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Geography GK · Q4

Agriculture And Soil In Indian Geography

Competitive Exams · Geography GK · question 4

Q4

Extensive subsistence agriculture is ________

A.
Farming on the slopes of Western Ghats
B.
Farming in the thickly populated areas
C.
Farming in the thinly populated areas
Answer
D.
Farming in the forests of equatorial region

Answer: Option C

Solution

Answer: Option C
Solution:
Extensive subsistence agriculture is farming in the thinly populated areas. An agricultural technique where a vast expanse of land is cultivated to yield minimal output of crops and animals for the primary consumption of the grower's family. Subsistence farmers grow any crops that are native to the land.