Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Geography

Chapter

Fundamentals of Human Geography: Primary Activities

Question:

Animal rearing is NOT practised at which of the following levels in the world ?

Options:

Subsistence level

Commercial level

Primitive Level

Both 1 and 2

Correct Answer:

Primitive Level

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option 3: Primitive Level

Depending on the geographical factors, and technological development, animal rearing today is practised either at the subsistence or at the commercial level.

Subsistence Level – ✔️

  • Practiced by small farmers or herders for personal or local use.

  • Common in developing countries or rural areas.

  • Example: Keeping cattle for milk, goats for meat, or chickens for eggs in villages.

2. Commercial Level – ✔️

  • Large-scale, profit-oriented animal farming.

  • Includes dairy farms, poultry farms, cattle ranches, etc.

  • Common in developed countries and even in growing sectors of developing nations.

  • Example: Commercial dairy farms in the USA or large poultry farms in India.