Social Science Class IX- Assignments
THE STORY OF VILLAGE PALAMPUR
ASSIGNMENTS
MULTIPLE CHOICE
QUESTIONS
1. Which of the following is grown in the rainy season?
(a) Jowar and
bajra (b) Wheat(c) Soyabean (d) Rice
2. Which of the following is a Rabi crop?
(a) Wheat (b)
Rice (c) Cotton (d) Jowar and bajra
3. Which of the following is fixed capital?
(a) Tools and machines
(b) Fertilisers and pesticides(c) Soil (d) Seeds
4. Which of the following is a standard unit of measurement of land?
(a) Bigha (b)
Hectare(c) Acre (d) Guintha
5. The minimum wages for a farm laborers set by government is
(a) Rs. 50 (b) Rs.
60(c) Rs. 70 (d) Rs. 80
6. Money in hand is an example of
(a) Human capital
(b) Fixed capital (c) Working capital (d) Physical capital
7. HYV seeds stand for
(a) Heavy yielding
variety seeds(b) High yielding variety seeds(c) Half yielding variety seeds(d)
None of the above
8. What is the main production activity in Palampur village?
(a) Farming (b) Animal
husbandry(c) Transport (d) Small scale manufacturing
9. Multiple cropping means growing
(a) Only two crops (b)
only three crops (c) Up to four crops (d) more than one crop
10. Land under cultivation (in million hectares) in India in the year 2000 was
(a) 120 (b) 130 (c) 140
(d) 150
11. Which area in India has low level of irrigation?
(a) Deccan plateau (b)
Coastal regions(c) Riverine plains (d) Both (a) and (b)
12. Modern farming methods were tried in India for the first time in
(a) Punjab (b) Western U.P. (c) Haryana
(d) All the above
13. Which of the following is a modern farming method?
(a) Multiple
cropping (b) Use of HYV seeds (c) Use of chemical fertilizers (d) Both (b) and
(c)
14. Production of pulses (in million tons) in India during 2000-01 was
(a) 10 (b) 11 (c)
14 (d) 12
15. Which one is a natural resource?
(a) Labour (b)
Raw materials (c) Mineral (d) none of the above
16. High yielding variety seeds (HYV) were introduced to Indian farmers as a
result of
(a) White
Revolution (b) Green Revolution (c) IT Revolution (d) None of the above
17. Which Kharif crop is used for cattle feed?
(a) Sugarcane (b)
Potato (c) Jowar and bajra (d) Wheat
18. The activities such as small manufacturing, transport, shop-keeping are
referred to as
(a) Non-economic
activities (b) Non-farming activities (c) Non-traditional activities (d)
Non-market activities
19. High yielding variety (HYV) seeds are developed in
(a) Research institutes
(b) Factories (c) Krishak Bharti Cooperatives (d) none of the above
20. The concept of White Revolution is associated with
(a) food crops (b) milk
(c) cotton (d) pesticides
21. Who is a person who puts together land, labour and capital?
(a) Moneylender (b)
Entrepreneur (c) Zamindar (d) Manager
22. A farmer who works on a piece of 1 hectare of land is treated as
(a) Medium farmer (b) small
farmer (c) large farmer (d) none of the above
23. Scope of farming activity is limited in Palampur due to
(a) Fixed amount of land (b)
lack of irrigation (c) lack of labour (d) none of the above
24. What is done to surplus wheat in Palampur?
(a) Sold in the market (b)
Destroyed (c) Stocked by self (d) given in charity
25. Consumption of chemical fertilizers is highest in which state of India?
(a) Punjab (b) Haryana (c)
Rajasthan (d) Himachal Pardesh
26. In 2003, cultivated area as percentage of total area in India was
(a) 36% (b) 40% (c) 46%
(d) 50%
27. Which of the following is small scale manufacturing?
(a) Dairy farming (b)
Basket making (c) Shopkeeping (d) Transportation
28. Which of the following transformed the system of irrigation?
(a) Electric tubewell
(b) Water sprinklers (c) Rainfall (d) None of the above
29. Organic fertilizers are composed of
(a) plant matter (b)
non-carbonaceous chemicals (c) animal matter (d) both (a) and (c)
