The story of village Palampur (Quiz)

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1.

What is multiple cropping?

Growing only cash crops

Growing different crops in different seasons

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

Growing crops with traditional seeds

2.

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

Rainwater harvesting

Electric-run tubewells

Persian wheels

Canal irrigation

3.

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

It leads to a decrease in population

It makes the village self-sufficient

It reduces the need for farming labor

It creates new job opportunities and increases trade

4.

How many primary schools are there in Palampur?

none

Two

Three

One

5.

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

One-fourth

One-third

Two-thirds

Half

6.

What is the main production activity in Palampur?

Transport

Farming

Dairy

Small scale manufacturing

7.

What proportion of families in Palampur are landless?

Half

Two-thirds

One-fourth

One-third

8.

What is the aim of production?

To provide services for free

To produce goods and services people want

To sell goods at high prices

To store goods for future use

9.

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

They grow without pesticides

They produce greater amounts of grain on a single plant

They require less irrigation

They use only natural fertilizers

10.

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

Land

Human capital

Physical capital

Labour

11.

Which of the following is the first requirement for production?

Physical capital

Human capital

Land and natural resources

Labour

12.

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

All of the above

Dairy

Small scale manufacturing

Transport

13.

Why is dairy considered a common activity in Palampur?

Because it provides an additional source of income for farmers

Because people do not have enough land for farming

Because farming is not productive enough

Because there is a high demand for milk in the village

14.

What farming method was introduced during the Green Revolution?

Use of manual labor only

Use of HYV seeds, chemical fertilizers, and pesticides

Use of traditional seeds

Crop rotation with traditional seeds

15.

Which crops are grown in the kharif season in Palampur?

Sugarcane and rice

Jowar and bajra

Wheat and sugarcane

Potato and wheat

16.

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

Hectare

Bigha

Guintha

Acre

17.

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

450

240

60

150

18.

Why are farm labourers like Dala and Ramkali poor?

They are employed in non-farming sectors

They are skilled in many farm activities

They work on their own farms

They receive low wages and lack land

19.

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

Decrease in crop production

Loss of soil fertility

Reduction in irrigation facilities

Increase in manual labor

20.

Which of the following is NOT a factor of production?

Labour

Technology

Land

Capital

21.

Which of the following is an example of working capital?

A factory building

A tractor used for farming

Money in hand

A water pump

22.

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

Deccan Plateau

Punjab, Haryana, and Western Uttar Pradesh

Coastal regions

Eastern states of India

23.

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

Decreased use of chemical fertilizers

Lack of crop rotation

Reduction in farming labor

Over-irrigation

24.

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

Working capital

Raw materials

Enterprise

Fixed capital

25.

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

Raiganj

Agra

Meerut

Shahpur

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