Practice Assignment 5 | BBC Compacta Solutions for Class 9 PDF Download

1.
Ans: (d) 216 grams/day

2.
Ans: (b) 131.1 million tonnes

3.
Ans: (b) 92 grams/day

4.
Ans: (c) 20%

5.
Ans: (b) is a good model for others to follow

6.
Ans: One point to justify this would be that the increase in milk production led to food security, employment opportunities for women, and a regular source of income for households in rural areas, reducing poverty.

7.
Ans: India's situation in milk production from a few decades ago to the current scenario can be compared to that of an athlete who comes from behind and wins the race because they paced themselves, built a strong foundation, and surged ahead with determination and strategic planning.

8.
Ans: The purpose of 'Operation Flood' was to revolutionize India's milk industry and establish India as a self-sufficient dairy producer.

9.
Ans: The statement that, "the milk production in India will nearly double in the next decade or so and will be around 330 million tonnes" is a/an forecast (fact/opinion) because it is based on extrapolated trends (available data/subjective guesses).

10.
Ans: (d) Technology and infrastructure will be key factors in the development of the dairy sector in the future.

11.
Ans: (d) 1-(iv), 2-(ii), 3-(iii), 4-(i)

12.
Ans: "The country aimed to improve milk production..."

13.
Ans: (c) Option 3
It shows the cooperative sector increasing to 35% and the private sector to 25%.

14.
Ans: The government needs to focus on technological enhancements and infrastructure development.

15.
Ans: (a) Options 1-(i), 2-(iii), 3-(v), 4-(iv)
Outpacing means to enable or cause something to happen, pegged means estimated to be or fixed at, pave the way for means surpassing or exceeding something, and ramp up means a sharp increase in something.