Meaning and Importance of Agriculture - SS1 Agriculture Past Questions and Answers - page 1
What is the primary goal of agriculture?
Maximizing profits
Enhancing environmental conservation
Producing food, fiber, and other valuable products
Promoting urban development
Which branch of agriculture focuses on the cultivation of fruits and vegetables?
Horticulture
Horticulture
Livestock Agriculture
Precision Agriculture
What role does agriculture play in rural development?
It promotes urbanization.
It fosters economic growth and infrastructure development.
It reduces the need for social services.
It hinders community cohesion.
Which aspect of agriculture is concerned with soil management and crop production?
Biotechnology
Agronomy
Agribusiness
Agricultural Economics
Why is agriculture important for a nation's food security?
To maximize profits from food exports
To reduce dependency on food imports
To promote urbanization
To support foreign exchange earnings
What is the primary focus of precision agriculture?
Maximizing resource wastage
Reducing yields
Optimizing farm management and resource use
Encouraging traditional farming practices
In agriculture, what does the term "agribusiness" refer to?
The study of agricultural economics
The commercial aspects of agriculture
The cultivation of crops
Sustainable farming practices
Which agricultural branch combines engineering principles with farming?
Agronomy
Horticulture
Agricultural Engineering
Biotechnology in Agriculture
How does agriculture contribute to national security?
By promoting food imports
By reducing rural development
By enhancing food sovereignty and resilience
By ignoring environmental conservation
What does the branch of "environmental agriculture" focus on?
Maximizing resource exploitation
Reducing biodiversity
Sustainable and eco-friendly agricultural practices
Urban development