Economics: The Story of Village Palampur

Topics in this chapter

• Production and Factors
• Farming Methods and Yield
• Land Distribution and Farmers
• Capital, Labour and Credit
• Sustainable Agriculture and Environment
• Non-Farm Activities and Markets

Cheat sheet

Practice questions

1. Question 1Q-1FA9AB

   Which of the following was the main production activity in Palampur?

   1. A.Manufacturing
   2. B.Dairy
   3. C.Farming
   4. D.Transport
   See the answer and solution
2. Question 2Q-8DA25E

   What is the standard unit of measuring land in India?

   1. A.Meter
   2. B.Hectare
   3. C.Kilogram
   4. D.Liter
   See the answer and solution
3. Question 3Q-6F462E

   Which of the following is categorized as working capital in farming?

   1. A.Tubewell
   2. B.Tractor
   3. C.Raw material like seeds and cash in hand
   4. D.Thresher
   See the answer and solution
4. Question 4Q-684112

   What term is used to describe the practice of growing more than one crop on a piece of land during the year?

   1. A.Multiple cropping
   2. B.Dry farming
   3. C.Crop rotation
   4. D.Subsistence farming
   See the answer and solution
5. Question 5Q-BEF85F

   Which of the following changes was introduced during the Green Revolution in the late 1960s?

   1. A.Use of traditional seeds with cowdung manure
   2. B.Cultivation of land using bullocks and wooden ploughs
   3. C.Use of HYV seeds, chemical fertilizers, and irrigation
   4. D.Complete ban on the use of tube-wells
   See the answer and solution