Match List-I with List-II
| List-I (Agriculture Type) | List-II (Specialization) | ||
| (A) | Mediterranean Agriculture | (I) | Viticulture |
| (B) | Market Gardening | (II) | Rice |
| (C) | Intensive Subsistence Farming | (III) | Vegetables |
| (D) | Plantation Agriculture | (IV) | Rubber |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → (A) - (I), (B) - (III), (C) - (II), (D) - (IV)
(A) Mediterranean Agriculture — this matches (I) Viticulture.
(B) Market Gardening — this matches (III) Vegetables.
(C) Intensive Subsistence Farming — this matches (II) Rice.
(D) Plantation Agriculture — this matches (IV) Rubber.
NCERT (2025-26): “Mediterranean Agriculture … Viticulture or grape cultivation is a speciality of the Mediterranean region. Best quality wines in the world with distinctive flavours are produced from high quality grapes in various countries of this region. The inferior grapes are dried into raisins and currants. This region also produces olives and figs.… Market Gardening and Horticulture Market gardening and horticulture specialise in the cultivation of high value crops such as vegetables, fruits and flowers, solely for the urban markets. Farms are small and are located where there are good transportation links with the urban centre where high income group of consumers is located.… Intensive Subsistence Agriculture … (i) Intensive subsistence agriculture dominated by wet paddy cultivation: This type of agriculture is characterised by dominance of the rice crop.… Plantation Agriculture … The French established cocoa and coffee plantations in west Africa. The British set up large tea gardens in India and Sri Lanka, rubber plantations in Malaysia and sugarcane and banana plantations in West Indies.…” |