A Farm in India
1. What is the size of the average farm in India?
a) 1-2 hectares
b) 50-100 hectares
c) 200-300 hectares
d) More than 500 hectares
2. Which of the following is the primary method of irrigation in Indian farms?
a) Sprinkler irrigation
b) Drip irrigation
c) Tubewell irrigation
d) Rainwater harvesting
3. What type of farming is mostly practiced in India?
a) Commercial farming
b) Plantation farming
c) Subsistence farming
d) Hydroponic farming
4. What is the most common crop grown in Indian farms?
a) Barley
b) Maize
c) Wheat and rice
d) Coffee
5. How do small farmers in India plough their fields?
a) Using advanced tractors
b) Using traditional bullocks
c) With hand tools only
d) Through fully automated machinery
6. How do Indian farmers sell their produce?
a) Directly in supermarkets
b) Exporting to other countries
c) Selling in local mandis (markets)
d) Online trading platforms
7. What challenge do Indian farmers commonly face?
a) Excessive mechanization
b) Lack of modern equipment and storage facilities
c) High land availability
d) Surplus rainfall throughout the year
Answers and Explanations
1. a) 1-2 hectares รขโฌโ Most Indian farms are small in size.
2. c) Tubewell irrigation รขโฌโ Tubewells are a common source of irrigation.
3. c) Subsistence farming รขโฌโ Many Indian farmers grow crops for their own consumption.
4. c) Wheat and rice รขโฌโ These are the main food crops grown in India.
5. b) Using traditional bullocks รขโฌโ Many small farmers still use bullocks for ploughing.
6. c) Selling in local mandis (markets) รขโฌโ Farmers usually sell their produce in wholesale markets.
7. b) Lack of modern equipment and storage facilities รขโฌโ Many farmers lack access to technology and proper storage.
A Farm in the USA
1. What is the average size of a farm in the USA?
a) 5-10 hectares
b) 20-50 hectares
c) 200-300 hectares
d) More than 1000 hectares
2. What is the most commonly grown crop in the USA?
a) Coffee
b) Maize (Corn)
c) Cotton
d) Tea
3. How do farmers in the USA irrigate their fields?
a) Rain-fed irrigation
b) Sprinkler and drip irrigation
c) Hand-watering
d) Flood irrigation
4. What type of farming is dominant in the USA?
a) Intensive subsistence farming
b) Nomadic herding
c) Mechanized commercial farming
d) Shifting cultivation
5. How do farmers in the USA monitor their soil conditions?
a) Through local farmersรขโฌโข knowledge
b) Using satellite and computer technology
c) By manually testing soil samples
d) They do not monitor soil conditions
6. What is a key feature of farms in the USA?
a) They use very little technology
b) Farms are small and family-owned
c) They use advanced machinery and scientific techniques
d) Farming is only done seasonally
7. How do USA farmers store their grains?
a) Open fields
b) Traditional mud granaries
c) Automated grain silos
d) Underground storage pits
Answers and Explanations
1. c) 200-300 hectares รขโฌโ Farms in the USA are much larger than those in India.
2. b) Maize (Corn) รขโฌโ The USA is one of the largest producers of maize.
3. b) Sprinkler and drip irrigation รขโฌโ These advanced irrigation methods are commonly used.
4. c) Mechanized commercial farming รขโฌโ Farming in the USA is highly mechanized and done on a commercial scale.
5. b) Using satellite and computer technology รขโฌโ Farmers in the USA use modern technology to monitor soil health.
6. c) They use advanced machinery and scientific techniques รขโฌโ Modern farming techniques improve efficiency.
7. c) Automated grain silos รขโฌโ Large-scale storage facilities are used in the USA.
Industries
1. What is the primary classification of industries?
a) Large-scale and small-scale
b) Rural and urban
c) Manual and automatic
d) National and international
2. Which of the following is an example of a large-scale industry?
a) Handloom weaving
b) Cottage industry
c) Automobile manufacturing
d) Pottery making
3. What is the main characteristic of a small-scale industry?
a) High investment and automation
b) Low capital investment and labor-intensive
c) Producing raw materials
d) Located in international markets
4. Which of the following industries is based on agricultural raw materials?
a) Iron and steel industry
b) Textile industry
c) Petrochemical industry
d) IT industry
5. Which city is known as the รขโฌลSilicon Valley of Indiaรขโฌย?
a) Chennai
b) Mumbai
c) Bengaluru
d) Kolkata
6. What is the main raw material for the iron and steel industry?
a) Cotton
b) Coal
c) Iron ore
d) Timber
7. Which of the following industries is NOT an example of a mineral-based industry?
a) Cement industry
b) Paper industry
c) Steel industry
d) Aluminum industry
8. What is the biggest challenge faced by industries?
a) Excess availability of land
b) Shortage of raw materials and power supply
c) Low demand for goods
d) Lack of advanced technology
Answers and Explanations
1. a) Large-scale and small-scale รขโฌโ Industries are classified based on size and investment.
2. c) Automobile manufacturing รขโฌโ This industry requires large capital investment and advanced machinery.
3. b) Low capital investment and labor-intensive รขโฌโ Small-scale industries require less capital but more labor.
4. b) Textile industry รขโฌโ This industry uses cotton, wool, and silk as raw materials.
5. c) Bengaluru รขโฌโ Bengaluru is a major hub for IT industries.
6. c) Iron ore รขโฌโ Iron and steel industries primarily depend on iron ore.
7. b) Paper industry รขโฌโ The paper industry is based on forest products, not minerals.
8. b) Shortage of raw materials and power supply รขโฌโ Many industries face difficulties due to resource constraints.
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