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Class 9 Economics Chapter 1 The Story of the village Palampur

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Question 1.  The following table 1.1 shows that the land under cultivation in India in units of million hectares. Plot this on the graph provided.

(i) What does the graph show?

(ii) Is it important to increase the area under irrigation? Why?

(iii) You have read about the crops grown in Palampur. Fill the following table based on the information on the crops grown in your region.

(i) The above graph shows the land under cultivation in India in units of million hectares.

The graph shows that the land under cultivation in India was 120 million hectares in 1950 which rose to 140 million hectares in 1970 and remained constant at 140 million hectares till 2000.

(ii) Yes, it is important to increase the land area under irrigation firstly so that the farmers can do multiple cropping and grow more than one crops in a year and increase their production and earning. Secondly, use of HYV seeds need of plenty of water to give best results.

Question 1.  What is the difference between multiple cropping and modern farming method?

Answer Multiple Cropping To grow more than one crop on a piece of land during the year is known as multiple cropping. It is the most common way of increasing production on a given piece of land.

Modern Farming Method The farmers of Haryana and Western Uttar Pradesh use HYV seeds, tube wells for irrigation, chemical fertilisers and pesticides, as well as machinery like tractors and threshers to increase production. All these measures comprise what are known as modern farming methods.

Question 2.  The following table shows the production of wheat and pulses in India after the Green Revolution in units of million tonnes. Plot this on a graph. Was the Green Revolution equally successful for both the crops? Discuss.

Answer Between 1965 and 2001, the production of pulses has increased negligibly whereas the production of wheat increased greatly.

Thus, we can say that the Green Revolution was more successful in increasing the production of wheat as compared to pulses.

Question 3.  What is the working capital required by the farmer using modern farming methods?

Answer  The working capital required by the farmer using modern farming methods are raw material and money. Money is always required during production to make payments and buy other necessary items.

Question 4.  Modern farming methods require the farmers to start with more cash than before. Why?

Answer  Modern farming methods require the use of HYV seeds which needs chemical fertilisers and pesticides to produce best results and increased production. However, for buying all these inputs a lot of money is needed so a farmer needs to have more cash to start farming.

Question 1. In the picture 1.5 can you shade the land cultivated by the small farmers?

Answer  The shaded rectangles with boundaries show the land cultivated by small farmers.

Question 2. Why do so many families of farmers cultivate such small plots of land?

Answer  Land in Palampur is fixed and 75% of the people who are working are dependent on farming for their livelihood. Since land is fixed and maximum people are dependent on land they are forced to cultivate small plots of land.

Question 3.  The distribution of farmers in India and the amount of land their cultivate is given in the following graph 1.1.

Would you agree that the distribution of cultivated land is unequal in Palampur? Do you find a similar situation for India? Explain.

Answer  Yes, I agree that the distribution of cultivated land is unequal in Palampur because out of the 450 families, 150 families are landless, 240 families cultivate small plots of land less than 2 hectares in size whereas 60 medium and large farmers cultivate more than 2 hectares of land, a few of them have land extending over 10 hectares or more, which shows that medium and large farmers have more land though they are numerically smaller. This clearly shows the inequality in the distribution of cultivated land.

According to the graph, a similar situation exits for India also which means that 80% of the small farmers cultivate only 36% of the cultivated area whereas 20% of the big farmers cultivate 64% of the cultivated area which again shows that there is inequality in the distribution of cultivated area in the case of India also as was in Palampur.

Question 4.  Identify the work being done on the field in the picture 1.6 and arrange them in proper sequence.

Answer  The proper sequence of the activities is given below (the numbers are marked alongside each picture).

1) Plowing by bullocks

3) Spraying of insecticides

4) Cultivation by traditional methods

5) Cultivation by modern methods

6) Cutting of crops

Question 1.  Why are farm labourers like Dala and Ramkali poor?

(a) Dala and Ramkali are landless farm labourers who work on daily wages in Palampur.

(b) Though, minimum wages for farm labourers set by the government is Rs 60 per day, they get only Rs 35-40.

(c) There is heavy competition for work among the farm labourers in Palampur, so people agree to work for low wages.

(d) They remain out of work for most parts of the year and have to take loans from the moneylender to fulfill their needs. Due to this seasonal unemployment, they remain poor and are unable to repay the loan and fall into a debt trap.

Question 2.  Gosaipur and Majauli are two villages in North Bihar. Out of the 850 households in the two villages there are more than 250 men who are employed in rural Punjab and Haryana or in Delhi, Mumbai, Surat, Nagpur etc.

Why do people migrate? Can you describe based on your imagination the work the migrants of Gosaipur and Majauli might do at the place of destination.

Answer Mostly people migrate in search of employment or better job opportunities to the cities like Mumbai, Delhi etc or to the prosperous agricultural regions-hike Punjab and Haryana to work as farm labourers.

(a) This migration usually takes place when a person is unemployed or in extreme poverty, which may be due to lack of land, displacement, negative impact of natural disasters like drought or floods, etc.

(b) The migrants from Gosaipur and Majauli who went to cities will probably find work as casual labourers, industrial workers, street hawkers, rickshaw pullers, headload workers or as servants in homes and hotels, etc.

(c) Those who went to rural areas of Punjab and Haryana will probably work as farm labourers since agriculture is the main occupation of the rural people in these states.

Question 3.  Let us fill in the blanks given below.

Among the three factors of production, we found that labour is the most abundant factor of production. There are many people who are willing to work as farm labourers in the villages, whereas the opportunities of work are limited. They belong to either landless families or life.

In contrast to labour,_________ is a scarce factor of production. Cultivated land area is _____ . Moreover, even the existing land is distributed ______(equally/unequally) among the people engaged in farming. There are a large number of small farmers who cultivate small plots of land and live in conditions not much better than the landless farm labourer. To make the maximum use of the existing land, farmers use ____ and ____.Both these have led to increase in production of crops.

Modern farming methods require a great deal of _____.Small farmers usually need to borrow money to arrange for the capital, and are put to great distress to repay the loan. Therefore, capital too is a scarce factor of production, particularly for the small farmers.

Though both land and capital are scarce, there is a basic difference between the two factors of production.

______ is a natural resource, whereas ________ is man-made.

It is possible to increase capital, whereas land is fixed. Therefore, it is very important that we take good care of land and other natural resources used in farming.

Answer The blanks should be filled up with the following words in succession

small farmers, land, fixed, unequally, chemical fertilizers and pesticides, multiple cropping technique, capital, Land, capital.

Question 1.  Let us take 3 farmers. Each has grown wheat on his field though the production is different (see column 2). The consumption of wheat by each family is the same (column 3). The whole of surplus wheat this year is used as capital for next years production. Also suppose, production is twice the capital used in production.

(i) Complete the tables.

(ii) Compare the production of wheat by the three farmers over the years.

(iii) What happens to farmer 3 in year 3? Can he continue production? What will he have to do to continue production.

Answer (i) 

(ii) Comparison of wheat production of the 3 farmers over the year was as follows

The production of wheat of the first farmer increased from 100 to 160.

The production of wheat of the second farmer was constant at 80.

The production of wheat of the third farmer declined from 60 to 00.

(iii) In the third year, the third farmer did not produce any wheat and had to buy it from the market. He cannot continue production any longer unless he arranges capital, as he has no surplus to invest as capital.

Question 1.  Mishrilal has purchased a mechanical crushing machine run on electricity and has set up on his field. Sugarcane crushing was earlier done with the help of bullock, but people prefer to do it by machines these days. Mishrilal also buys sugarcane from other farmers and processes it into jaggery. The jaggery is then sold to traders as Shahpur. In this process, Mishrilal makes a small profit.

(i) What capital did Mishrilal need to set up his jaggery sugarcane manufacturing unit?

Answer  To set up his manufacturing unit Mishrilal needed the following capital

(a) Fixed Capital in the form of the sugarcane crushing machine.

(b) Working Capital in the form of money for buying sugarcane from other farmers for crushing and for paying the electricity bill of running the crushing machine.

(ii) Who provides the labour in this case?

Answer The labour is provided by him and his family. Otherwise he will employ landless labourers.

(iii) Can you guess why Mishrilal is unable to increase his profit?

(a) Mishrilal has set up a small scale unit.

(b) The farm holdings in the village are very small of about 2 hectares in size and production of sugarcane is low as more area is under wheat, so raw material is also less.

(c) He has to pay for the electricity to run the machine.

(d) Since the industry is small scale, production is less and therefore, he is unable to increase his profit.

(iv) Could you think of any reasons when he might face a loss?

Answer Conditions under which he may face a loss can be any of the following

(a) If his crushing machine becomes defective, his production will reduce or totally stop.

(b) If due to drought or other calamity, the production of sugarcane nearby areas reduces, his jaggery production will come do leading to a loss for him.

(c) It the demand for jaggery decreases, he will not be able to sell enough to break even.

(d) It any other costs like electricity, labour or transportation costs increase, he may face a loss.

(v) Why does Mishrilal sells his jaggery to traders in Shahpur and not in his village?

(a) Palampur is a small village with 450 families and there is not a big demand for jaggery there.

