Agriculture

What percentage of India's population is engaged in agriculture?

Two-thirds of its population.

What is the primary economic activity in India?

Agriculture.

What are the main products exported by India's agricultural sector?

Tea, coffee, and spices.

What characterizes Primitive Subsistence Farming in India?

It involves small plots, basic tools, family labor, and relies on monsoon rains.

What is shifting cultivation, and where is it practiced in India?

A form of Primitive Subsistence Farming involving moving to new areas when soil fertility declines. Examples include Jhumming in the Northeast and Pamlou in Manipur.

What is Intensive Subsistence Farming?

A labor-intensive system that maximizes output from limited land using high doses of fertilizers and irrigation.

What is Commercial Farming focused on?

High productivity using modern inputs such as HYV seeds, chemical fertilizers, and pesticides.

What are some commercial crops in Haryana and Punjab?

Rice is a commercial crop in these regions.

What is Plantation Agriculture?

A type of commercial farming where a single crop is grown on a large area, requiring capital-intensive inputs and migrant labor.

What are the major crops sown during the Rabi season?

Wheat, barley, peas, gram, and mustard.

When are Kharif crops sown and harvested?

Sown with the monsoon onset and harvested in September-October.

What crops are included in Zaid cropping season?

Watermelon, muskmelon, cucumber, vegetables, and fodder crops.

What were the aims of the Green Revolution in India?

To improve agricultural practices and productivity.

What notable movement promotes land redistribution in India?

Bhoodan-Gramdan Movement.

Who initiated the Bhoodan Movement?

Vinoba Bhave.

What significant contribution did V. Ramachandra Reddy make to the Bhoodan movement?

He was the first to donate land (80 acres) for the movement.

What does the term 'Blood-less Revolution' refer to?

The Bhoodan Movement, promoting voluntary land donations to landless farmers.