Question

C. Read the passage carefully and answer the questions that follow.
Subsistence farming is practised to fulfill the needs of the family. Farm products are consumed
by the farmer and his family. A variety of crops are grown and low level of technology,
machines and household labour are used in it.
1. Which type of farming is used to fulfill the needs of the family?
(1) Commercial grain farming
(ii) Mixed farming
(iii) Plantations
(iv) Subsistence farming
2. What are the features of subsistence farming ?​

Answer 1

Answer:

1. (iv) Subsistence farming

2. Subsistence agriculture generally features: small capital/finance requirements, mixed cropping, limited use of agrochemicals (e.g. pesticides and fertilizer), unimproved varieties of crops and animals, little or no surplus yield for sale, use of crude/traditional tools

Answer 2

Answer:

1) (IV) subsistence farming

2) In subsistence farming variety of crops are grown and low level of technology, machine and household labour are used in it.