Intensive subsistence farming is practised where there is high:
ASalinity found in the soil
BPopulation pressure on land
CRainfall received in winter
DElevation above the sea level
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Population pressure on land
1. This system is labour intensive.
2. It is practised in areas of high population pressure on land.
3. High doses of biochemical inputs and irrigation are used to raise output.
_Source: syllabus Social Science, 'Contemporary India II', Ch 4 'Agriculture'_
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