(b) Shahpur is a town where people come from different surrounding villages to buy things and there is more demand of jaggery there, so Mishrilal sells his jaggery to traders in Shahpur and not in his village.

Question 2.  Kareem has opened a computer class centre in the village. In recent years, a large number of students have been attending college in Shahpur town. Kareem found that a number students from the village are also attending computer classes in the town. There were two women in the village who had a degree in computer applications. He decided to employ them. He bought computers and set up the classes in the front room of their house overlooking the market. High school students have started attending them in good numbers.

(i) In what way is Kareem’s capital and labour different from Mishrilal?

Answer Both have fixed capital in the form of machines, but Kareem has a larger fixed capital because he has assets in the form of computers which are more expensive then the sugarcane crushing machine. Kareem has also employed educated and qualified computer teachers, whereas Mishrilal’s labour is mainly unskilled labour.

(ii) Why didn’t someone start a computer centre earlier? Discuss the possible reasons.

Answer Reasons why someone didn’t start a computer centre may be any of the following

(a) As very few educated people were there in the village, there was not any demand for computer courses.

(b) The villagers were not aware of the employment potential of computer courses and so nobody thought that such a business could be successful.

(c) Teaching faculty for computer courses was not available in the village earlier.

Question 3.  Kishora is a farm labourer. Like other such labourers, Kishora found it difficult to meet his family’s needs from the wages he received. A few years back Kishora took a loan from the bank was under a government programme which was giving cheap loans to the poor landless households. Kishora bought a buffalo with this money. He now sells the buffalo’s milk.

Further he has attached a wooden cart to his buffalo and uses it to transport various items. Once a week he goes to the river Ganga to bring back clay for the potter. 0r sometimes he goes to Shahpur with a load of jaggery or other commodities. Every month he gets some work in transport. As a result, Kishora is able to earn more than what he used to do some years back.

(i) What is Kishora’s fixed capital?

Answer Kishora’s fixed capital is the buffalo and wooden-cart which he has purchased with the bank loan.

(ii) What do you think would be his working capital?

Answer The money that he earns from selling the milk and transporting goods on his bullock-cart minus his own living expenses are his working capital.

(iii) In how many production activities is Kishora involved?

Answer Kishora is involved in the following production activities.

(a) Selling of buffalo’s milk.

(b) Transporting of various items.

(c) Bringing clay from the fiver Ganga for the potter.

(d) Transporting jaggery etc to Shahpur.

(iv) Would you say that Kishora has benefited from better roads in Palampur?

Answer Kishora has certainly benefited from better roads in Palampur because he is involved in the transport business; better roads enable him to easily transport goods from one place to another, run his business successfully and earn profits, which would have been very difficult in the absence of proper roads.

Exercises Page 14

Question 1. Every village in India is surveyed once in ten years during the census and some of the details are presented in the following format. Fill up the following based on information on Palampur.

(a) LOCATION

(c) LAND USE (in hectares)

(b) TOTAL AREA OF THE VILLAGE

(d) FACILITIES

(a) Location Palampur is located 3 km from Raiganj which is a big village. The nearest town is Shahpur.

a) It is well connected with neighbouring villages and towns.

b) An all weather road connects the village to Raiganj and further to the nearest small town of Shahpur.

(b) Total Area of the Village

The total area of the Palampur village is 246 hectares.

(c) Land Use (in hectares)

(d) Facilities

Question 2.  Modern farming methods require more input which are manufactured in industry. Do you agree?

Answer  Yes, it is true that modern farming methods require more inputs which are manufactured in industry. For example

(i) HYV seeds, insecticides, pesticides and chemical fertilisers needed for increasing the yield per hectare are all manufactured in industries

(ii) Farmers use farm machinery like tractors, threshers and also combined harvestors which are also manufactured in industries

(iii) Tubewell equipment and water pumps used for irrigation are also manufactured in industries.

Question 3.  How did the spread of electricity help farmers in Palampur?

(i) Most of the houses in Palampur have electric connections.

(ii) Electricity powers all the tube wells in the fields that help to irrigate much larger areas of land more effectively as compared to the traditional Persian wheel drawn by bullocks. Since the entire cultivated area of 200 hectares had come under irrigation farmers did not have to depend on ‘rainfall and could grow multiple crops.

(iii) It helps small businesses run their machinery like Mishrilal’s sugarcane crushing machine.

Question 4.  Is it important to increase the area under irrigation ? why?

Answer Yes, it is important to increase the area under irrigation because water is very essential for agriculture. In India, the rainfall is unevenly distributed in the country and if rainfall is less, then production will be low, and they will be only able to grow one crop in a season.

With good irrigation it will be possible to do multiple cropping, helping to increase the yield per hectare.

Question 5.  Construct a table on the distribution of land among 450 families of Palampur.

Answer  Distribution of land among the 450 families of Palampur.

Question 6) Why are the wages for farm labourers in Palampur less than minimum wages?

Answer  The minimum wages for a farm labourer set by the government are 60 per day, but wages of farm labourers in Palampur are less than minimum wages because there is heavy competition for work among the farm labourers in Palampur, so people agree to work for lower wages.

Question 7.  In your region, talk to two labourers. Choose either farm labourers or labourers working at construction sites. What wages do they get? Are they paid cash or kind? Do they get work regularly? Are they in debt?

(i) In our region, there are two labourers namely Ram Khilawan and Basanti, who are husband and wife working as casual constructing labourers. Due to drought, they had to leave their village in search of employment, They get approximately 50 to 60 rupees per day which they are paid in cash.

(ii) They do not get work regularly because there are a large number of workers seeking employment, due to which they agree to work for low wages. Because of irregular work and low wages they are unable to fulfill their needs and are in debt.

Question 8.  What are the different ways of increasing production on the same piece of land? Use examples to explain.

Answer Multiple cropping and use of modern farming methods are two different ways of increasing production on the same piece of land. e.g.,

(i) Multiple Cropping When more than one crop is grown on a piece of land during the year it is known as multiple cropping.

(a) It is the most common way to increase production on a given piece of land.

(b) All farmers in Palampur grow atleast two main crops, many are growing potato as the third crop in the past fifteen to twenty years.

(ii) Use of Modern Farming Methods

Modern farming methods also help to increase the yield per hectare.

(a) Farmers of Punjab, Haryana and Western Uttar Pradesh were the first to try modern farming methods in India.

(b) The farmers in these regions set up tube wells for irrigation and made use of HYV seeds, chemical fertilisers and pesticides in farming.

(c) Some also used farm machinery like tractors and threshers, which made ploughing and harvesting faster. They were rewarded with high yields of wheat, increasing from 1300 kg per hectare to 3200 kg per hectare with HYV seeds.

Question 9. Describe the work of a farmer with 1 hectare of land?

(i) A farmer having 1 hectare of land for farming is called a subsistence farmer because 1 hectare of land is too less for even the sustenance of a small family.

(ii) Production is very low and it is very difficult for the farmer to provide for his family.

(iii) Apart from working on his own field he has to work on the field of the rich farmers or work as a casual labourer to survive.

(iv) The small farmer has no irrigation facilities.

(v) He has no working capital so he is also not able to buy modern machinery, HYV seeds or insecticides and pesticides.

(vi) In the absence of capital, he has to take loan from moneylender who charges a high interest rate. He is rarely able to repay the loan and eventually falls into a debt trap.

Question 10.  How did the medium and large farmers obtain capital for farming? how is it different from the small farmers?

Answer  Modern farming methods such as use of HYV insecticides pesticides etc require a great deal of capital so the farmer needs more money than before.

(i) The medium and large farmers have their own savings from farming.They are thus able to arrange for the capital needed.

(ii) In contrast, the small farmers have to borrow money to arrange for the capital. They borrow from large farmers or the village moneylenders or the traders who supply various inputs for cultivation.

(iii) The rate of interest on such loans is very high. They are put to great distress to repay the loan, which is not so in the case of medium and large farmers.

Question 11.  On what terms did Savita get a loan from Tejpal Singh?Would Savita’s condition be different if she could get a loan from the bank at a low rate of interest?

Answer  Savita, a small farmer, in order to cultivate wheat on her 1 hectare of land, decides to borrow money from Tejpal Singh a large farmer on the following terms

(i) Tejpal Singh agrees to give Savita the loan at an interest rate of 24 per cent for four months which is a very high interest rate. Savita also has to promise to work on his field as farm labourer during the harvest season at Rs 35 per day.

(ii) The rate of interest charged by Tejpal Singh was higher than that of banks. If Savita had taken the loan from the bank, interest would have been lower and she could have easily repaid the loan and her condition would have been far better.

Question 12.  Talk to some old residents in your region and write a short report on the changes in irrigation and changes in production methods during the last 30 years.

(i) On talking to two old residents Ramlal and Dharam Singh I came to know about the irrigation methods that were traditionally in use in our area. They told me that earlier they were dependent on rainfall and later on they started to use the Persian wheel to draw water from the wells. With development of technology, tube wells were used for more better and effective irrigation.

