Question

What is domestication?
a. Process in which people grow plants and look after animals
b. Process in which people do trade
c. Process in which people do farming
d. All of the above

Answer 1

Hint: Domestication is a process that always involves animals and birds and is a thriving mode of living for the people residing in the rural areas of the country.

Complete answer:
a. Process in which people grow plants and look after animals: The process in which people grow plants and look after animals is known as domestication. It is done to make the behavioural changes in the animals and plants as after domestication by humans, such animals start behaving differently than their wild counterparts. So, it is the correct option.
b. Process in which people do trade: The process in which people do trade is known as trading. This trading can be of any type such as trading of goods, food items, commodities, transportation equipment, etc. However, this is not a mode of living common in the rural areas as there is a low-income group residing there. So, it is an incorrect option.
c. Process in which people do farming: The process in which people do farming is known as agriculture. This is the most common occupation of rural people who own a land as this is the prerequisite for farming. So, it is an incorrect option.
d. All of the above: Since only one of the options above is correct, this option is out of bounds for us. So, it is an incorrect option.
Hence, the correct answer is, ‘a. Process in which people grow plants and look after animals’.

Note: The domestication of animals is also known as Animal Husbandry in most parts of the world. This involves both farming and cattle rearing. In general, people who are involved in the domestication of animals are farmers as well.