a. How is intensity of cropping calculated ?
b. Name a state having a high index of cropping intensity and give reasons for it.
a. What are the geographical conditions needed for the cultivation of groundnuts in India ?
b. What are the various uses of oilseeds ?
Give an account of fishing along the west coast of India with reference to the main fishing states, the varieties caught, the problems faced and developments in the industry.
West - coast fishing accounts for 75% of the marine fish catch in India.
India produces only three percent of world's fish catch due to following reasons:
i. It has tropical climate in which fish cannot be preserved for a long time.
ii. Majority of the Indians are vegetarians.
Two development programmes for the inland fisheries were initiated. These are Fish Seed Development Programme and Fish Farms Development Agency.
a. Give two examples of mass communications.
b. What are the advantages of satellites in communications ?