Geography: Agriculture · Class 10 · CBSE Social Science
Which feature best distinguishes plantation agriculture from ordinary commercial farming?
Practice question from Geography: Agriculture (Class 10 · CBSE Social Science), with the correct answer and a step-by-step solution.
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Which feature best distinguishes plantation agriculture from ordinary commercial farming?
- A.It is practised only on very small family farms.
- B.It combines large-scale production of a single crop with processing facilities.Correct answer
- C.It depends entirely on shifting cultivation.
- D.It produces crops mainly for local household consumption.
Solution
Plantation agriculture is a form of commercial farming carried out on large estates, usually with a single crop such as tea, coffee or rubber. It often includes processing of the produce near the plantation.
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