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.