(ii) In the farming methods, traditionally they ploughed the field with ploughs drawn by bullocks which was a very difficult and time consuming process. They used ordinary seeds and cow dung manure for fertilisation.

(iii) However with changes in technology the farmers started using HYV seeds, chemical fertilisers, insecticides, pesticides and modern machinery like tractors and threshers which has led to an increase in yield per hectare and improved the lives of the farmers.

Question 13.  What are the non farm activities taking place in your region (or Palampur)? Make a short list.

(i) Dairy is a common activity in many families of our region.

(ii) Some people are involved in small scale manufacturing in their homes or in the field like production of jaggery by Mishrilal.

(iii) A few people are involved as shopkeepers and traders who buy various goods from the wholesale market in the cities and sell them in the villages.

(iv) Some people near the bus stand have opened shops selling eatables.

(v) Some people are in the transportation sector ferrying people and carrying goods from one place to another in different types of vehicles.

(vi) People like Kareem opened a computer class centre and also provided employment to two women who had a diploma in computer application.

Question 14. What can be done so that non-farm production activities can be started in villages.

(i) Banks should provide loans at low interest rates so that the poor villagers can start some business to help them earn a living.

(ii) Government should be more active and start and effective employment generating schemes.

(iii) Government should provide training to the villagers in different small crafts.

(iv) Government should proVide facilities for transportation and selling of locally manufactured goods of the villagers in the cities.

(v) Industries can be set up in rural areas.

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NCERT Solutions for Class 9th: Ch 1 The Story of Village Palampur Economics

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Test: The Story of Village Palampur- Assertion-Reason & Case Based Questions - Class 9 MCQ

15 questions mcq test - test: the story of village palampur- assertion-reason & case based questions, directions: in the questions given below, there are two statements marked as assertion (a) and reason (r). read the statements and choose the correct option. assertion (a): the aim of production is to produce the goods and services that we want. reason (r): there are four requirements for production of goods and services..

Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.

Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.

A is correct but R is wrong.

A is wrong but R is correct.

The aim of production is to produce goods and services to satisfy the needs of people as per their demand.

Four factors for production of goods and services are as follows :

Land and other natural resources such as water, forests, minerals etc.

Labour or Workers The workers provide necessary labour for production. They may be highly educated or illiterate persons (i.e. skilled and unskilled) who may do manual work.

Physical Capital It consists of various inputs which are required at different stages of production.

Directions: In the questions given below, there are two statements marked as Assertion (A) and Reason (R). Read the statements and choose the correct option. Assertion (A): HYV seeds promised to produce much greater amounts of grain on a single plant. Reason (R): Green revolution in the late 1960s introduced the Indian farmer to cultivation of wheat and rice using high yielding varieties (HYVs) of seeds.

The Green Revolution in the late 1960s introduced the Indian farmer to cultivation of wheat and rice using high yielding varieties (HYVs) of seeds.

Compared to the traditional seeds, the HYV seeds promised to produce much greater amounts of grain on a single plant.In Palampur, the yield of wheat grown from the traditional varieties was 1300 kg per hectare. With HYV seeds, the yield went up to 3200 kg per hectare.

Directions: In the questions given below, there are two statements marked as Assertion (A) and Reason (R). Read the statements and choose the correct option. Assertion (A): Raw materials and money in hand are called working capital. Reason (R): Money is always required during production to make payments and buy other necessary items.

Production requires a variety of raw materials. It requires money to make payments and buy other necessary items. Raw materials and money in hand are called working capital. Production requires a variety of raw materials such as the yarn used by the weaver and the clay used by the potter. They are used up in a single act of production.

Directions: In the questions given below, there are two statements marked as Assertion (A) and Reason (R). Read the statements and choose the correct option.

Assertion (A): Small farmers have to borrow money to arrange for the capital.

Reason (R): They are put to great distress to repay the loan.

- i) Most small farmers have to borrow money to arrange for the capital. They borrow from large farmers or the village money lenders or the traders who supply various inputs for cultivation.

ii) The rate of interest on such loans is very high. They are put to great distress to repay the loan.

iii) In contrast to small farmers, the medium and large farmers have their own savings from farming. They are thus able to arrange for the capital.

Assertion (A): 75 percent of the people who are working are dependent on farming for their livelihood.

Reason (R): Farming is the main production activity in Palampur.

Farming activities: Farming is the main production activity in Palampur. About 75% of the people depend upon farming for their livelihood. They use methods of multiple farming and modern farming techniques for increase in their productivity. Well-developed irrigational facilities and use of HYV seeds has improved in production levels of agriculture in Palampur.

Read the text given below and answer the following questions:

Apart from farming activities in Palampur, certain non- farming activities are also carried out. Only 25 per cent of the people working in Palampur are engaged in activities other than agriculture. Dairy is a common activity in many families of Palampur. The milk is sold in Raiganj, the nearby large village. Two traders from Shahpur town have set up collection cum chilling centres at Raiganj from where the milk is transported to far away towns and cities.

People involved in trade (exchange of goods) are not many in Palampur. The traders of Palampur are shopkeepers who buy various goods from wholesale markets in the cities and sell them in the village. There are a variety of vehicles on the road connecting Palampur to Raiganj. Rickshaw Wallahs, tongawallah, jeep, tractor, truck drivers and people driving the traditional bullock cart and bogey are people in the transport services. They ferry people and goods from one place to another, and in return get paid for it. The number of people involved in transport has grown over the last several years.

Q. Manufacturing in Palampur involves very simple production methods and are done on a:

• A. Small scale
• B. Large scale
• C. Medium scale
• D. None of the above

Q. .............. is a common activity in many families of Palampur.

• A. Manufacturing
• B. Transport
• D. All of the above.

Q. ............... percent of the people working in Palampur are engaged in activities other than agriculture.

Shop-keepers buy goods from wholesalers in Shahpur and sell them in Palampur. Milk from the dairies in Palampur is transported daily to Raiganj. Some traders from Shahpur have set up collection centres and chilling plants at Raiganj, from where milk is supplied to other towns and cities.

Q. There are variety of vehicles on the road connecting Palampur to:

• C. Both (a) and (b)

(i) Rickshaw Wallahs, tongawallah, jeep, tractor, truck drivers and people driving the traditional bullock-cart and bogey are people in the transport services.

(ii) They ferry people and goods from one place to another, and in return get paid for it.

(iii) The number of people involved in transport has grown over the last several years.

Palampur is well-connected with neighbouring villages and towns. Raiganj, a big village, is 3 kms from Palampur. An all-weather road connects the village to Raiganj and further on to the nearest small town of Shahpur. This village has about 450 families belonging to several different castes. The 80 upper caste families own the majority of land in the village. Their houses, some of them quite large, are made of brick with cement plastering. The SCs (dalits) comprise one third of the population and live in one corner of the village and in much smaller houses some of which are of mud and straw. Most of the houses have electric connections. Electricity powers all the tube wells in the fields and is used in various types of small business. Palampur has two primary schools and one high school. There is a primary health centre run by the government and one private dispensary where the sick are treated. The story of Palampur, an imaginary village, will take us through the different types of production activities in the village. In villages across India, farming is the main production activity. The other production activities, referred to as non- farm activities include small manufacturing, transport, shop-keeping, etc. Every production is organised by combining land, labour, physical capital and human capital, which are known as factors of production.

Q. Which of the following statement is true with respect to Palampur:

• A. Palampur has one primary school and two high schools.
• B. Palampur has two primary schools and one high school.
• C. Dairy is the main production activity.
• D. The village has about 600 families belonging to several different castes.

Q. The variety of inputs required at every stage during production is known as_________.

• A. Physical capital
• C. Human capital

Q. Raiganj, a big village, is __________ kms from Palampur.

Q. Raw materials and money in hand are called:

• A. Working capital
• B. Fixed capital

Farming is the main production activity in Palampur. 75 percent of the people who are working are dependent on farming for their livelihood. All land is cultivated in Palampur. No land is left idle. During the rainy season (kharif) farmers grow jowar and bajra. These plants are used as cattle feed. It is followed by cultivation of potatoes between October and December. In the winter season (rabi), fields are sown with wheat. The main reason why farmers are able to grow three different crops in a year in Palampur is due to the well-developed system of irrigation.

To grow more than one crop on a piece of land during the year is known as multiple cropping. One way of increasing production from the same land is by multiple cropping. The other way is to use modern farming methods for higher yield. Yield is measured as crop produced on a given piece of land during a single season. Till the mid1960s, the seeds used in cultivation were traditional ones with relatively low yields. Traditional seeds needed less irrigation. Farmers used cow-dung and other natural manure as fertilizers. All these were readily available with the farmers who did not have to buy them.

The Green Revolution in the late 1960s introduced the Indian farmer to cultivation of wheat and rice using high yielding varieties (HYVs) of seeds. Farmers of Punjab, Haryana and Western Uttar Pradesh were the first to try out the modern farming method in India. In Palampur, the yield of wheat grown from the traditional varieties was 1,300 kg per hectare. With HYV seeds, the yield went up to 3,200 kg per hectare. There was a large increase in the production of wheat. Farmers now had greater amounts of surplus wheat to sell in the markets.

