The story of village Palampur (Quiz)

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1.

What is the main production activity in Palampur?

Small scale manufacturing

Dairy

Farming

Transport

2.

What is multiple cropping?

Growing crops with traditional seeds

Growing more than one crop on the same land during the year

Growing different crops in different seasons

Growing only cash crops

3.

What type of irrigation was introduced in Palampur during the mid-1970s?

Rainwater harvesting

Persian wheels

Electric-run tubewells

Canal irrigation

4.

What is the aim of production?

To store goods for future use

To sell goods at high prices

To produce goods and services people want

To provide services for free

5.

What are tools, machines, and buildings classified as in production?

Raw materials

Enterprise

Working capital

Fixed capital

6.

Why are high-yielding variety (HYV) seeds better than traditional seeds?

They produce greater amounts of grain on a single plant

They require less irrigation

They grow without pesticides

They use only natural fertilizers

7.

Which crops are grown in the kharif season in Palampur?

Sugarcane and rice

Jowar and bajra

Wheat and sugarcane

Potato and wheat

8.

How does the increase in the number of people involved in transport impact the economy of Palampur?

It reduces the need for farming labor

It leads to a decrease in population

It creates new job opportunities and increases trade

It makes the village self-sufficient

9.

What is the term used to describe the knowledge and enterprise required for production?

Labour

Human capital

Land

Physical capital

10.

Which regions were the first to adopt modern farming methods in India?

Eastern states of India

Punjab, Haryana, and Western Uttar Pradesh

Deccan Plateau

Coastal regions

11.

What is one negative impact of the Green Revolution on land resources?

Decrease in crop production

Reduction in irrigation facilities

Increase in manual labor

Loss of soil fertility

12.

What percentage of the population in Palampur belongs to SCs (Dalits)?

Half

One-fourth

Two-thirds

One-third

13.

What proportion of families in Palampur are landless?

One-third

One-fourth

Two-thirds

Half

14.

What is the standard unit of measurement for land in Palampur?

Bigha

Guintha

Acre

Hectare

15.

How many primary schools are there in Palampur?

Three

none

One

Two

16.

Which of the following is the first requirement for production?

Human capital

Land and natural resources

Physical capital

Labour

17.

Which of the following is an example of working capital?

A tractor used for farming

Money in hand

A water pump

A factory building

18.

How many families in Palampur own more than 2 hectares of land?

60

240

150

450

19.

What farming method was introduced during the Green Revolution?

Use of manual labor only

Crop rotation with traditional seeds

Use of HYV seeds, chemical fertilizers, and pesticides

Use of traditional seeds

20.

Why is dairy considered a common activity in Palampur?

Because people do not have enough land for farming

Because it provides an additional source of income for farmers

Because there is a high demand for milk in the village

Because farming is not productive enough

21.

Which town is Palampur connected to via an all-weather road?

Agra

Shahpur

Raiganj

Meerut

22.

Which of the following is NOT a factor of production?

Capital

Labour

Technology

Land

23.

What is the main cause of declining soil fertility in Punjab?

Reduction in farming labor

Lack of crop rotation

Over-irrigation

Decreased use of chemical fertilizers

24.

Why are farm labourers like Dala and Ramkali poor?

They are employed in non-farming sectors

They receive low wages and lack land

They work on their own farms

They are skilled in many farm activities

25.

Which of the following is an example of a non-farm activity in Palampur?

All of the above

Dairy

Small scale manufacturing

Transport

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