The Story of Palampur Class 9 Worksheet Economics

Multiple Choice Questions

Q1: Which of the following terms is used for measuring the crop produced on a given piece of land during a single year?
(a) Yield
(b) Productivity
(c) Cultivation
(d) Output

Q2: What is done to surplus wheat in Palampur?
(a) Sold in the market
(b) Destroyed
(c) Given in charity
(d) Stocked by self

Q3: HYV seeds stands for
(a) Heavy yielding variety seeds
(b) High yielding variety seeds
(c) Half yielding variety seeds
(d) None of the above

Q4: Which of the following statements is not true about small-scale manufacturing in villages?
(a) Farmers engage in it to supplement their income
(b) Farmers take help of their family members
(c) The production is done mostly at home
(d) Farmers produce articles for their own use

Q5: Which is the most abundant factor of production in India?
(a) Land
(b) Capital
(c) Labour
(d) Tools and machines

Q6: ‘Operation Flood’ is related to :
(a) Control flood
(b) Produce fish
(c) Milk production
(d) Grain production

Q7: Which Kharif crop is used for cattle feed?
(a) Sugarcane
(b) Potato
(c) Jowar and bajra
(d) Wheat

Q8: Where do most of the small farmers borrow money to arrange for the capital in Palampur?
(a) Banks
(b) Co-operative Societies
(c) Village money lenders
(d) Friends and relatives

Q9: Which one of the following is a rabi crop?
(a) Cotton
(b) Millets
(c) Gram
(d) Rice

Q10: 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

Very Short Answer Questions

Q1:  What are the examples of working capital?
Q2: Give an example of fixed physical capital.
Q3: Name the third crop grown in Palampur as a part of multiple cropping.
Q4: Which factor of production is fixed and scarce?
Q5: During which season do farmers of Palampur grow jowar and bajra?
Q6: What is the standard unit of measuring land?
Q7: Modern farming methods require the farmer to start with more cash than before. Why?
Q8: Mention any two characteristics of modern farming.
Q9: What is meant by non-farm activities? Explain with examples.
Q10: Why are farm labourers like Dala and Ramkali poor?

Short Answer Questions

Q1: What is the working capital required by the farmer using modern farming methods?
Q2: Why are the wages for farm labourers less than minimum wages?
Q3: What are the non-farm production activities taking place in your region? Make a short list.
Q4: Why do so many families of farmers cultivate such small plots of land?
Q5: Construct a table on the distribution of land among the 450 families of Palampur.

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