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B. Match the following :
1. Agriculture u u Agriculture where the farmer grows crops and keeps
livestock only for the needs of his family.
2. Commercial farming u u Containing fibre or staple such as jute and cotton.

3. Subsistence agriculture u u A potato like crop grown in shifting agriculture.
4. Plantation crop u u Growing of crops for sale purposes in the market.
5. Casava u u Growing of crops and rearing of animals.
6. Fibre crops u u Only a single crop is grown over a large tract of land.

C. Write T for true and F for false statements :
1. Size of land holding is small in intensive agriculture.
2. Mixed farming refers to growing crops for commercial purpose.
3. In subsistence farming, crops are grown for sale purposes.

4. Maize is used both as food and fodder.
5. Cotton and jute are fibre crops.
6. Tea is the second largest beverage in the world.

D. Fill in the blanks :
1. Agriculture practised only for the family’s own needs is known as ____________ .
2. Labour is a ____________ factor that affects agriculture.
3. ____________ agriculture is also known as slash and burn agriculture.

4. Tea and coffee are included in ____________ crops.
5. Two countries which are the leading producers of tea are ____________ and ____________ .
6. Rearing of silkworms is known as ____________ .

E. Answer in one word or phrase :
1. What type of relief features are suitable for farming?
2. By whom the shifting cultivation is practised?
3. Where is collective farming generally adopted?

4. Which beverage is derived from beans?
5. Which country is the largest producer of coffee?
6. Which fibre is known as the golden fibre in India?

F. Answer the questions in brief :
1. What do you mean by agriculture?
2. Name the factors which affect the agriculture.
3. What is shifting cultivation?
4. What is mixed farming?

5. What are food crops? Give two examples of food crops.
6. List three major fibre crops grown in the world.
G. Answer the questions in detail :

1. What factors influence the type of agriculture and how?
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