Q. The Green revolution in the late 1960s introduced the Indian farmer to cultivation of:

• A. Wheat and rice
• B. Wheat and jowar
• C. Rice and bajra
• D. Rice and jowar

Q. Which of the following statements is true with respect to traditional farming?

• A. Traditional seeds needed less irrigation.
• B. Farmers used cow-dung
• C. Farmers used other natural manure as fertilizers.
• D. All of the above

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1. Every village in India is surveyed once in ten years during the Census and some of details are presented in the following format. Fill up the following based on information on Palampur.

(a) Location

Ans: Bulandshahr district, Western Uttar Pradesh

(b) Total Area of the Village

Ans: 226 hectares

(c) Land Use(in hectares)

Ans: Cultivated Land not available for cultivation (Area covering dwellings, roads, ponds, grazing ground) 

200 hectares –26 hectares

(d) Facilities:

Educational: There are two primary schools and one high school in Palampur.

Medical: A primary health centre was run by the government, also there was a private dispensary to treat sick people.

Market:   Raiganj and Shahpur

Communication:   Well-connected with neighbouring villages and towns. 3 kms from Palampur.

Electricity Supply: Most of the houses had electric connections and it was also used to run the tube wells in fields.

Nearest Town: Raiganj, because many roads are connected to the Raiganj and to Shahpur.

2. Modern farming methods require more inputs which are manufactured in industry. Do you agree?

Ans: Yes, modern farming methods make use of a greater number of industrial outputs as compared to traditional farming methods. Modern farming methods make use of high-yielding seeds. These seeds require pesticides and chemical fertilisers, equipment of agriculture which are manufactured in industries like tractors, and advanced irrigation facilities like electric tube wells in order to produce the best results.

3. How did the spread of electricity help farmers in Palampur?

Ans: The spread of electricity has helped the farmers of Palampur:

Almost every household has an electric supply.

Electric supply was used for tube wells to run it in agricultural fields.

Electricity is also used in small business’s activities.

4. Is it important to increase the area under irrigation? Why?

Ans: In India, nearly two-thirds of the people are dependent on farming. From that total cultivated area in the country, less than 40% is irrigated. In the other areas, farming is dependent on rainfall which is not regular. Modern farming methods are really difficult to apply in the presence of inadequate water supplies. India cannot achieve self- sufficiency in food grains until land is increased for the use of irrigation.

5. Construct a table on the distribution of land among the 450 families of Palampur.

6. Why are the wages for farm labourers in Palampur less than minimum wages?

Ans: In Palampur farm workers used to get less wages than the minimum wages fixed by the government. The minimum wages for a farm labourer are fixed at Rs 115 per day, but the farm labourers only get Rs. 70 – 80, since there was heavy competition for work among the farm labourers.

7. In your region, talk to two labourers. Choose either farm labourers or labourers working at construction sites. What wages do they get? Are they paid in cash or kind? Do they get work regularly? Are they in debt?

Ans: The labourers working at construction sites, get daily wages Rs. 600 per day. They are paid in cash, for regular work. They don’t have any debt.

8. What are the different ways of increasing production on the same piece of land? Use examples to explain.

Ans: The different ways of increasing production on the same piece of land are:

Multiple Cropping: The most common method of growing the production on a given piece of land. Here, more than one crop is grown on the same piece of land. Indian farmers grow at least more than two main crops in a year.

Modern Farming Methods: Modern farming consists of cultivable areas where HYV seeds and irrigation are used there. The use of simple wooden plough is replaced by tractors and fertilizers or pesticides are used.

9. Describe the work of a farmer with 1 hectare of land.

Ans: A farmer with one hectare of land is in the category of small farmer. Most of the work is done by the farmer and his family members. The farmer will use a pair of bullocks to plough the field. His family members will assist him in sowing the seeds. During harvest time, he may need a few labourers.

10. How do the medium and large farmers obtain capital for farming? How is it different from the small farmers?

Ans: By selling farm produce medium and large farmers usually produce surplus cash. Because they have land and a house, getting a loan from banks is very easy. Small farmers may not be able to get bank loans. They have to depend on the moneylender and local merchant for a loan.

11. On what terms did Savita get a loan from Tajpal Singh? Would Savita’s condition be different if she could get a loan from the bank at a low rate of interest?

Ans: Savita needed money for buying pesticides, seeds and fertilisers, and water for irrigation. She required money for the repairing of her farm instruments. Hence, she decided to borrow money from Tejpal Singh, who was a large farmer in her village. Tejpal Singh convinced to give the loan of Rs. 3000 at an interest rate of 24% for four months. He agreed with Savita to work on his field during the harvest season for Rs. 35 a day.

If Savita would have borrowed the loan from the bank, then her condition would have been better. Banks provide loans at low interest rates. Moreover, Savita should have devoted more time to her own field instead of working for Tejpal Singh as farm labourer.

12. Talk to some old residents in your region and write a short report on the changes in irrigation and changes in production methods during the last 30 years.

Ans: In the past 30 years, there were many changes in terms of irrigation and production methods. For irrigation, instead of canals, tube wells are being used for water supply. Many electric pumps replaced other old systems. Instead of bullocks, now tractors are being used for larger farms.

13. What are the non-farm production activities taking place in your region? Make a short list.

Ans: The non-farm production activities taking place in our region are:

General Stores

Transportation

14. What can be done so that more non-farm production activities can be started in villages?

Ans: Three things that need to be done to encourage non-farm production activities in villages:

The government can bring new schemes to landless labourers and small farmers, who are able to get loans at cheaper rates to start small individual/community businesses.

From financial assistance, the government should set up rural workshops to enable the villagers to build on their skill levels.

The government needs to work towards improving the infrastructure of villages, this will help the rural parts of the country to get connected with urban parts.

Summary of NCERT Solutions Class 9th Economics Chapter 1 The Story of Village Palampur

Economincs Class 9 NCERT Solutions Chapter 1 The Story of Village Palampur is an interesting read for the students of Class 9. It is a unique effort to teach students how rural people undertake the production of crops and other non-farm activities in the villages like Palampur. The chapter further elaborates how the need for capital and human power for the production of various products is essential and beneficial for farming and production.

The story deals with a village Palampur whose primary activity is agriculture.  75 percent of the people belonging to Palampur depend on farming for their livelihood. These people comprise farmers or agricultural labourers. Moreover, other activities like small-scale manufacturing, dairy, transport, etc. are carried out by some of them at a limited level.

From this chapter, students will gain an understanding of the type of farming practised in Palampur, the various types of crops grown in the village, and the techniques employed to grow crops.

Class 9th Economics chapter 1, The Story of Village Palampur deals with three major topics. These are as follows.

A. Organisation of Production

I. Factors of production

II. Fixed and working capital

B. Factors affecting production, such as

I.  Distribution of land

II. Distribution of labour

II. Land sustainability 

IV. The capital needed

C. Non-farming activities

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CBSE Class 9th Economics Chapter 1 introduces students to the organization of production, land distribution, capital for farming, and other production activities through an exciting story of village Palampur.  The NCERT Solutions Class 9 Notes is helpful for students to prepare for their upcoming examinations. The fourth Unit of Social Studies includes Economics. CBSE has formulated a thematic village story of Palampur to build basics of Economic concepts.

Though students have learned about farming in the early stages, The Story of Village Palampur Notes brings Class 9 students closer to the production process and how it combines the various types of resources to produce the desired goods and services. The Economics Class 9 NCERT Solutions Chapter 1 PDF further tries to develop knowledge about various methods to produce more from the same piece of land.  At the same time, students need to reflect on the Green Revolution.  Students are asked to find out how to restore the overuse of land leading to loss of soil fertility.

The NCERT Solutions for Class 9th Economics Chapter 1 goes beyond teaching the subject and getting excellent marks. It is also about building awareness for villages and contributing to society. When students ponder over such issues, they are sensitized to care for their environment and come up with innovative ideas to ensure the future development of agricultural production.

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Social Science Economics Class 9 Chapter 1: Important Points at a Glance

The following are the important points discussed in the story.

The essential prerequisites for the production of goods and services, often known as factors of production, are land, labour, and capital.

The land encompasses all of nature's free offerings, such as soil, water, forests, minerals, and so on.

Labour refers to human effort, which encompasses both physical and mental labour.

Following land and labour, capital is the third most important factor in production. Capital is required by all types of farmers.

Local producers borrow from richer farmers, local moneylenders, or traders who supply them with various agricultural materials.

The third criterion for development is physical capital.

Fixed capital and raw materials such as seeds for farmers and yarn for weavers are examples of physical capital.

Conclusion 

The NCERT Solutions for Class 9 Social Science Chapter 1 - "The Story of Village Palampur" offer a comprehensive understanding of the economic aspects and functioning of a village in India.

Through this chapter, students are introduced to the village of Palampur and its various economic activities, including farming, non-farming activities, and the use of modern technology. The solutions help students comprehend the factors of production, such as land, labour, capital, and entrepreneurship, and how these elements contribute to the village's economy.

