Agriculture Topicals Final With Answers
Agriculture Topicals Final With Answers
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AGRICULTURE
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3 (a) Harsh
StudyClimatic
Fig. 6 which gives information about the area of Pakistan under cultivation.
Conditions
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Fig. 6
(i) A. Name a district that has a cultivated area of over 65%. 2059/02/M/J/15
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(ii) Suggest reasons why so many districts of Pakistan have a cultivated area of less than 5%.
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(iii) Explain why agricultural land is no longer producing crops in many regions of Pakistan.
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3 (a) Study Fig. 4 and Fig. 5, which give information for rice production and the area over which it is
sown during four years.
Fig. 4 Fig. 5
(i) What was the production in 2008? 2059/02/O/N/15
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(ii) What is the difference between the maximum and minimum area sown during these
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(iii) Suggest two reasons why rice production varies from year to year. 2059/02/O/N/15
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(b) Faisalabad
Study Fig. 6 which shows date and almond growing regions in Pakistan.
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Fig. 6
(i) Describe the distribution of the areas where almonds are grown. 2059/02/O/N/15
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(ii) Why are the areas shown on the map suitable for growing dates? 2059/02/O/N/15
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(iii) Explain the difficulties in finding and reaching markets for almonds, dates and other fruit
grown in Pakistan. 2059/02/O/N/15
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(d) Faisalabad
Explain why livestock is an important part of the agricultural sector. To what extent is it possible
to develop livestock farming further in Pakistan? 2059/02/O/N/15
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2 (a) Faisalabad
(i) Suggest one reason why farming is more productive on flat land. 2059/02/M/J/16
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Mountainous Terrain are involved in rice cultivation. In the boxes below, place the following
(ii) Many processes
processes
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1 ploughing
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6 harvesting
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(iii) Explain how one of the processes you named in (ii) is carried out on a small-scale
subsistence farm. 2059/02/M/J/16
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(iv) Describe the natural factors needed to produce the highest yields of rice. 2059/02/M/J/16
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(c) Faisalabad
Study Fig. 4 which gives information about the yields of three crops grown in Khyber
Pakhtunkhwa (KPK).
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4000
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3500
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yield Salinity
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(kg / hectare) Key:
2500
KPK 2011
2000 Pakistan 2011
KPK 2006–10 average
1500 Pakistan 2006–10 average
1000
500
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wheat rice maize
Fig. 4
(i) A. Which crop had the lowest yield in KPK on average over the years 2006–10?
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B. In 2011 what was the difference in maize yield between KPK and Pakistan?
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(ii) Using Fig. 4 and your own knowledge explain the problems for agriculture in KPK
province. 2059/02/M/J/16
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4 (a) Faisalabad
(i) Describe two human inputs used in the cultivation of cotton. 2059/02/O/N/16
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(ii) Study Fig. 6 which is a graph showing the production of raw cotton in Pakistan over the
period 1982–2014. 2059/02/O/N/16
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raw cotton 6
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1982 1986 1990 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014
Fig. 6
A Describe the main changes in the production of raw cotton between 1982 and 2014.
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B Suggest three reasons for the production levels seen in the years 1991, 2004 or
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2011. 2059/02/O/N/16
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(b) Describe different ways in which governments can support farmers. 2059/02/O/N/16
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(c) Faisalabad
Study Fig. 7 which is a table giving information about agriculture in Pakistan over the period
1950–2010.
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Agriculture % share Total cropped area
Year
Harsh Climatic Conditions in labour force (million ha)
1950
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1960
Salinity and Waterlogging 59 15
1970 58 17
1980 53 19
1999 47 23
2007 48 24
2010 45 23
Fig. 7
(i) Describe the relationship between agricultural labour force and cropped area.
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(ii) Suggest reasons for the change over the period 1950–2010 for either labour force or
cropped area, as shown in Fig. 7. 2059/02/O/N/16
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(d) Faisalabad
Read the following two views:
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(b) Faisalabad
Study Photograph C (Insert).
Photograph C for Question 2
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(iii) What environmental problems can be caused by keeping this type of livestock?
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(i) What is meant by each of the following terms? 2059/02/M/J/17
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A Subsistence crop farming ............................................................................................
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B Cash Terrain
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(ii) From the list below, choose one example of a crop that is mainly grown as a subsistence
crop and one that is mainly grown as a cash crop. 2059/02/M/J/17
(iii) What are the advantages and disadvantages of using High Yielding Varieties of crops?
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(ii) Explain how the use of chemical fertilisers on farms damages the natural environment.
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(c) Faisalabad
Study Photograph A (Insert).
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Describe the type of farming shown in the photograph. 2059/02/M/J/17
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(ii) How is the keeping of buffalo different from the type of farming in Photograph A?
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(d) Faisalabad
Read the following two views about increasing food supply in Pakistan: 2059/02/M/J/17
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Development of the livestock Increasing crop production
sector
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Conditions and cultivable area is the
increase the amount of food best way of ensuring there is
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available enough food in Pakistan.
Salinity and Waterlogging
Which view do you agree with more? Give reasons to support your answer and refer to
examples you have studied. You should consider both View A and View B in your answer.
