JAMB and WAEC Agricultural Science questions

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All topics Agricultural economics and extension · 41 Animal pests and diseases · 38 Animal reproduction and nutrition · 38 Classification and anatomy of farm animals · 37 Crop classification and propagation · 36 Crop pests and diseases · 39 Farm tools and mechanisation · 35 Fisheries and aquaculture · 35 Forestry · 33 Husbandry of field crops · 41 Irrigation and drainage · 36 Livestock management · 37 Meaning and importance of agriculture · 36 Soil fertility, manures and fertilisers · 43 Soil formation and properties · 39 Weeds and weed control · 33

Question 461· Meaning and importance of agriculture· JAMB
Agriculture contributes to industrial development mainly by supplying
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Answer: D. raw materials
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Question 462· Meaning and importance of agriculture· JAMB
Commercial farming differs from subsistence farming because commercial farming
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Answer: D. produces mainly for sale
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Question 463· Meaning and importance of agriculture· WAEC
Agriculture provides employment in Nigeria because
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Answer: C. a large part of the population works in farming and related trades
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Question 464· Meaning and importance of agriculture· WAEC
The source of farm power that uses oxen to pull ploughs is
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Answer: A. animal power
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Question 465· Meaning and importance of agriculture· WAEC
Agriculture contributes to the Nigerian economy by
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Answer: A. providing employment
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Question 466· Meaning and importance of agriculture· WAEC
Agricultural extension methods that reach many farmers at once include
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Answer: D. radio programmes and farmers' field days
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Question 467· Meaning and importance of agriculture· WAEC
Operation Feed the Nation, launched in 1976, aimed to
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Answer: A. make Nigeria self-sufficient in food
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Question 468· Meaning and importance of agriculture· WAEC
The Land Use Act of 1978 vested ownership of land in each state in the
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Answer: B. state governor, in trust for the people
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Question 469· Meaning and importance of agriculture· JAMB
A major role of the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA), Ibadan, is
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Answer: C. research into improved crop varieties
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Question 470· Meaning and importance of agriculture· JAMB
Arable farming is concerned with
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Answer: D. growing crops
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Question 471· Meaning and importance of agriculture· JAMB
Subsistence farming is mainly done to
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Answer: C. feed the farmer and his family
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Question 472· Meaning and importance of agriculture· WAEC
Organic farming avoids the use of
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Answer: D. synthetic fertilisers and pesticides
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Question 473· Meaning and importance of agriculture· JAMB
The Green Revolution programme in Nigeria was launched in
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Answer: B. 1980
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Question 474· Meaning and importance of agriculture· WAEC
Subsistence farming is practised mainly to
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Answer: C. feed the farmer and his family
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Question 475· Meaning and importance of agriculture· WAEC
Agriculture provides raw materials for industries such as
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Answer: B. textile mills using cotton
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Question 476· Meaning and importance of agriculture· JAMB
The River Basin Development Authorities were set up mainly to
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Answer: B. develop water resources for irrigation and farming
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Question 477· Meaning and importance of agriculture· JAMB
The Agricultural Credit Guarantee Scheme Fund guarantees loans to farmers by
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Answer: A. covering part of the bank's loss if a farmer defaults
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Question 478· Meaning and importance of agriculture· JAMB
The River Basin Development Authorities were established mainly to
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Answer: D. develop water resources for irrigation and agriculture
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Question 479· Meaning and importance of agriculture· WAEC
Shifting cultivation is possible mainly where
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Answer: A. land is plentiful
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Question 480· Meaning and importance of agriculture· JAMB
Apiculture is the keeping of
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Answer: C. bees
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JAMB and WAEC Agricultural Science questions

Agriculture contributes to industrial development mainly by supplying

Commercial farming differs from subsistence farming because commercial farming

Agriculture provides employment in Nigeria because

The source of farm power that uses oxen to pull ploughs is

Agriculture contributes to the Nigerian economy by

Agricultural extension methods that reach many farmers at once include

Operation Feed the Nation, launched in 1976, aimed to

The Land Use Act of 1978 vested ownership of land in each state in the

A major role of the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA), Ibadan, is

Arable farming is concerned with

Subsistence farming is mainly done to

Organic farming avoids the use of

The Green Revolution programme in Nigeria was launched in

Subsistence farming is practised mainly to

Agriculture provides raw materials for industries such as

The River Basin Development Authorities were set up mainly to

The Agricultural Credit Guarantee Scheme Fund guarantees loans to farmers by

The River Basin Development Authorities were established mainly to

Shifting cultivation is possible mainly where

Apiculture is the keeping of