The main objective of agriculture is

A. income generation

B. provision of employment

C. food production

D. provision of shelter

Food shortage can be minimized by

A. efficient pest control services

B. natural hazards

C. illegal exportation of farm produce

D. hoarding

Subsistence agriculture is characterized by

A. use of machines

B. large scale production

C. small farm holders

D. intensive use of inputs

Output is higher in commercial agriculture because of the following reasons except

A. adequate finance

B. cultivation of large hectares of land

C. employment of large labour force

D. utilization of complex farm machinery

The most common factor affecting land use is

A. population pressure

B. solar radiation

C. climatic influence

D. type of soil

Financial assistance from government to the farmers is usually in the following forms except

A. loans

B. tax

C. credit

D. subsidy

Which of the following groups of animals is usually kept in game reserves?

A. cattle,sheep and goats

B. carmels,donkeys and horses

C. chickens,ducks and turkeys

D. lions,elephants and leopards

The following processes in crops are sensitive to day-length except

A. fruiting

B. growth

C. flowering

D. branching

Rain water is made available to crops through

A. evaporation

B. transpiration

C. surface drainage

D. root absorption

Which of the following rocks is formed from shale?

A. marble

B. slate

C. quartzite

D. limestone

The horizon of soil profile which encourages the greatest level of microbial activity is

A. A-horizon

B. B-horizon

C. C-horizon

D. D-horizon

The easiest method of determining soil texture in the field is by

A. moulding

B. sieving

C. feeling

D. sedimenting