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Describe any five characteristics of the economic activities of hunting and gathering practiced in the world.
Characteristics of hunting and gathering
(i) These are carried out at different levels with different orientations.
(ii) This is practised in regions with harsh climatic conditions
(iii) It often involves primitive societies, who extract, both plants and animals to satisfy their needs for food, shelter and clothing.
(iv) This type of activity requires a small amount of capital investment and operates at very low level of technology.
(v) The yield per person is very low and little or no surplus is produced.
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Which one of the following does not follow monoculture?
'Future of shifting cultivation is bleak'. Discuss.
Market gardening is practised near urban areas. Why?
Large scale dairy farming is the result of the development of transportation and refrigeration. Explain.
Differentiate between Nomadic Herding or pastoral nomadism and Commercial Livestock Rearing.
Discuss the important characteristic features of plantation agriculture. Name a few important plantation crops from different countries.
Describe the characteristics of Mixed farming.
What is mining?
State the factors Affecting Mining Activity.
Describe truck farming.
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