Social Science — CBSE Class 10 board question

Two features of Plantation Agriculture:

1. Single crop cultivation: A single crop (such as tea, coffee, rubber, or sugarcane) is grown on a large area of land.
2. Capital intensive: It uses capital intensive inputs with the help of migrant labourers, and all produce is used as raw material for industries.

Source: Chapter 4, Types of Farming — Commercial Farming (Plantation)

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The passage directly states the key features of plantation agriculture. Examiners expect you to mention: (i) single crop on large area, and (ii) any one of — capital intensive inputs, migrant labour, interface of agriculture and industry, or produce used as raw material. Avoid vague or generic points. Quoting specific crop examples (tea, coffee) adds precision and can earn full marks.