30. Capital requirement of medium and large farmers is mainly fulfiled by
(a) marketable
surplus (b) credit from moneylenders (c) non farming activities (d) none of the
above
QUESTIONS FROM CBSE EXAMINATION PAPERS
1. Which of the following is the main economic activity of Palampur?
(a) Farming (b) Industry (c)
Transport (d) Dairy
2. What is the basic constraint in raising the farm production in Palampur?
(a) The land fertility is
uneven (b) The water supply is uneven
(c) The land is fixed (d)
Most part of the land is owned by
landlords who are not experts in farming
3. What is the minimum wage set by the government for a farm labourer?
(a) Rs. 60 per day (b)
Rs. 50 per day (c) Rs. 100 per day (d) Rs. 40 per day
4. Which of the following is a Rabi crop?
(a) Wheat (b) Rise (c) Maize
(d) Cotton
5. What is the standard unit of measuring land?
(a) Yard (b) Metre (c) Mile
(d) Hectare
6. Out of the total cultivated areas in the country, how much area is irrigated
today?
(a) About 40% (b) About 30%
(c) About 60% (d) About 70%
7. ‘Operation Flood’ is related to
(a) control flood (b) produce
fish (c) milk production (d) grain production
8. Green Revolution is related to
(a) Milk production (b) food
grain production (c) fish production (d) none of these
9. Which one among the following is working capital?
(a) Machines (b) Money(c)
Tools (d) Turbines
10. Where do most of the small farmers borrow money to arrange for the capital
in Palampur?
(a) Banks (b) Co-operative
societies (c) Village moneylenders (d) Friends and relatives
11. Which one among the following is not a fixed capital?
(a) Machines (b) Buildings
(c) Tools (d) Raw material
12. Why do the farmers of Palampur follow multiple cropping? Choose the correct
answer.
(a) Because the water
consumption is less in this method
(b) Because this method
consumes less chemical fertilisers
(c) Because this method
doesn’t require fertile soils.
(d) Because this method is the most
common way of increasing production
13. Which of the following transformed the system of irrigation in Palampur?
(a) Tubewells (b) Persian
wheel (c) Rainwater harvesting (d) None of the above
14. The consumption of chemical fertilisers is highest in:
(a) U.P. (b)
Haryana (c) Punjab (d) Bihar
15. Which of the following is working capital?
(a) Tools (b) Buildings
(c) Machines (d) Money in hand
16. How many families live in Village Palampur ?
(a) 150 (b) 250 (c) 350
(d) 450
17. Which one among the following is a non-farm activity?
(a) Multiply cropping
(b) Crop rotation (c) Dairy farming (d) Modern farming
18. Which one of the following is not an effect of the modern farming?
(a) Soil degradation
(b) Deforestation (c) Decrease in ground water (d) Water pollution
19. Which of the following is a fixed capital?
(a) Irrigation (b)
Insecticides (c) Tractors and machines (d) Soil
20. Jowar and Bajra are :
(a) Kharif crops (b)
Rabi crops (c) Zaid (d) All of these
21. Marginal farmers are those:
(a) Who use modern methods
for farming (b) Who practice crop rotation for farming (c) Who did not have sufficient
land for
Farming (d) Who
use modern methods of irrigation.
22. Working Capital stands for :
(a) Tools, Machines and
Buildings (b) Raw material and money in hand
(c) Total share capital
(d) Fixed
deposits in financial institutions
23. The standard unit for measuring land is?
(a) Quintal (b)
Hectare (c) Bigha (d) Guintha
24. What is the basic constraint in raising farm
production ?
(a) Lack of
technology (b) Poor irrigation facilities (c) Fixed land area (d) Poverty
25. Which is the most abundant factor of production in India?
(a) Land
(b) Capital (c) Labour (d) Tools and Machines
26. Multiple Cropping refers to :
(a) Cultivation of wheat and rice (b)
Cultivation of two crops in alternate rows
(c) Cultivating more than one crop on the same
field each year
(d) Cultivating crops and rearing animals on the
same farm
27. Which one of the following outcomes is not a demerit of modern farming
methods?
(a) Population of
ground water (b) Loss of fertility of soil (c) Increased cost of production (d) Hinders fragmentation of land
28. One of the non-farming activities in Palampur
is :
(a) Dairy (b) Small
scale manufacturing (c) Transport (d) All of the above
29. Obtaining high yields with a combination of
HYV (High Yielding Variety) seeds, irrigation, chemical fertilisers,
pesticides etc. refers to :
(a) Modern
cropping (b) Mixed cropping (c) Multiple cropping (d) Mega cropping
30. The grow more than one crop on a piece of land during the year is known as :
(a) Mixed cropping (b)
Multiple cropping (c) Modern cropping (d) Flexibe cropping
31. Which one of the following does not come
under modern farming method?
