Class 9 - Economics - CH1 - The Story of Village Palampur (MCQs)

The Story of Village Palampur

The Story of Village Palampur
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(MCQs)

Q1: People of Palampur sell milk in the near by large village named ________

(a) Pitampura
(b) Siliguri
(c) Shahpur
(d) Raiganj




Q2: Why do the farmers of Palampur follow multiple cropping? Choose the correct answer.

(a) Because the water consumption is less in this method
(b) Because this method consumes less chemical fertilisers
(c) Because this method doesn't require fertile soils
(d) Because this method is the most common way of increasing production



Q3: 'Operation Flood' is related to :

(a) control flood
(b) produce fish
(c) milk production
(d) grain production



Q4: Which one among the following is a non-farm activity?

(a) Multiple cropping
(b) Crop rotation
(c) Dairy farming
(d) Modern farming


Q5: Consumption of chemical fertilisers is highest in which state of India?

(a) Jharkand
(b) Punjab
(c) Rajasthan
(d) Himachal Pardesh


Q6: 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


Q7: What percentage of total land area is cultivated by Medium and Large farmers? Choose the correct answer.

(a) 36
(b) 50
(c) 85
(d) 64


Q8: 'Bigha' and Guintha' are :

(a) the type of village house
(b) the types of Hybrid seeds
(c) the measuring units of grain
(d) the measuring units of land area in village


Q9: Which product is sold by Mishri Lal traders in Shahapur

(a) Jaggery
(b) Cotton Textile
(c) Machine Tools
(d) Fertilisers


Q10: Why do the farmers of Palampur follow multiple cropping? Choose the correct answer.

(a) Because the water consumption is less in this method
(b) Because this method consumes less chemical fertilisers
(c) Because this method doesn't require fertile soils
(d) Because this method is the most common way of increasing production



Answers:
1: (d) Raiganj
2: (d) Because this method is the most common way of increasing production
3: (c) milk production
4: (c) Dairy farming
5: (b) Punjab
6: (c) Village money lenders
7: (d) 64
8: (d) the measuring units of land area in village
9: (a) Jaggery
10: (d) Because this method is the most common way of increasing production