Match List-I with List-II
| List-I | List-II | ||
| Agriculture System | Region/Countries | ||
| (a) | Mixed farming | (i) | Mediterranean region |
| (b) | Dairy farming | (ii) | North-Western Europe |
| (c) | Mediterranean Agriculture | (iii) | New Zealand and Tasmania |
| (d) | Viticulture | (iv) | Southern coast of Europe and North Africa |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → (a) - (ii), (b) - (iii), (c) - (iv), (d) - (i)
(a) Mixed farming — this matches (ii) North-Western Europe. Mixed farming is found in highly developed parts of the world such as north-western Europe.
(b) Dairy farming — this matches (iii) New Zealand and Tasmania. The third main belt of commercial dairy farming covers south-eastern Australia, New Zealand and Tasmania. North-western Europe is also a dairy region, but New Zealand and Tasmania fit only dairy farming in this list.
(c) Mediterranean Agriculture — this matches (iv) Southern coast of Europe and North Africa. It is practised on either side of the Mediterranean sea, in Europe and in north Africa.
(d) Viticulture — this matches (i) Mediterranean region. Viticulture, or grape cultivation, is a speciality of the Mediterranean region.
Note: The same question was also asked in CUET (UG) 2023 on 20-06-2023 (Slot 1).
NCERT (2026-27): “Mixed Farming … This form of agriculture is found in the highly developed parts of the world, e.g. North-western Europe, Eastern North America, parts of Eurasia and the temperate latitudes of Southern continents (Fig. 4.14).” “There are three main regions of commercial dairy farming. The largest is North Western Europe the second is Canada and the third belt includes South Eastern Australia, New Zealand and Tasmania (Fig. 4.16).” “Mediterranean agriculture is highly specialised commercial agriculture. It is practised in the countries on either side of the Mediterranean sea in Europe and in north Africa from Tunisia to Atlantic coast, southern California, central Chile, south western parts of South Africa and south and south western parts of Australia.” “Viticulture or grape cultivation is a speciality of the Mediterranean region.” |