Class 08 Social Science Geography Agriculture CBSE Questions & Answers

Class 8 · Social Science Geography Agriculture

This is Social Science class 08 Social Science Geography Agriculture CBSE Questions & Answers. There are 15 questions in this test with each question having around four answer choices.

Questions & Answers

1
From the given options, which one is the apt definition for the term Agriculture?
  • A
    The extraction and production of resources by the nature
  • B
    The temperature and the amount of rainfall required for certain crops to grow
  • C
    The size of land holdings in an area
  • D
    The Process of preparing the land for the cultivation of crops , and also to rear livestock.
    Correct
2
Name the oldest occupation known to humans
  • A
    Trading
  • B
    Agriculture
    Correct
  • C
    Mining
  • D
    Hunting
3
Name the type of economic activities
  • A
    Primary, Secondary and Tertiary
    Correct
  • B
    Primary and Tertiary
  • C
    Primary and Secondary
  • D
    Secondary and Tertiary
4
Name the type of activity that includes all those connected with extraction and production of natural resources
  • A
    Primary
    Correct
  • B
    Livelihood
  • C
    Secondary
  • D
    Tertiary
5
A few examples of primary activities are given below. Pick out the one that is not a primary activity
  • A
    Fishing
  • B
    Gathering
  • C
    Agriculture
  • D
    Baking of bread
    Correct
6
From the following, which one best describes the Secondary economic activities
  • A
    Process of engaging maximum population in a particular economic activity
  • B
    Process that involves products of activities connected with the extraction and production of natural resources like Baking of bread, making of cloth etc
    Correct
  • C
    Activities that help the primary and secondary economic activities through service, transport etc.
  • D
    Process that that includes all those connected with extraction and production of natural resources like Agriculture, mining etc
7
Pick out the example of secondary economic activity from the given list of options.
  • A
    Agriculture
  • B
    Processing of Steel
    Correct
  • C
    Transport
  • D
    Mining
8
Banking, Insurance sectors etc can be a good example of which of the following type of economic activity
  • A
    Primary
  • B
    Secondary
  • C
    Tertiary
    Correct
  • D
    Primary and Secondary
9
Pick out the approximate percentage of the world?s population engaged in agriculture
  • A
    50 percent
    Correct
  • B
    70 percent
  • C
    10 percent
  • D
    30 percent
10
Name the term given to the land on which the crops are grown
  • A
    Pasture
  • B
    Meadow
  • C
    Arable
    Correct
  • D
    Barren
11
Name the term given to the commercial rearing of silk worms to supplement the income of the farmer.
  • A
    Sericulture
    Correct
  • B
    Pisciculture
  • C
    Viticulture
  • D
    Horticulture
12
Name the term given to the Breeding of Fish in specially constructed tanks and ponds
  • A
    Horticulture
  • B
    Sericulture
  • C
    Viticulture
  • D
    Pisciculture
    Correct
13
Name the term given to the Cultivation of grapes.
  • A
    Pisciculture
  • B
    Sericulture
  • C
    Viticulture
    Correct
  • D
    Horticulture
14
Name the term given to Growing of Vegetables flowers and fruits for commercial use.
  • A
    Horticulture
    Correct
  • B
    Viticulture
  • C
    Pisciculture
  • D
    Sericulture
15
Agriculture or farming can be looked at as a system. Which one among the following is not an important input of agriculture
  • A
    Seeds
  • B
    Fertilisers
  • C
    Profit
    Correct
  • D
    Labour