UPSC Geography Minerals and Energy Resources / खनिज और ऊर्जा संसाधन Question Bank Mineral Resource, Industries Population Multipurpose Projects of India

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    The major agricultural regions of the world were first delineated by

    A)  L.D. Stamp                  

    B)  H. Bobek

    C)  D. Whittles

    D)  J.E. Spencer

    Correct Answer: C

    Solution :

     The major agricultural region of the world were first delineated by D. Whittlesey. One of the most satisfactory classifications of agricultural regions in the world was proposed by D. Whittlesey in 1936. Whittlesey employed five criteria to classify agricultural regions in the world:
    [a] crop and livestock combination;
    [b] intensity of land use;
    [c] processing and marketing of farm produce;
    [d] degree of mechanisation; and
    [e] types and associations of buildings and other structures associated with agriculture.


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