Match the LIST-I with LIST-II
| LIST-I (Agriculture type) | LIST-II (Products) | ||
| A. | Plantation Agriculture | I. | Sugarcane |
| B. | Extensive Commercial Grain Cultivation | II. | Wheat |
| C. | Mediterranean Agriculture | III. | Citrus fruits |
| D. | Horticulture | IV. | Flowers |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → A - I, B - II, C - III, D - IV
A. Plantation Agriculture — this matches I. Sugarcane. It is one of the plantation crops, with tea, coffee, cocoa and rubber.
B. Extensive Commercial Grain Cultivation — this matches II. Wheat. Wheat is its principal crop.
C. Mediterranean Agriculture — this matches III. Citrus fruits. The Mediterranean region is an important supplier of them.
D. Horticulture — this matches IV. Flowers. Horticulture grows flowers, vegetables and fruits for urban markets.
NCERT (2025-26): “Plantation Agriculture … Plantation agriculture as mentioned above was introduced by the Europeans in colonies situated in the tropics. Some of the important plantation crops are tea, coffee, cocoa, rubber, cotton, oil palm, sugarcane, bananas and pineapples.… Extensive Commercial Grain Cultivation … Commercial grain cultivation is practised in the interior parts of semi-arid lands of the mid-latitudes. Wheat is the principal crop, though other crops like corn, barley, oats and rye are also grown.… Mediterranean Agriculture … This region is an important supplier of citrus fruits.… 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.…” |