Q: Distinguish between Subsistence Agriculture and Commercial Agriculture.

Subsistence agriculture:\$1\$. The predominant type of Indian agriculture is subsistence farming.\$2\$. In this type nearly half of the production is issued for family consumption and the rest is sold in the nearby markets.\$3\$. The farmers concentrate on staple food crops like rice and wheat.Commercial agriculture:\$1\$. Crops in great demand are grown in commercial agriculture.\$2\$. In this type crops are raised on a large scale with the view of exporting them to other countries and for earning foreign exchange.Example: Cereals, cotton, sugarcane, jute etc.

Question 1

Distinguish between traditional methods of farming and modern methods of farming

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Difference between traditional methods of farming and modern methods of farming:Traditional Methods of FarmingModern Methods of Farming1. The outdated and old methods of farming used from earlier times are known as traditional methods of farming.1. New and scientific methods of farming which are used nowadays are known as modern methods of farming.2. These methods are time consuming and production is also low.2. There methods are quick, efficient and easy to used and lead to higher production in less time.3. Old methods like irrigating lands with the help of Persian wheels are used.3. Machinery like tractors and threshers are used.4. Traditional seeds are used.4. HYV seeds, irrigation, chemical fertilisers, pesticides etc. are used.5. Farmers are dependent on monsoon rain.5. Farmers are not dependent on monsoon rain as they have provision of tube wells for irrigation.6. Cow-dung and other natural manure are used as fertilisers.6. Chemical fertilisers are pesticides are used.7. Traditional farming methods do not require more inputs which are manufactured in industry.7. Modern farming methods required more inputs which are manufactured in industry.

Question 2

Classify industries on the basis of source of raw material. How are they different from each other ?

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Industries on the basis of source of raw materials and their differences are;1) Agro based industries- Those industries which draw raw material from agriculture is called agro based industries example: cotton textile, sugar mill.2) Mineral based industries- Industries which get raw material from minerals called mineral based industries. example: cement, steel, iron industries3) pastoral based industries- These industries depends up on animals for their raw materials. example: shoes, dairy industries.4) Forest based industries- paper, wood industries are forest based industries.

Question 3

What  are  basic  industries?  Give  an  example.

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Basic or key industries are those which supply their products or raw materials to manufacture other goods e.g. iron and steel, copper smelting and aluminum smelting.

Question 4

Distinguish between large-scale and small-scale industries.

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Large-scale industries Small-scale industries1. These industries require huge infrastructure and large number of workers. These industries are small industries managed mostly by private individuals.2. They produce machinery and goods on a large scale like the iron and steel industry, ship building industry, etc.They do not require huge capital investment and employ only a few workers like the weaving industry, food processing industry, etc.

Question 5

Which among the following is the fastest means of communication?

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The telephone or mobile phone is the popular, modern and quickest means of communication which exchanges information between two persons.Through phones we can instantly talk to our relatives or friends in any part of the world.Mobile phones combined with computers and the Internet have made communication even more faster and efficient.

Question 6

Distinguish between Subsistence Agriculture and Commercial Agriculture.

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Subsistence agriculture:$1$. The predominant type of Indian agriculture is subsistence farming.$2$. In this type nearly half of the production is issued for family consumption and the rest is sold in the nearby markets.$3$. The farmers concentrate on staple food crops like rice and wheat.Commercial agriculture:$1$. Crops in great demand are grown in commercial agriculture.$2$. In this type crops are raised on a large scale with the view of  exporting them to other countries and for earning foreign exchange.Example: Cereals, cotton, sugarcane, jute etc.

Question 7

Classify the industries based on raw materials.

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Industries are categorized into four types based on raw materials:-1) Agro - based industries : Plant and animal based products are used as raw materials in agro - based industries. For example : cotton textile, vegetable oil, food processing, dairy products and leather industries.2) Mineral based industries : Mineral based industries are built on mining and mineral ore is used as raw material. These industries also provide raw materials to other industries. They are used for heavy machinery and building materials. For example : iron and steel industry, cement industry.3) Marine based industries : Raw materials from ocean or sea are used in marine based industries. For example : fish oil.4) Forest based industries : Raw materials from the forests like wood are used in forest based industries. For example : paper, pharmaceutical and furniture industries.

Question 8

Which one of the following is not an igneous rock?

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Igneous rocks are formed from the solidification of molten rock material. There are two basic types Intrusive igneous rocks crystallise below Earth's surface, and the slow cooling that occurs there allows large crystals to form.Examples of intrusive igneous rocks are diorite, gabbro, granite, pegmatite, and peridotite.Extrusive igneous rocks erupt onto the surface, where they cool quickly to form small crystals. Some cool so quickly that they form an amorphous glass. These rocks include andesite, basalt, obsidian, pumice, rhyolite, scoria and tuff

Question 9

The ratio between total population and total cultivated area is called ______.

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Question 10

Which one among the following is the largest tiger reserve of India in terms of area of the core/critical tiger habitat?

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Name   core/critical area  Manas Assam (840 sq km)  Pakke Arunachal ( 683 sq km) Nagarjunsagar Andhra Pradesh (2595 sq km) Periyar  Kerala (881 sq km)