are the ideal conditions for maize cultivation? 

Answer: Moderate temperature and rainfall with plenty of sunshine, on well-drained fertile soil.

19.Which regions are major producers of maize?

Answer:  North America, Brazil, China, Russia, Canada, India, and Mexico.

20.What are the ideal conditions for cotton growth?

Answer:  High temperature, light rainfall, frost-free days, and bright sunshine, on black or alluvial soil.