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
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Which branch of agriculture focuses on the cultivation of fruits and vegetables?
Horticulture
Horticulture
Livestock Agriculture
Precision Agriculture
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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.
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Which aspect of agriculture is concerned with soil management and crop production?
Biotechnology
Agronomy
Agribusiness
Agricultural Economics
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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
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What is the primary focus of precision agriculture?
Maximizing resource wastage
Reducing yields
Optimizing farm management and resource use
Encouraging traditional farming practices
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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
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Which agricultural branch combines engineering principles with farming?
Agronomy
Horticulture
Agricultural Engineering
Biotechnology in Agriculture
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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
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What does the branch of "environmental agriculture" focus on?
Maximizing resource exploitation
Reducing biodiversity
Sustainable and eco-friendly agricultural practices
Urban development
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