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UPSC 2012: Which of the following is the chief characteristic of ‘mixed farming’?
(a)Cultivation of both cash crops and food crops
(b)Cultivation of two or more crops in the same field
(c)Rearing of animals and cultivation of crops together
(d)None of the above
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Not attemptedCorrect Answer: (c) Rearing of animals and cultivation of crops together
The defining feature of mixed farming is the integration of crop cultivation with the rearing of livestock on the same farm; livestock products (milk, meat, manure) complement crop output. Merely growing cash and food crops together or practising multi-cropping without animals does not constitute mixed farming. ([licchavilyceum.com](https://licchavilyceum.com/upsc-prelims-2012-solved-paper/?utm_source=openai))
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The correct answer is option (c): Rearing of animals and cultivation of crops together. Watch the detailed video explanation in our Sherlocking Prelims course on UnlockIAS.
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This question was asked in UPSC CSE Prelims 2012, GS Paper 1, as Question 42. It falls under Geography > Indian Agriculture & Land Use.
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