Which of the following regions is NOT associated with mediterranean agriculture?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → North Western Europe
Mediterranean agriculture is found where the climate has mild, wet winters and dry summers. It is a highly specialised commercial agriculture known for citrus fruits and grapes.
Option (1) Southern California — Associated with Mediterranean agriculture.
Option (2) North Western Europe — Not associated with Mediterranean agriculture. North Western Europe is the largest region of commercial dairy farming, not of Mediterranean agriculture.
Option (3) Central Chile — Associated with Mediterranean agriculture.
Option (4) South Western parts of Australia — Associated with Mediterranean agriculture.
NCERT (2026-27): “Mediterranean Agriculture … 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. This region is an important supplier of citrus fruits.” “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).” |