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Question
In which one of the following regions is extensive commercial grain cultivation not practised?
Options
American Canadian prairies
European Steppes
Pampas of Argentina
Amazon Basin
Solution
Amazon Basin
Explanation:
The Amazon Basin is a region where extensive commercial grain cultivation does not take place. Commercial grain cultivation is practised in the interiors of semi-arid mid-latitude lands. The Amazon Basin is the world's largest tropical forest.
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