(a) Use of chemical
fertilizers (b) Use of Persian Wheel for irrigation (c) Use of HYV seeds (d) Use
of tractors
32. Finance raised to operate a business is the:
(a) Labour (b) Enterprise (c)
Land (d) Capital
33. Farmers use HYV seeds of wheat and rice for higher yields. HYV stands for :
(a) How You Value (b)
Higher Yielding Volume (c) High Year Volume (d) High Yielding Variety
34. Machinery, new technology and buildings are examples of :
(a) Capital Growth (b)
Fixed Capital (c) Working Capital (d) Investment
35. Raw materials and money in hand are examples of :
(a) Capital Growth (b)
Fixed Capital (c) Working Capital (d) Investment
36. Among the factors of production which is most abundant in Palampur village?
(a) Land (b) Capital (c) Labour (d) None
37. Which product is sold by Mishri Lal traders in Shahapur?
(a) Jaggery (b) Cotton
Textile (c) Machine Tools (d) Fertilizers
38. ‘Bigha’ and Guintha’ are :
(a) The type of village house
(b) The types of Hybrid seeds (c) The measuring units of grain (d) The measuring
units of land area in village
39. At present, what is the percentage of the people who are engaged in the
rural areas in Non-farming activities :
(a) 14% (b) 24% (c) 34% (d)
44%
40. Standard unit of measuring land is
(a) Kilometer (b) Yards (c)
Hectare (d) Meters
41. Minimum wages for a farm labourer set by the Government is :
(a) Rs. 80 (b) Rs. 120 (c)
Rs. 90 (d) Rs. 60
42. Which one of the following is not an example of capital ?
(a) Machines (b) Factories
(c) Entrepreneur (d) Raw Material
43. ‘Multiple cropping’ stands for :
(a) Hybrid plantation methods
(b) The practice of growing more than one crop on a piece of land during a year
(c) The practice of mixed
cropping along with dairy farming (d) The plantation of tall trees along with
cropping.
44. Which sector includes Agriculture and Animal Husbandry?
(a) Primary Sector (b)
Secondary Sector (c) Tertiary Sector (d) None of these
45. Which one of the following is the example of working capital?
(a) Tools (b) Machine (c) Buildings (d) Raw Materials
46. At present, what is the percentage of the people who are engaged in the
rural areas in Non-farming activities in India.
(a) 14% (b) 24%
(c) 34% (d) 44%
47. Which one of the following terms is used for measuring crop produced on a
given piece of land during a single season?
(a) Yield (b)
Productivity (c) Cultivation (d) Output
48. What percentage of total land area is cultivated by Medium and large
farmers? Choose the correct answer.
(a) 36 (b) 50 (c) 85
(d) 64
49. Which one of the following inputs is not a working capital?
(a)
Machines (b) Raw-materials (c) Money
(d) None of these
50. Which one of the following states was among first to try out the modern
farming methods in India ?
(a) Haryana (b)
Jharkhand (c) Bihar (d) Orissa
51. Which of these states were not the first to try modern method of farming in
India.
(a)
Punjab (b) Haryana (c) Western Uttar Pradesh (d) Tripura
52. People of Palampur sell milk in the nearby large village named -
(a) Pitampura (b)
Siliguri (c) Shahpur (d) Raiganj
II. SHORT ANSWER TYPE
QUESTIONS
(3 marks)
1.
Explain the major impact of electricity on the farmers of Palampur.
2.
What is the basic aim of production? What are the essential four
requirements for production?
3.
What do you mean by working capital? How does it affect the day
to-day activities in farming?
4.
Explain the difference between Rabi crops and Kharif crops. When are
they sown and harvested? Give examples also.
5.
What is the difference between multiple cropping and modern farming
method?
6.
Modern farming methods require the farmers to invest more cash than
before. Why? Explain.
7.
“A major disadvantage is associated with HYV seeds.” Explain.
QUESTIONS FROM CBSE
EXAMINATION PAPERS
1.
What is multiple cropping? Give any three points
2.
What do the scientific reports indicate about the modern farming
methods? Mention any three points.
3.
What is the source of irrigation in Palampur?