Additionally, the solutions provide an overview of important concepts such as fixed capital, working capital, multiple cropping, and the significance of the farm and non-farm sectors in the village's overall economic development.

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FAQs on NCERT Solutions for Social Science Economics Class 9 Chapter 1 - The Story Of Village Palampur

1. Did the Spread of Electricity Help the Farmers in Palampur in Their Agricultural Activities?

The flow of electric current in villages succumbed by darkness helped the farmers in Palampur extensively in their agricultural activities. It has bestowed power to the powerless farmers. Here is the list of benefits the farmers derived from the spread of electricity.

Powered tube wells efficiently irrigate extensive farmland. Earlier farmers found it difficult to water their large area of the agricultural field with the complex Persian wheel.

Electricity is pivotal in increasing production in villages.

Electricity in houses could provide a comfortable life for farmers.

Electricity facilitated small-scale industries in processing.

2. Farm Labourer’s Wages are Less than Minimum Wages. Explain.

Farmers put forth a lot of effort to develop crops, yet they are not adequately paid. Agricultural labourers are considered impoverished. Their daily minimum salary for working under severe conditions is Rs-60, far less than the mandated minimum wage. A large population is to blame for this. The hamlet of Palampur has more labourers but less job prospects. The intense rivalry among labourers for a single position drives down pay. As a result, farm labourers in Palampur village are willing to work for cheap rates.

3. What are the important topics discussed in Chapter 1 of NCERT Solutions for Class 9 Economics?

Following are the important topics discussed in Chapter 1 of NCERT Solutions for Class 9 Economics:

Organisation of production

Fixed capital and working capital

Factors of production

The types of farming in Palampur

Non-farming activities in Palampur

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By clicking on the download link, you can get the NCERT Solutions for Class 9 Economics Chapter 1 PDF for free from Vedantu's official website. The solutions are written by subject-matter specialists who construct the answers to achieve high exam scores. The solutions efficiently explain every topic of the Class 9 Economics syllabus so that students may readily comprehend them.

5. What is Economics according to class 9?

In CBSE Class 9, Economics is a branch of Social Science that is the fundamental step to understand how an economy functions. It is essential to refer to reliable study resources for your understanding and exam preparation. Vedantu’s NCERT Class 9 Economics Solutions are prepared by subject experts who follow the CBSE curriculum and provide every answer to the questions in the NCERT Economics book in a simple way. 

6. What type of village is Palampur?

Palampur is a made-up town where farming is the primary source of revenue. The town is involved in activities such as dairy and transportation. The story emphasises fundamental agricultural and production concepts including crop production, capital, work, creation, and transportation. These concepts are presented properly in Vedantu's NCERT Solutions for Class 9 Economics Chapter 1 so that students may understand them. Students may also access the resources using Vedantu's app. All resources are free to use.

7. What is the area of Palampur?

The total area of Palampur is 226 hectares. The hypothetical village is located in the Bulandshahar district of Uttar Pradesh. This chapter explains the different economic aspects of farming that provide the majority of occupation for people in India. You need to prefer reliable resources to study the chapter. Vedantu’s NCERT Class 9 Economics Solutions explain every concept comprehensively and efficiently for students to understand. 

8. What is the theme of the story of village Palampur?

The theme of the story of village Palampur revolves around understanding the basics of production and economic activities in a rural Indian setting. It introduces concepts like:

Farming and crop cultivation

Land and labor

Capital and infrastructure

Production process

Market and exchange

9. What are the five features of village Palampur?

The five features of Village Palampur are:

Agriculture-based economy: Farming is the primary occupation in Palampur, with a majority of the population involved in cultivating crops and raising livestock.

Diverse occupations: While farming is dominant, other activities like dairy, small-scale manufacturing, and transport contribute to the village economy.

Social diversity: The story mentions Palampur has around 450 families belonging to different castes and creeds, reflecting a mix of social groups.

Developing infrastructure: The village has basic infrastructure like electricity, transportation (roads, bullock carts, tractors), a primary health center, and schools.

Market connectivity: Palampur is connected to nearby towns, suggesting it participates in buying and selling goods, essential for any economy.

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Let’s Discuss Page No. 3

Question 1: The following Table 1.1 shows the land under cultivation in India in units of million hectares. Plot this on the graph provided. What does the graph show? Discuss in class.

Table 1.1: Cultivated area over the years

Answer: The above graph shows the land under cultivation in India in units of million hectares.

The graph shows that the land under cultivation in India was 120 million hectares in 1950 which rose to 140 million hectares in 1970 and remained constant at 140 million hectares till 2000.

Question 2: Is it important to increase the area under irrigation? Why?

Answer: Yes, it is important to increase the land area under irrigation firstly so that the farmers can do multiple cropping and grow more than one crop in a year and increase their production and earning. Secondly, use of HYV seeds need of plenty of water to give best results.

Question 3: You have read about the crops grown in Palampur. Fill the following table based on information on the crops grown in your region

Let’s Discuss Page No. 5

Question 1:  What is the difference between multiple cropping and modern farming method?

Answer: Multiple Cropping To grow more than one crop on a piece of land during the year is known as multiple It is the most common way of increasing production on a given piece of land Modern Farming Method The farmers of Haryana and Western Uttar Pradesh use HYV seeds, tube wells for irrigation, chemical fertilizers and pesticides, as well as machinery like tractors and threshers to increase production. All these measures comprise what are known as modem farming methods

Question 2:  The following table shows the production of wheat and pulses in India after the Green Revolution in units of million tonnes. Plot this on a graph. Was the Green Revolution equally successful for both the crops? Discuss.

Answer: Between 1965 and 2001, the production of pulses has increased negligibly whereas the production of wheat increased greatly. Thus, we can say that the Green Revolution was more successful in increasing the production of wheat as compared to pulses.

Question 3:  What is the working capital required by the farmer using modern farming methods?

Answer: The working capital required by the farmer using modern farming methods are raw material and money. Money is always required during production to make payments and buy other necessary items.

Question 4:  Modern farming methods require the farmer to start with more cash than before. Why?

Answer: Modern farming methods require the use of HYV seeds which needs chemical fertilizers and pesticides to produce best results and increased production. However, for buying all these inputs a lot of money is needed so a farmer needs to have more cash to start farming.

Let’s Discuss Page No. 7

Question 1: In the Picture 1.5, can you shade the land cultivated by the small farmers?

Answer: The shaded rectangles with boundaries show the land cultivated by small farmers. Question 2: Why do so many families of farmers cultivate such small plots of land?

Answer: Land in Palampur is fixed and 75% of the people who are working are dependent on farming for their livelihood. Since land is fixed and maximum people are dependent on land they are forced to cultivate small plots of land.

Question 3: The distribution of farmers in India and the amount of land they cultivate is given in the following Graph Discuss in the classroom.

Answer: Yes, I agree that the distribution of cultivated land is unequal in Palampur because out of the 450 families, 150 families are landless, 240 families cultivate small plots of land less than 2 hectares in size whereas 60 medium and large farmers cultivate more than 2 hectares of land, a few of them have land extending over 10 hectares or more, which shows that medium and large farmers have more land though they are numerically Smaller. This clearly shows the inequality in the distribution of cultivated land. According to the graph, a similar situation exists for India also which means that 80% of the small farmers cultivate only 36% of the cultivated area whereas 20% of the big farmers cultivate 64% of the cultivated area

Question 4: Would you agree that the distribution of cultivated land is unequal in Palampur? Do you find a similar situation for India? Explain.

Answer: Do it yourself.

Question 5: Identify the work being done on the field in the Pictures 1.6 and arrange them in a proper sequence.

Answer: The proper sequence of the activities is given below (the numbers are marked alongside each picture). (1) Plowing by bullocks (2) Sowing (3) Spraying of insecticides (4) Cultivation by traditional methods (5) Cultivation by modern methods (6) Cutting of crops

Let’s Discuss Page No. 9

Question 1: Why are farm labourers like Dala and Ramkali poor?

Answer: (a) Dala and Ramkali are landless farm labourers who work on daily wages in Palampur. (b) Though, minimum wages for farm labourers set by the government is 60 per day, they get only 35-40 (c) There is heavy competition for work among the farm labourers in Palampur, so people agree to work for low wages. (d) They remain out of work for most parts of the year and have to take loans from the moneylender to fulèll their needs. Due to this seasonal unemployment, they remain poor and are unable to repay the loan and fall into a debt trap.

Question 2: Gosaipur and Majauli are two villages in North Bihar. Out of a total of 850 households in the two villages, there are more than 250 men who are employed in rural Punjab and Haryana or in Delhi, Mumbai, Surat, Hyderabad or Nagpur. Such migration is common in most villages across India. Why do people migrate? Can you describe (based on your imagination) the work that the migrants of Gosaipur and Majauli might do at the place of destination?

