INDIAN SCHOOL ALWADI ALKABIR
DEPT: OF SOCIAL SCIENCE. 2018-19
CLASS: IX. Q.B- THE STORY OF VILLAGE PALAMPUR (ECONOMICS)
Answer the Following:-
1.Ans / What is the difference between multiple cropping and modern farming method? What is common between them?
A: *Multiple cropping is a traditional farming method to increase production on a given piece of land involving growing of more than one crop in a year.
* However, modern farming method implies specialization in production of a particular crop using modern agricultural inputs.
*However, both the methods are used to increase production on a single piece of land.
2.
Ans / Who are agricultural labourers?
A: *They are the landless farmers or those who do not own sufficient land for cultivation.
*They are hired by medium and large farmers to do activities related to agricultural sector.
*They are in subsistence level of poverty.
3.
Ans / Explain the difficulties faced by the small farmers due to lack of capital. The small farmers find it difficult to obtain capital from their own earning since their farm production is not enough.
*They have to borrow money at high rate of interest for arranging capital.
*To pay off the debt they have to do additional work as farm labourers.
*Low savings and lack of capital lead to extreme poverty for these farmers.
4.
Ans /
- Name any two scarce factors of production.
- State the difference between the two.
Land:
* Land is natural and free gift of nature. It is limited in supply and it is impossible to increase the supply of land.
* Also, land can’t produce anything by itself.
*Land is permanent, indestructible and immovable.
Capital:
*Capital is man-made.
* It can be increased if needed in case of higher production.
*It is movable and not permanent.
5.
Ans / ‘Modern farming methods require more inputs which are manufactured in industry. Do you agree? Name some of the modern farming inputs.
*A: No doubt, modern farming requires more industry manufactured inputs than traditional farming. These are:
- chemical fertilizers,
- pesticides,
- pump sets,
- farm machinery,
- electricity,
- diesel,
- HYV seeds
- water supply
6.
Ans / Is it necessary to increase area under irrigation? Why? (C.B.S.E 2014-15)
It is necessary to increase area under irrigation because:
*Water is the most important input in agriculture.
*Modern methods of cultivation used to increase production are of no use without irrigation.
*Most of the farmers largely depend on rainfall which is highly unpredictable and variable.
*Monsoons are erratic in nature and distribution of rainfall is also unequal in various parts of India.
*India’s total cultivable area is not under irrigation. To increase agricultural production, it is essential to produce more from the same land because cultivable land is fixed.
Therefore, it is necessary to increase area under irrigation.
7.
Ans / Why is the cost of agricultural production rising very high after green revolution?
(C.B.S.E 2012-13)
*After green revolution the farmers are using modern methods of farming which is costly.
*Continuous use of chemical fertilizers due to the use of modern methods of farming has led to the degradation of soil.
*Farmers are now forced to use chemical fertilizers more and more and also other inputs to retain the same level of production.
Thus the cost of cultivation has risen very fast for which the farmers need more cash.
8.
Ans / Suggest some measures to increase non-farming activities in villages.
(C .B.S.E 2012-13)
Non-farming activities in villages can be increased by:
*Opening rural banks to provide loans at low rate of interest.
*More markets to sell goods which are produced.
*Develop a good transport and communication system.
Objective type Questions:
- What is the standard unit of measuring land?
- Which capital is needed as first priority to set up a jaggery manufacturing unit?
- Who provides capital to small farmers at high rate of interest?
- Farmer’s plough is an example of which capital?
- Give an example of human capital.