Home › PYQs › Agriculture › All questions › 2012 · Mixed farming
UPSC Prelims 2012 · Agriculture · Crops and Where They Grow
Which of the following is the chief characteristic of ‘mixed farming’?
- (a) Cultivation of both cash crops vs food crops.
- (b) Cultivation of two or more crops in the same field.
- (c) Rearing of animals and cultivation of crops together.
- (d) None of the above.
Show the answer and explanation
Answer: (c) Rearing of animals and cultivation of crops together.
Mixed farming = growing crops and rearing livestock on the same farm.
Why the others are wrong
(a) That is a mix of crop types, not mixed farming.
(b) That is mixed cropping (or intercropping).
The trap
“Mixed cropping” and “mixed farming” sound alike.
🔒 Mixed cropping = two crops together · Mixed farming = crops + livestock.
Solve this chapter interactively →All Agriculture questions