Which are the characteristics of Mechanised grain farming?
A. It is practised in the semi-arid land of mid-latitudes.
B. The size of the farm is too large.
C. Variety of crops are grown with livestock.
D. Entire operations of cultivation are mechanised.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → A, B and D only
Mechanised grain farming is extensive commercial grain cultivation. Huge farms grow mainly wheat, and machines do all the work, so the yield per acre is low but the yield per person is high.
(A) It is practised in the semi-arid land of mid-latitudes. — Correct. It is found in the interior parts of semi-arid lands of the mid-latitudes, such as the Prairies and the Pampas.
(B) The size of the farm is too large. — Correct. The farms are very large. This is why machines are needed.
(C) Variety of crops are grown with livestock. — Incorrect. Growing crops together with livestock is mixed farming. Grain farming grows mainly wheat.
(D) Entire operations of cultivation are mechanised. — Correct. Every step, from ploughing to harvesting, is done by machines.
NCERT (2026-27): “Extensive Commercial Grain Cultivation … Commercial grain cultivation is practised in the interior parts of semi-arid lands of the midlatitudes. Wheat is the principal crop, though other crops like corn, barley, oats and rye are also grown. The size of the farm is very large, therefore entire operations of cultivation from ploughing to harvesting are mechanised (Fig. 4.11).” |