221. Assertion (A) : Agriculture in Monsoon Asia is characterized by the predominance of food crop cultivation.
     Reason (R) :Farming in Monsoon Asia is mainly meant for subsistence purpose.
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1. 1. Both (A) and (R) are individually true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
      

   
   
   

   2. Both (A) and (R) are individually true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
      

   
   
   

   3. (A) is true but (R) is false
      

   
   
   

   4. (A) is false but (R) is true
      

   
   
   

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   Correct Option: A

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222. Synthertic rubber is likely to replace natural rubber for domestic and industrial purposes in future because

1. 1. Natural rubber is grown in the tropical countries but is utilized in the rich and industrialized temperate countries

   
   
   

   2. Natural rubber can hardly meet the growing demand of various industries

   
   
   

   3. The raw materials for syntthetic rubber are available in various parts of the world

   
   
   

   4. The demand for rubber in the world is gradually on the increase

   
   
   

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   Correct Option: C

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223. Match List - I with List - II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists
     

     	List - I (Growing Rainfall (cm) Condition) Temp (°C)	Rainfall (cm)	List - II (Name of Crops)
     F.	20-26	above 150	1.	Cotton
     G.	10-20	50-75	2.	Rice
     H.	25	75-100	3.	Rubber
     J.	21-27	100-150	4.	Sugarcane
     			5.	Wheat

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     	F	G	H	J
     A.	3	1	5	4
     B.	4	5	3	2
     C.	2	3	1	5
     D.	2	5	1	4

1. 1. A.

   
   
   

   2. B.

   
   
   

   3. C.

   
   
   

   4. D.

   
   
   

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   Correct Option: B

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224. Consider the following areas
     1. Central Africa.
     2. Borneo and Papua-New Guinea.
     3. Amazon basin.
     In which of the above areas is the primitive agriculture such as shifting cultivation or rotational bush-fallow type of cultivation found ?

1. 1. 1 only

   
   
   

   2. 1 and 2

   
   
   

   3. 2 and 3

   
   
   

   4. 1, 2 and 3

   
   
   

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   Correct Option: D

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225. Consider the following statements
     Tropical crops which are in great demand in Anglo-America and Europe, are produced in great variety and volume in Latin America and Africa because of
     1. Availability of cultivable land and suitability of soil conditions.
     2. Combination of climatic and topographical conditions.
     3. Lack of mineral resources for trading purpose.
     4. Non-existence of agro-based industries.
     Which of these are correct ?

1. 1. 1 and 2

   
   
   

   2. 2 and 3

   
   
   

   3. 1, 3 and 4

   
   
   

   4. 2, 3 and 4

   
   
   

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   Correct Option: A

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