Sample questions
You've seen the pattern — here are a few of the actual PYQs.
CDS2020
Which one of the following is not a type of commercial agriculture?
- A Dairy farming
- B Grain farming
- C Livestock ranching
- D Intensive subsistence agriculture ✓
✓ Correct answer: (D)
Geography › Indian Economic Geography
CDS2014
Which one of the following is the example of subsistence farming?
- A Shifting cultivation ✓
- B Commercial farming
- C Extensive and intensive farming
- D Organic farming
✓ Correct answer: (A)
Geography › Indian Economic Geography
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