USA HISTORY

SETTLING NORTH AMERICA 1497 1732

THE SETTLEMENT OF JAMESTOWN COLONY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What is the definition of ‘cash crop ‘?
A
A share ownership in a business.
B
Economic success.
C
A crop that people raise to sell rather than to use themselves.
D
The right to control and make decisions.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -/ˈkæʃ ˌkrɑːp/ a crop that is grown mainly to be sold, rather than used by the people who grew it or those living in the area it is grown in.

Detailed explanation-2: -Cash crops are agricultural crops that are planted for the purpose of selling on the market or for export to make profit, as distinguished from subsistence crops planted for the purpose of self-supply of the farmer (like livestock feeding or food for the family).

Detailed explanation-3: -A cash crop is an agricultural crop which is grown for sale to return a profit. Major Cash Crops of India are sugarcane, tobacco, cotton, jute and oilseeds etc. Cotton is one of the most important cash crop in India. It is a dry region crop though it can grow also in the deltaic region.

Detailed explanation-4: -A cash crop is the one that is cultivated to be sold in the market to earn profits from the sale. Most of the crops grown today worldwide are cash crops cultivated for selling in the national and international markets.

Detailed explanation-5: -Cash crops are the ones that are grown for earning money. Coffee, cocoa, tea, sugarcane, cotton, and spices are some examples of cash crops.

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