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(ii) Describe the ways that human factors can improve the production of livestock farming in
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Pakistan. 2059/02/O/N/17
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(iv) Explain how farm size can affect production on farms in Pakistan. You should develop
your answer. 2059/02/O/N/17
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(c) Faisalabad
(i) Study Photograph B (Insert).
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B Give one reason why this crop can be grown in many areas of Pakistan. 2059/02/O/N/17
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C Describe one natural requirement for a high yield of this crop. 2059/02/O/N/17
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(ii) Sugar cane is an important crop grown in Pakistan. Suggest two reasons why there is
an increased demand for this crop. 2059/02/O/N/17
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(d) Faisalabad
A huge area, 4–7 million hectares or one-fifth to one-third of the total agricultural
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area of Pakistan, has seen yields decreased or crops lost completely due to
waterlogging and salinity.
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Evaluate whether
Mountainous Terrainit is possible to prevent agricultural land being damaged by waterlogging
and salinity. Give reasons to support your judgement and refer to examples you have
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studied. You should consider different points of view in your answer. 2059/02/O/N/17
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(ii) State two
Mountainous uses of livestock on farms.
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(b) (i) Study Fig. 3.1 and Fig. 3.2 (Insert), photographs showing different types of livestock.
Identify and name the type of livestock shown in each figure. 2059/02/M/J/18
(ii) Name two products from the livestock shown in Fig. 3.1.
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(iii) Describe the benefits of rearing the livestock shown in Fig. 3.1 and Fig. 3.2.
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(c) Faisalabad
(i) Study Fig. 3.3, a map showing the main regions of Pakistan where buffalo are kept.
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Key:
Harsh Climatic Conditions
main buffalo areas
Mountainous Terrain
international boundary JAMMU &
Salinity and Waterlogging KASHMIR
province-level boundary
disputed territory
disputed boundary
Fig. 3.3
Using Fig. 3.3 and your own knowledge, describe the distribution of buffalo in Pakistan.
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(ii) Suggest two reasons why buffalo are kept in these regions.
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(iii) Explain how natural factors can create problems for buffalo farmers. You should develop
your answer.
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(d) Faisalabad
The government has encouraged the growth of commercial poultry farming since 1964. There
have been some challenges but different strategies have been introduced to further develop
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this type
Evaluate
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Climatic extent to which commercial poultry farming in Pakistan has overcome its
challenges and developed further. Give reasons to support your judgement and refer to
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examples you Terrain
have studied. You should consider the challenges and the strategies used in
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1 (a) Faisalabad
(i) Study Figs. 1.1, 1.2, 1.3 and 1.4 (Insert), photographs showing different crops growing in
Pakistan. 2059/02/O/N/18
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(ii) State what any two of the crops shown in Figs. 1.1–1.4 are used for. 2059/02/O/N/18
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(b) Faisalabad
(i) Explain the ideal natural growing conditions needed to produce cotton. You should
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(ii) Describe how environmental factors can harm the cotton crop. 2059/02/O/N/18
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international boundary
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province-level boundary JAMMU &
Salinity and Waterlogging KASHMIR
disputed boundary
disputed territory
Fig. 1.5
On Fig. 1.5 shade and name the provinces where oilseeds are grown. [3]
(ii) State two reasons why oilseeds are grown in these provinces.
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(d) Faisalabad
Pakistan is an agricultural country, yet a recent United Nations report placed Pakistan on a
list of countries facing food shortage in the future. Read the following two views about ways to
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A
Harsh Climatic Conditions B
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The best way to prevent food The best way to prevent
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shortages is to increase food food shortages is to increase
production for the domestic food imports for the domestic
market. market.
Which view do you agree with more? Give reasons to support your answer and refer to
examples you have studied. You should consider View A and View B in your answer.
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international
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Conditions
province-level
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JAMMU AND
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Waterlogging KASHMIR
disputed territory
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4 (a) Faisalabad
(i) Complete the table to define the three main types of farming in Pakistan. 2059/02/M/J/22
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type definition
(ii) Study Fig. 4.1, a map showing the areas in southern and western Pakistan where one
type of livestock is mainly kept. 2059/02/M/J/22
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36° N 36° N
Key
international boundary
province-level boundary
0 100 200 300
livestock
KPK
km KPK Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
32° N 32° N
Balochistan Punjab
28° N 28° N
Sindh
Arabian Sea
24° N 24° N
64° E 68° E 72° E
Fig. 4.1
State the type of livestock mainly kept in the areas shown in Fig. 4.1.
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(iii) Using Fig. 4.1 only, describe the distribution of the areas within southern and western
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Pakistan where the livestock is mainly kept. 2059/02/M/J/22
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(b) (i) Study Fig. 4.2, a divided bar graph showing the percentage share by value of major
crops grown in Pakistan. 2059/02/M/J/22
Key
wheat
cotton
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 rice
%
sugar cane
maize
others
Fig. 4.2
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(c) Faisalabad
(i) Explain how the natural factors of soil and climate affect the growth of cotton. You should
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(ii) Complete the passage below about tobacco farming in Pakistan. Choose the correct
words from the list and place them in the spaces provided. 2059/02/M/J/22
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