Which of the following statements with regard to the Mediterranean agriculture is/are correct? 1. The Mediterranean agriculture is highly specialized commercial agriculture. 2. It is intensive subsistence agriculture dominated by wet paddy cultivation. 3. It is a primitive subsistence agriculture. 4. Viticulture is a speciality of the Mediterranean region. Select the correct answer using the code given below.

The correct answer is C, 1 and 4 only. Mediterranean agriculture is a highly specialised commercial type of farming, and growing grapes, called viticulture, is its best-known feature. It is practised in lands around the Mediterranean Sea and in similar climates such as California, central Chile, south-western Australia and the Cape region of South Africa, which have dry summers and mild, rainy winters. Farmers grow citrus fruits, olives, figs and grapes for markets at home and abroad, and much of the world's best wine comes from these grapes. Winter rain supports cereals, and the region supplies fruit to Europe and North America. Statement 2 is false because intensive subsistence farming dominated by wet paddy belongs to monsoon Asia. Statement 3 is false because primitive subsistence farming, such as shifting cultivation, is found in tropical forests. Option A is wrong because statement 4 is also true. Option B is wrong because both its statements are false. Option D is wrong because statement 3 is false. Exam tip: Mediterranean farming means citrus, olives and grapes; viticulture means grape growing.