Answer: Mostly people migrate in search of employment or better job Opportunities to the cities like Mumbai, Delhi etc or to the prosperous agricultural regions like Punjab and Haryana to work as farm labourers. (a) This migration usually takes place when a person is unemployed or in extreme poverty, which may be due to lack of land, displacements, negative impact of natural disasters like drought or floods, etc. (b) The migrants from Gosaipur and Majauli who went to cities will probably find work as casual labourers, industrial workers, street hawkers, rickshaw pullers, headload workers or as servants in homes and hotels, etc (c) Those who went to rural areas of Punjab and Haryana will probably work as farm labourers since agriculture is the main occupation of the rural people in these states.

Let’s Discuss Page No. 11

Question 1: Let us take three farmers. Each has grown wheat on his èeld though the production is different (see Column 2). The consumption of wheat by each farmer family is the same (Column 3). Me whole of surplus wheat this year is used as capital for next year’s production. Also suppose, production is twice the capital used in production. Complete the tables.

Question 2: Compare the Production of wheat by the three farmers over the years.

• The production of wheat of the first farmer increased from 100 to 16CL • The production of wheat of the second farmer was constant at 8CL • The production of wheat of the third farmer declined from 60 to 0

Question 3: What happens to Farmer 3 in Year 3? Can he continue production? What will he have to do to continue production?

Answer: In the third year, the third farmer did not produce any wheat and had to buy it from the market. He cannot continue production any longer unless he arranges capital, as he has no surplus to invest as capital.

Let’s Discuss Page No. 12

Question 1: What capital did Mishrilal need to set up his jaggery manufacturing unit?

Answer: To set up his manufacturing unit Mishrilal needed the following capital (a) Fixed Capital in the form of the sugarcane crushing machine. Working Capital in the form of money for buying sugarcane from other farmers for crushing and for paying the electricity bill of running the (b) crushing machine.

Question 2: Who provides the labour in this case?

Answer: The labour is provided by him and his family. Otherwise he will employ landless labourers

Question 3: Can you guess why Mishrilal is unable to increase his profit?

Answer: (a) Mishrilal has set up a small scale unit. (b) The farm holdings in the village are very small of about 2 hectares in size and production of sugarcane is low as more area is under wheat, so raw material is also less (c) He has to pay for the electricity to run the machine. (d) Since the industry is small scale, production is less and therefore, he is unable to increase his profit.

Question 4: Could you think of any reasons when he might face a loss?

Answer: Conditions under which he may face a toss can be any of the following

(a) If his crushing machine becomes defective, his production will reduce or totally stop.

(b) If due to drought or other calamity, the production of sugarcane in nearby areas reduces; his jaggery production will come down leading to a loss for him.

(c) If the demand for jaggery decreases, ne will not be able to sell enough to break even.

(d) If any other costs like electricity, labour or transportation costs increase, he may face a loss.

Question 5: Why does Mishrilal sell his jaggery to traders in Shahpur and not in his village?

Answer: (a) Palampur is a small village with 450 families and there is not a big demand for jaggery there.

(b) Shahpur is a town where people come from different surrounding villages to buy things and there is more demand of jaggery there, so Mishrilal sells his jaggery traders in Shahpur and not in his village.

Question 1: In what ways is Kareem’s capital and labour different from Mishrilal?

Answer: 80th have fixed capital in the form of machines, but Kareem has a larger fixed capital because he has assets in the form of computers which are more expensive than the sugarcane crushing machine. Kareem has also employed educated and qualified computer teachers, whereas Mishrilal labour is mainly unskilled labour Question 2: Why didn’t someone start a computer centre earlier? Discuss the possible reasons

Answer: Reasons why someone didn’t start a computer centre may be any of the following (a) As very few educated people were there in the village, there was not any demand for computer courses. (b) The villagers were not aware of the employment potential of computer courses and so nobody thought that such a business could be successful. (c) Teaching faculty for computer courses was not available

Let’s Discuss Page No. 13

Question 1: What is Kishora’s fixed capital?

Answer: Kishora’s fixed capital is the buffalo and wooden-cart which he has purchased with the bank loathe Question 2: What do you think would be his working capital?

Answer: The money that he earns from selling the milk and transporting goods an his bullock-cart minus his own living expenses are his working capital.

Question 3: In how many production activities is Kishora involved?

Answer: Kishora is involved in the following production activities. (a) Selling of buffalo’s milk. (b) Transporting of various items. (c) Bringing clay from the river Ganga for the potter (d) Transporting jaggery etc to Shahpur. Question 4: Would you say that Kishora has benefitted from better roads in Palampur?

Answer: Kishora has certainly benefitted from better roads in Palampur because he is involved in the transport business; better roads enable him to easily transport goods from one place to another, run his business successfully and earn profits, which would have been very difficult in the absence of proper roads.

Questions 1: Every village in India is surveyed once in ten years during the Census and some of details are presented in the following format. Fill up the following based on information on Palampur.

(a) LOCATION:

(b) TOTAL AREA OF THE VILLAGE:

(c) LAND USE (in hectares):

(d) FACILITIES:

(a) LOCATION: Bulandshahar district, Western Uttar Pradesh

(b) TOTAL AREA OF THE VILLAGE: 226 hectares

Question 2: Modern farming methods require more inputs which are manufactured in industry. Do you agree?

Answer: Modern farming methods involve the use of high-yielding variety seeds. These seeds require a combination of chemical fertilisers and pesticides, agricultural implements like tractors, and proper irrigation facilities like electric tube wells to produce the best results. All these elements are manufactured in industries. Hence, it would be right to say that modern farming methods make use of a greater number of industrial outputs as compared to traditional farming methods.

Question 3: How did the spread of electricity help farmers in Palampur?

Answer: The spread of electricity has helped the farmers of Palampur village in the following ways:

• Most of the houses have electric connections.
• Electricity is used to run tubewells in the fields.
• Electricity is used in various types of small business.

Question 4: Is it important to increase the area under irrigation? Why?

Answer: India is an agricultural country. Of the total cultivated area in the country a little less than 40 per cent is irrigated even today. In the remaining areas, farming is largely dependent on rainfall. In India, rainfall is not regular and irrigation is important to get better crop yield and hence it is important to increase the area under irrigation. 

Question 5: Construct a table on the distribution of land among the 450 families of Palampur.

Answer: Number of families Land (hectare)

Question 6: Why are the wages for farm labourers in Palampur less than minimum wages?

Answer: Farm workers at Palampur village get lower wages than the minimum wages fixed by the government. The minimum wages for a farm labourer is fixed at Rs 115 per day. But farm labourers get only Rs. 70 – 80. This happens because of heavy competition for work among the farm labourers at Palampur village.

Question 7: In your region, talk to two labourers. Choose either farm labourers or labourers working at construction sites. What wages do they get? Are they paid in cash or kind? Do they get work regularly? Are they in debt?

Answer: Do it yourself. 

Question 8: What are the different ways of increasing production on the same piece of land? Use examples to explain.

Answer: The different ways of increasing production on the same piece of land are:

• Multiple Cropping: It is the most common way of increasing production on a given piece of land. Under it, more than one crop is grown on the same piece of land during the year. Indian farmers should grow at least two main crops in a year. In India, some farmers are growing a third crop also over the past 20 years.
• Modern Farming Methods: Production on the same piece of land can also be increased by adopting modern farming methods. The Green Revolution in India is a remarkable example of it. Under modern farming, more cultivable areas should be brought under HYV seeds and irrigation. The use of simple wooden plough must be replaced by tractors. The increasing use of farm machinery like tractors, threshers, harvesters, etc. make cultivation faster.

Question 9: Describe the work of a farmer with 1 hectare of land.

Answer: A farmer with 1 hectare of land shall put under the category of small farmer. Most of the work would be done by the farmer and his family members. The farmer will normally use a pair of bullocks to plough the field. His family members would assist him in sowing the seeds. During harvest time, he may require to hire some labourers.

Question 10: How do the medium and large farmers obtain capital for farming? How is it different from the small farmers?

Answer: Medium and large farmers usually have surplus cash by selling their farm produce. Since they have land and house, they easily get loan from banks. Small farmers, on the other hand, may not be able to get bank loans. They have to depend on the local merchant and moneylender for loan.

Question 11: On what terms did Savita get a loan from Tajpal Singh? Would Savita’s condition be different if she could get a loan from the bank at a low rate of interest?

Answer: Savita required money for buying seeds, fertilisers and pesticides, and water for irrigation. She also needed money for repairing her farm instruments. So, she decided to borrow money from Tejpal Singh, a large farmer in her village. Tejpal Singh agreed to give the loan of Rs. 3000 at an interest rate of 24 per cent for four months. He also got her to agree to work on his field during the harvest season for Rs. 35 a day.

Savita’s condition would have been better if she could get a loan from the bank. The bank would have provided her the loan at a low rate of interest. Moreover, Savita could have devoted more time on her own field instead of working for Tejpal Singh as farm labourer.

Question 12: Talk to some old residents in your region and write a short report on the changes in irrigation and changes in production methods during the last 30 years. (Optional)

Answer: Attempt this question on your own.

Question 13: What are the non-farm production activities taking place in your region? Make a short list.

Answer: Cycle repair shop, carpenter, ironsmith, general store, tea stall, stationary shop, computer training institute, etc.

Question 14: What can be done so that more non-farm production activities can be started in villages?

