In truck farming farmers specialise in which of the following?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → Vegetables
Market gardening near big cities grows high-value crops for the urban market. Where farmers specialise in vegetables only, the farming is called truck farming. The name comes from the distance a truck can cover overnight, which decides how far such farms lie from the market.
Note: A similar question was also asked in CUET (UG) 2026 on 29-05-2026 (Slot 2), and in CUET (UG) 2023 on 30-05-2023 (Slot 2).
NCERT (2025-26): “Market Gardening and Horticulture … The regions where farmers specialise in vegetables only, the farming is know as truck farming. The distance of truck farms from the market is governed by the distance that a truck can cover overnight, hence the name truck farming.…” |