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The word agriculture is derived from the Latin words ager and culture What does lsquo ager rsquo mea...........

General Studies (MTS) Geography

The word agriculture is derived from the Latin words ager and culture. What does ‘ager’ mean?

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SSC MTS 19th July 2022 Shift-3

Rocks

Soil

Water

Plants

- The word "agriculture" comes from the Latin "ager" and "culture."

- Ager refers to a "field" or "land." It emphasizes where cultivation happens.

- The combination signifies activities related to working the land, aimed at producing food and other products.

- Option:1, Rocks: Not related to "ager"; refers to hard, natural substances.

- Option:2, Soil: Usually what people think agriculture involves, but "ager" is specifically about the field or land itself.

- Option:3, Water: Essential for agriculture, but "ager" doesn't refer to it.

- Option:4, Plants: Related to agriculture but not to the meaning of "ager."

Answer: Option 2: Soil ??

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