Answer:  The government should improve electricity supply in the villages. It should open more schools so that children can grow to become educated adults. Moreover, government can also provide vocational training to the rural youths. These activities would help in increasing non-farm production activities in a village.

Three things that need to be done to encourage non-farm production activities in villages:

• The government should set up schemes whereby landless labourers and small farmers are able to get cheap loans to start small individual/community businesses.
• In addition to financial assistance, the government should set up rural workshops to enable the villagers to build on their skill levels.
• The government should also work towards improving the infrastructure of villages so that the rural parts of the country are well connected to the urban areas.

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NCERT Solutions For Class 9 Economics Chapter 1 The Story of Village Palampur

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NCERT Solutions for Class 9 Social Science Economics Chapter 1 The Story of Village Palampur contains the solutions to the exercises given in the textbook. These solutions also contain answers to all the let’s discuss questions. These NCERT solutions are useful for students as they help to score high marks in the exams.

NCERT Solutions for Class 9 Economics Chapter 1 Let’s Discuss

Let’s Discuss Page No. 3

Question 1: The following Table 1.1 shows the land under cultivation in India in units of million hectares. Plot this on the graph provided. What does the graph show? Discuss in class.

Table 1.1: Cultivated area over the years

Answer: The above graph shows the land under cultivation in India in units of million hectares.

The graph shows that the land under cultivation in India was 132 million hectares in 1950-51 which rose to 200 million hectares in 2016-17.

Question 2: Is it important to increase the area under irrigation? Why?

Answer: Yes, it is important to increase the land area under irrigation. It enhances crop yields, ensures food security and reduces the risk of crop failure. It supports multiple cropping seasons, so farmers can grow more than one crop in a year and increase their production and earnings. Also, the use of HYV seeds needs plenty of water to give the best results.

Question 3: You have read about the crops grown in Palampur. Fill the following table based on information on the crops grown in your region

Let’s Discuss Page No. 5

Question 1:  What is the difference between multiple cropping and modern farming method?

Answer: Multiple Cropping: This refers to the practice of growing more than one crop on the same piece of land during a single year. It’s a way to increase productivity and make efficient use of land resources.

Modern Farming Methods: These involve the use of technology, improved crop varieties, chemicals, and advanced techniques to increase farm productivity and efficiency. Modern farming includes practices such as the use of high-yield variety (HYV) seeds, chemical fertilizers, pesticides, and irrigation technologies.

Question 2: The following table shows the production of wheat and pulses in India after the Green Revolution in units of million tones. Plot this on a graph. Was the Green Revolution equally successful for both the crops? Discuss.

Answer: Between 1965 and 2001, the production of pulses increased negligibly whereas the production of wheat increased greatly. Thus, we can say that the Green Revolution was more successful in increasing the production of wheat as compared to pulses.

Question 3:  What is the working capital required by the farmer using modern farming methods?

Answer: The working capital required by the farmer using modern farming methods is raw material and money. Raw materials include HYV seeds, chemical fertilizers, pesticides, and machinery that can be purchased with money.

Question 4:  Modern farming methods require the farmer to start with more cash than before. Why?

Answer: Modern farming methods require more initial cash because they involve significant investments in high-yield variety seeds, chemical fertilizers, pesticides, and advanced irrigation and farming equipment. These inputs are essential for increasing productivity and crop yields but come at a higher cost compared to traditional farming practices.

Let’s Discuss Page No. 7

Question 1: In the Picture 1.5, can you shade the land cultivated by the small farmers?

Answer: The shaded rectangles with boundaries show the land cultivated by small farmers.

Question 2: Why do so many families of farmers cultivate such small plots of land?

Answer: Land in Palampur is fixed and 75% of the people who are working are dependent on farming for their livelihood. Since land is fixed and most people are dependent on land they are forced to cultivate small plots of land.

In the village of Palampur, many families cultivate small plots of land due to the division of land among family members over generations. For example, a farmer named Gobind, who initially had 2.25 hectares of land, passed it down to his three sons, resulting in each son owning only 0.75 hectares.

Question 3: The distribution of farmers in India and the amount of land they cultivate is given in the following Graph Discuss in the classroom.

Answer: According to the graph, in India, 85% of the small farmers cultivate only 44.6% of the cultivated area whereas 15% of the big farmers cultivate 55.4% of the cultivated area.

Question 4: Would you agree that the distribution of cultivated land is unequal in Palampur? Do you find a similar situation for India? Explain.

Answer: Yes, I agree that the distribution of cultivated land is unequal in Palampur because out of the 450 families, 150 families are landless, 240 families cultivate small plots of land less than 2 hectares in size whereas 60 medium and large farmers cultivate more than 2 hectares of land, a few of them have land extending over 10 hectares or more, which shows that medium and large farmers have more land though they are numerically smaller. This clearly shows the inequality in the distribution of cultivated land. According to the graph, a similar situation exists in India also where 85% of the small farmers cultivate only 44.6% of the cultivated area whereas 15% of the big farmers cultivate 55.4% of the cultivated area.

Question 5: Identify the work being done on the field in the Pictures 1.6 and arrange them in a proper sequence.

Answer: The proper sequence of the activities is given below (the numbers are marked alongside each picture). (1) Plowing by bullocks (2) Sowing (3) Spraying of insecticides (4) Cultivation by traditional methods (5) Cultivation by modern methods (6) Cutting of crops

Let’s Discuss Page No. 9

Question 1: Why are farm labourers like Dala and Ramkali poor?

Answer: Farm labourers like Dala and Ramkali are poor because

(a) They work as hired workers on daily wages and their income is not stable or sufficient. (b) Though the minimum wages for farm labourers set by the government is ₹300 per day (as of March 2019), they get only ₹160. (c) There is heavy competition for work among the farm labourers in Palampur, so people agree to work for low wages. (d) They remain unemployed for most parts of the year and have to take loans from the moneylender to fulfil their needs. Due to this seasonal unemployment, they remain poor and are unable to repay the loan and fall into a debt trap.

Question 2: Gosaipur and Majauli are two villages in North Bihar. Out of a total of 850 households in the two villages, there are more than 250 men who are employed in rural Punjab and Haryana or in Delhi, Mumbai, Surat, Hyderabad or Nagpur. Such migration is common in most villages across India. Why do people migrate? Can you describe (based on your imagination) the work that the migrants of Gosaipur and Majauli might do at the place of destination?

Answer: Mostly people migrate in search of employment or better job opportunities to cities like Mumbai, Delhi etc or to prosperous agricultural regions like Punjab and Haryana to work as farm labourers. (a) This migration usually takes place when a person is unemployed or in extreme poverty, which may be due to lack of land, displacements, negative impact of natural disasters like drought or floods, etc. (b) The migrants from Gosaipur and Majauli who went to cities will probably find work as casual labourers, industrial workers, street hawkers, rickshaw pullers, headload workers or servants in homes and hotels, etc (c) Those who went to rural areas of Punjab and Haryana will probably work as farm labourers since agriculture is the main occupation of the rural people in these states.

Let’s Discuss Page No. 11

Question 1: Let us take three farmers. Each has grown wheat on his èeld though the production is different (see Column 2). The consumption of wheat by each farmer family is the same (Column 3). Me whole of surplus wheat this year is used as capital for next year’s production. Also suppose, production is twice the capital used in production. Complete the tables. Farmer 1

Answer: Farmer 1

Question 2: Compare the Production of wheat by the three farmers over the years.

• The production of wheat of the first farmer increased from 100 to 16CL • The production of wheat of the second farmer was constant at 8CL • The production of wheat of the third farmer declined from 60 to 0

Question 3: What happens to Farmer 3 in Year 3? Can he continue production? What will he have to do to continue production?

Answer: In the third year, the third farmer did not produce any wheat and had to buy it from the market. He cannot continue production any longer unless he arranges capital, as he has no surplus to invest as capital.

Let’s Discuss Page No. 12

Question 1: What capital did Mishrilal need to set up his jaggery manufacturing unit?

Answer: To set up his manufacturing unit Mishrilal needed the following capital (a) Fixed Capital in the form of the sugarcane crushing machine. (b) Working Capital in the form of money for buying sugarcane from other farmers and for paying the electricity bill.

Question 2: Who provides the labour in this case?

Answer: The labour is provided by him and his family. Otherwise, he will employ landless labourers.

Question 3: Can you guess why Mishrilal is unable to increase his profit?

Answer: (a) Mishrilal has set up a small scale unit. (b) The farm holdings in the village are very small of about 2 hectares in size and production of sugarcane is low as more area is under wheat. (c) He has to pay for the electricity to run the machine. (d) Since the industry is small scale, production is less and therefore, he is unable to increase his profit.

Question 4: Could you think of any reasons when he might face a loss?

Answer: Conditions under which he may face a toss can be any of the following (a) If his crushing machine becomes defective, his production will reduce or totally stop. (b) If due to drought or other calamities, the production of sugarcane in nearby areas reduces; his jaggery production will come down leading to a loss for him. (c) If the demand for jaggery decreases, he will not be able to sell enough to break even. (d) If any other costs like electricity, labour or transportation costs increase, he may face a loss.

