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Modern Agricultural Practices SECTION A – Important MCQs Choose the correct answer. 1. What is the main aim of intensive agriculture? A. To use more land for farming B. To obtain maximum yield from limited land C. To reduce food production D. To avoid technology Answer: B. To obtain maximum yield from limited land 2. Which of the following is an important feature of intensive farming? A. Use of improved seeds and modern technology B. Complete dependence on rainfall C. Use of only traditional tools D. No use of fertilisers Answer: A. Use of improved seeds and modern technology 3. Which of the following is a technique of intensive farming? A. Factory farming B. Hunting C. Gathering D. Shifting cultivation Answer: A. Factory farming 4. Aquaculture refers to: A. Rearing cattle B. Controlled cultivation of aquatic organisms C. Growing crops in forests D. Rearing poultry Answer: B. Controlled cultivation of aquatic organisms 5. Which is an advantage of intensive farming? A. Lower productivit...

India's Environamental Heritage SECTION A – MCQs 1. The close relationship between biological diversity and cultural diversity is called: a) Agricultural diversity b) Biocultural diversity c) Genetic diversity d) Ecosystem diversity Answer: b) Biocultural diversity 2. India occupies about what percentage of the world's land area? a) 2% b) 4% c) 8% d) 10% Answer: b) 2% 3. India supports nearly what percentage of the world's known plant and animal species? a) 2% b) 5% c) 8% d) 15% Answer: c) 8% 4. Areas rich in plant and animal species, including many endemic species, are called: a) Biosphere reserves b) Biodiversity hotspots c) Wildlife corridors d) National parks Answer: b) Biodiversity hotspots 5. Which of the following is a biodiversity hotspot of India? a) Himalayas b) Thar Desert only c) Deccan Plateau only d) Indo-Gangetic Plain Answer: a) Himalayas 6. The Himalayan hotspot includes: a) Only Rajasthan b) Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh only c) Himalayan regions with rich ...

Cradle Song                         By Lord Alfred Tennyson   What does little birdie say In her nest at peep of day? Let me fly, says little birdie, Mother, let me fly away. Birdie, rest a little longer, Till thy little wings are stronger. So she rests a little longer, Then she flies away. What does little baby say, In her bed at peep of day? Baby says, like little birdie, Let me rise and fly away. Baby, sleep a little longer, Till thy little limbs are stronger. If she sleeps a little longer, Baby too shall fly away. 

HUMAN DEVELOPMENT - Historical Perspective,  Industrialisation and Urbanisation Complete Exam-Based Question Bank with Answers VERY SHORT ANSWER / ONE-WORD QUESTIONS 1. Who introduced the Human Development approach? Answer: Mahbub ul Haq. 2. Who supported the Human Development approach through the Capabilities Approach? Answer: Amartya Sen. 3. What does human development focus on? Answer: Improving people's quality of life and expanding their choices. 4. What is the Capabilities Approach? Answer: It explains development as the expansion of human capabilities—what people are able to be and do. 5. In which year did the UNDP introduce the Human Development Index? Answer: 1990. 6. What does HDI stand for? Answer: Human Development Index. 7. Name the three main indicators of HDI. Answer: a. Life expectancy  b. Education level c. Per capita income 8. Which HDI indicator represents health? Answer: Life expectancy. 9. Which HDI indicator represents the standard of living? Answer: Per ...