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.......... is a farming system with minimal or no use of chemicals such as fertilizers, herbicides, pesticides.

  1. Subsistence farming

  2. Ley farming

  3. Organic farming

  4. Industrial farming


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Organic farming is a form of agricultural practices in which all the natural technique and products are used  such as crop rotation, green manure, compost and biological pest control instead of chemically synthesized fertilizers or pest control. Thus, the organic farming is a farming system with minimal or no use of chemicals such as fertilizers, herbicides, pesticides.

Organic farming is a farming system with minimal or no use of chemicals such as

  1. Fertilizers

  2. Herbicides

  3. Pesticides

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:
Organic farming is a form of agriculture that relies on techniques such as crop rotation, green manure, compost, and biological pest control. Organic farming is a farming system with minimal or no use of chemicals such as fertilizers, herbicides, pesticides.
Thus, the correct answer is option D.

Which of the following is the largest organic farm in India?

  1. Organics

  2. The Farm

  3. OFAI

  4. None of the above


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The Farm is the largest organic farm in India. It is comprised of an area of over 350 acres. This farm is situated in Uttar Pradesh, some kilometers away from Benaras. There is cultivation of many crop plants, pulses, aromatic and spices plants. There is use of cattle and other farm animals for farming.

Thus, the correct answer is option B. 

Organic farming is raising crops through use of

  1. Biofertilizers

  2. Manures

  3. Resistant varieties

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: A,B
Explanation:

Organic farming is raising crops without using any chemicals. We can use both biofertilizers and manures for organic farming.

Correct answer-A ,B

Organic farming does not include

  1. Green manures

  2. Chemical fertilizer

  3. Crop rotation

  4. Compost and farmyard manures


Correct Option: B

Horticulture in the cultivation that includes

  1. Fruits, vegetables and flowers

  2. All food crops

  3. Vegetable gardens and lawns near hotels

  4. Some bush crops and apples


Correct Option: A
Explanation:
Horticulture is the science and art of producing, improving, marketing, and using fruits, vegetables, flowers, and ornamental plants. It differs from botany and other plant sciences in that horticulture incorporate both science and aesthetics. 
So the correct option ' Fruits, vegetables and flowers'.

The concept of sustainable development encourages

  1. Form of growth that meets current basic needs

  2. Preservation of the resources for the need of future generation

  3. A change in all respects of life

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D

Sustainable development includes

  1. Environment sustainability

  2. Economic sustainability

  3. Both A and B

  4. Geological sustainability


Correct Option: C

Sustainable development focuses on more use of 

  1. Renewable Resources

  2. Abiotic Resources

  3. Agriculture Resources

  4. Natural Resources


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Renewable resources are the resources which can be replenishment. Like sunlight, rainwater. The use of renewable resources favours the sustainable development. As sustainable development focuses on the meeting the need of present without hampering the future generation.

So, the correct answer is option A.

World Summit on Sustainable Development, 2002 was held in

  1. Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

  2. Johannesburg, South Africa.

  3. Dehradun, India.

  4. New York, USA.


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The World Summit on Sustainable Development (WSSD) was held in Johannesburg, South Africa, from 26 August to 4 September 2002. 

So, the correct option is 'Johannesburg,South Africa'.