4.
How did the spread of electricity help the farmer in Palampur village?
5.
Explain any three types of production activities in Palampur.
6.
State any three advantages of multiple cropping.
7.
Write any three negative effects of Green Revolution on environment.
8.
Mention any three negative effects of Green Revolution.
9.
What is the difference between Rabi crops and Kharif crops? When are
they sown and harvested?
10.
What are the various faroning and non-faroning activities in village
Palampur?
11.
What is Green Revolution? Which crop benefitted the most due to Green
Revolution?
12.
Write any three factors which have enabled the farmers to increase
the productivity of their land.
13.
What is Green Revolution? Name any two states which were the first to
try out the modern farming methods in India.
14.
What problems do farm labourers face in terms of employment ? Explain
any three problems.
15.
Define the meaning and aim of production. What is the most common
ways of increasing production on a given piece of land?
16.
With the help of examples explain the meaning of Rabi and Kharif
crops. State two essential conditions for multiple cropping.
17.
Many factors are responsible for the poor economic condition of farm
labourers like Dala and Ramkali. Can you explain a few of these factors.
18.
Write one difference each of the following (with examples) :-
(a)
Fixed Capital and Working Capital (b) Land and Capital (c) Modern Cropping
Method and Multiple Cropping Method.
19.
Mention one disadvantage/harmful effect of each one of the following-
(a)
Using chemical fertilisers for crops (b) Green Revolution (c) Continuous use of
groundwater for tubewell
irrigation.
20.
How does the large farmers used their surplus from the sale of their
crop?
21.
Explain how multiple cropping is done in village Palampur.
22.
Write any three differences between Land and Capital
23.
What are HYV seeds ? Write one merit and one limit in their case.
24.
How do medium and large farmers arrange capital for farming? How is
it different for the small farmers?
25.
Explain any three modern farming methods of agriculture.
26.
Name any two types of physical capital required for modern farming
methods. In what different ways do the small farmers and large farmers acquire
these physical capitals? State one points for each.
27.
Give a brief description about factors of production.
LONG ANSWER TYPE
QUESTIONS (4 marks)
1.
Why it is necessary to increase the area under cultivation? Explain.
2.
What is the main source of capital for medium and large farmers? How
is it different from the small farmers? Explain.
3.
Why do modern farming methods require more inputs which are
manufactured in industry?
4.
What were the main terms on which Savita got a loan from Tejpal
Singh? How can Savita be benefitted if she gets a loan from the bank?
5.
Explain the basic aim of the ‘Green Revolution’ in India. How did it
affect the market economy?
QUESTIONS FROM CBSE
EXAMINATION PAPERS
1.
What are the different ways of increase production on the same piece
of land? Explain any four point .
2.
Who provides the labour for farming in Palampur? How are they paid
for their work.
3.
What are the four requirements for the production of goods and
services? Explain.
4.
What are the differences between multiple cropping and modern farming
methods?
5.
Where and why was the Green Revolution started in India ? What
factors were responsible for the Green Revolution?
6.
Explain any two positive and two negative effects of the Green
Revolution.
7.
What are the difficulties faced by the small farmers in arranging
capital in comparison with medium and large farmers?
8.
Is Palampur a developed village? Explain by presenting four
arguments.
9.
What are the various ways through which farmers can get loan? Write
their advantages and disadvantages.
10.
What are the various requirements of production? Explain them.
11.
What are the different ways of increasing production on the same
piece of land? Use examples to explain?
12.
What are the four requirements for production of goods and services?
13.
State four steps for optimal utilization of land.
14.
How can you say that Palampur is a well developed village?
15.
Differentiate between fixed capital and working capital. Give any
four points.
16.
What do you mean by physical capital? Explain with examples. Also
explain its two types.
17.
What is meant by Green Revolution? Mention some of its features.
18.
What are the modern farming methods? Explain their drawbacks.
19.
Explain four efforts which can be made to increase non-farming
production activities in villages.
20.
Explain any four non-farming activities in Palampur village.
21.
What do you mean by the Green Revolution? Why was the initial impact
of Green Revolution limited to wheat and only to a few regions?
22.
What is land? Suggest any three ways to sustain land.
23.
Explain two achievements and two drawbacks of Green Revolution in
Indian agriculture.
24.
Explain the four requirements for production of goods and services.
Give one example of each.
25.
How do small farmers manage their capital in Palampur village?