Assertion (A): Agriculture is the mainstay and the backbone of India's economy.

Reason (R): It provides employment to millions of people.

1. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
2. Both A and R are true but R does not explain A.
3. A is true but R is false.
4. A is false but R is true.

Commercial farming is prevalent in areas where landholdings are …………… and market economy is well developed.

1. large
2. small
3. consolidated
4. poor in fertility

Which of the following crops are associated with Shifting agriculture?

1. Rice and wheat
2. Tea and coffee
3. Yams and tapioca
4. Jute and cotton

Which of the following is practised in many areas as an alternative to Shifting cultivation?

1. Rotation of crops
2. Intercropping
3. Nitrogen fixation
4. Dry farming