Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Geography

Chapter

Fundamentals of Human Geography: Primary Activities

Question:

Which of the following is used to maintain the fertility of the soil in Intensive subsistence agriculture ?

Options:

Pesticides

Fertilizers

Farm yard manure

All of the above

Correct Answer:

Farm yard manure

Explanation:

Intensive subsistence agriculture:

This type of agriculture is characterised by dominance of the rice crop. Land holdings are very small due to the high density of population. Farmers work with the help of family labour leading to intensive use of land. Use of machinery is limited and most of the agricultural operations are done by manual labour. Farm yard manure is used to maintain the fertility of the soil. In this type of agriculture, the yield per unit area is high but per labour productivity is low.