Question 5: Why does Mishrilal sell his jaggery to traders in Shahpur and not in his village?

Answer: (a) Palampur is a small village with 450 families and there is not a big demand for jaggery there. (b) Shahpur is a town where people come from different surrounding villages to buy things and there is more demand for jaggery there, so Mishrilal sells his jaggery traders in Shahpur and not in his village.

Question 1: In what ways is Kareem’s capital and labour different from Mishrilal?

Answer: Mishrilal has fixed capital in the form of machines, but Kareem has a larger fixed capital because he has assets in the form of computers which are more expensive than the sugarcane crushing machine. Kareem has also employed educated and qualified computer teachers, whereas Mishrilal labour is mainly unskilled labour.

Question 2: Why didn’t someone start a computer centre earlier? Discuss the possible reasons .

Answer: Reasons, why someone didn’t start a computer centre, may be any of the following: (a) As very few educated people were there in the village, there was less demand for computer courses. (b) The villagers were not aware of the employment potential of computer courses, so nobody thought that such a business could be successful. (c) Teaching faculty for computer courses was not available.

Let’s Discuss Page No. 13

Question 1: What is Kishora’s fixed capital?

Answer: Kishora’s fixed capital is the buffalo and wooden cart which he has purchased with a bank loan.

Question 2: What do you think would be his working capital?

Answer: The money that he earns from selling the milk and transporting goods and his bullock cart minus his living expenses is his working capital.

Question 3: In how many production activities is Kishora involved?

Answer: Kishora is involved in the following production activities. (a) Selling of buffalo’s milk. (b) Transporting of various items. (c) Bringing clay from the river Ganga for the potter. (d) Transporting jaggery etc to Shahpur.

Question 4: Would you say that Kishora has benefitted from better roads in Palampur?

Answer: Kishora has certainly benefitted from better roads in Palampur because he is involved in the transport business; better roads enable him to easily transport goods from one place to another, run his business successfully and earn profits, which would have been very difficult in the absence of proper roads.

Class 9 Economics Chapter 1 Exercises Questions and Answers

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Questions 1: Every village in India is surveyed once in ten years during the Census and some of details are presented in the following format. Fill up the following based on information on Palampur.

(a) LOCATION: (b) TOTAL AREA OF THE VILLAGE: (c) LAND USE (in hectares):

(d) FACILITIES:

Answer: (a) LOCATION: Bulandshahar district, Western Uttar Pradesh

(b) TOTAL AREA OF THE VILLAGE: 226 hectares

(c) LAND USE (in hectares):

Question 2: Modern farming methods require more inputs which are manufactured in industry. Do you agree?

Answer: Yes, I agree that modern farming methods require more inputs that are manufactured in the industry. These inputs include high-yield variety (HYV) seeds, chemical fertilizers, pesticides, and machinery such as tractors, harvesters, and irrigation equipment. However, on the other hand, traditional farming methods use a relatively low-yielding variety of seeds and use cow dung and other natural manures as fertilisers, which is why they are less dependent on industrial outputs.

Question 3: How did the spread of electricity help farmers in Palampur?

Answer: The spread of electricity has helped the farmers of Palampur village in the following ways:

• Electricity enabled the use of electric tubewells, leading to more efficient watering of crops compared to traditional methods.
• The availability of electricity allowed for the use of modern machinery like threshers and harvesters, reducing manual labor and enhancing efficiency.

Question 4: Is it important to increase the area under irrigation? Why?

Answer: India is an agricultural country. Of the total cultivated area in the country a little less than 40 per cent is irrigated even today. In the remaining areas, farming is largely dependent on rainfall. In India, rainfall is not regular and irrigation is important to get better crop yield and hence it is important to increase the area under irrigation. 

Question 5: Construct a table on the distribution of land among the 450 families of Palampur.

Answer: Number of families Land (hectare)

Question 6: Why are the wages for farm labourers in Palampur less than minimum wages?

Answer: The wages for farm labourers in Palampur are less than the minimum wages because:

• There is heavy competition for work among the farmers.
• Employment is less and farmers are more therefore, farmers accept low-wage work.
• Land is owned by landlords who desire to earn more and more profit by giving minimum wages.
• The farmers are illiterate and unaware of the amount of minimum wages set by the government.
• The lack of non-agricultural activities forces labourers to accept low-wage work.

Question 7: In your region, talk to two labourers. Choose either farm labourers or labourers working at construction sites. What wages do they get? Are they paid in cash or kind? Do they get work regularly? Are they in debt?

Answer: To be attempted by the students themselves.

Question 8: What are the different ways of increasing production on the same piece of land? Use examples to explain.

Answer: The different ways of increasing production on the same piece of land are:

• Multiple Cropping: It is the most common way of increasing production on a given piece of land. This involves growing more than one crop on the same land in a year, maximizing the use of space.
• Crop Rotation : This practice involves alternating the types of crops grown in a field with each season. For example, rotating a nitrogen-depleting crop like cotton with a nitrogen-fixing crop like soybeans can maintain soil health and reduce pest and disease cycles.
• Modern Farming Methods: Production on the same piece of land can also be increased by adopting modern farming methods. The Green Revolution in India is a remarkable example of it. Under modern farming, more cultivable areas should be brought under HYV seeds and irrigation. The use of simple wooden ploughs must be replaced by tractors. The increasing use of farm machinery like tractors, threshers, harvesters, etc. makes cultivation faster.

Question 9: Describe the work of a farmer with 1 hectare of land.

Answer: A farmer with 1 hectare of land will be called a small farmer. Since the area for cultivation is small, the outcome may also not be high. So to be able to yield the land in the best possible way, the farmer needs money. This money is borrowed from a moneylender at a high interest rate and at times may also have to work as a farm labourer for the moneylender. Once the farm is cultivated, the product has to be divided for personal use and for selling in the market. Whatever profit is earned, the farmer has to usually give it away to the moneylender and a little sum of money is left for the use of the farmer himself. The only help a small farmer gets is that of his family members.

Question 10: How do the medium and large farmers obtain capital for farming? How is it different from the small farmers?

Answer: Medium and large farmers usually have surplus cash by selling their farm produce. Since they own more land, they can produce more crops, which leads to higher earnings. They often have enough surplus from their produce to reinvest in farming, such as buying better seeds, fertilizers, and modern equipment to enhance productivity.

Small farmers, on the other hand, usually lack sufficient surplus and often have to borrow money to meet their capital needs. Since they do not have sufficient property banks usually don’t give them loans. They have to depend on the local merchant and moneylender for loans.

Question 11: On what terms did Savita get a loan from Tajpal Singh? Would Savita’s condition be different if she could get a loan from the bank at a low rate of interest?

Answer: Savita required money to buy seeds, fertilisers and pesticides, and water for irrigation. She also needed money to repair her farm instruments. So, she decided to borrow money from Tejpal Singh, a large farmer in her village. Tejpal Singh agreed to give the loan at an interest rate of 24 per cent for four months which is a very high interest rate. Savit also had to agree on his land for ₹100 per day.

Savita’s condition would have been better if she could get a loan from the bank. The bank would have provided her with the loan at a lower rate of interest. Lower interest rates would reduce the financial strain on her, making it easier to repay the loan. Moreover, Savita could have spent more time in her field instead of working for Tejpal Singh as a farm labourer.

Question 12: Talk to some old residents in your region and write a short report on the changes in irrigation and changes in production methods during the last 30 years.

Answer:  Students must do this question based on their own observations.

Question 13: What are the non-farm production activities taking place in your region? Make a short list.

Answer: The non-farm production activities taking place in our region are:

• Transportation
• General Stores

Question 14: What can be done so that more non-farm production activities can be started in villages?

Answer: Things that need to be done to encourage non-farm production activities in villages:

• Improving infrastructure such as roads, electricity, water supply, and internet connectivity can make villages more accessible and viable for various businesses.
• Offering training programs to enhance the skills of the rural workforce can enable villagers to start their own enterprises.
• Facilitating easier access to affordable credit can help prospective entrepreneurs invest start non-farm activities.
• Implementing supportive government policies and incentives such as subsidies, tax exemptions can encourage the establishment of new non-farm businesses.

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A) Fixed capital done clear

B) Working capital done clear

C) Natural resource done clear

D) Human capital done clear

question_answer 2) For a sugarcane farmer the sugarcane seeds sown in the agricultural field is

C) Human capital done clear

D) All of the above done clear

question_answer 3) If a farmer wants to cultivate his field, then which kind of factors of production he may need?

A) Working capital done clear

B) Natural resources done clear

C) Fixed capital done clear

question_answer 4) If a manufacturer wants to establish his factory at a place what he would need to do so?

A) Labour done clear

B) Money and raw material done clear

C) Land done clear

A) People have much area for agricultural activities. done clear

B) People have become well-off due to farming activities. done clear

C) Farming has become a passion for people. done clear

D) Other non-farm activities have not much developed. done clear

question_answer 6) Which of the following is an example of non-farm production activities?

A) Transportation done clear

B) Weaving done clear

C) Handicrafts done clear

question_answer 7) How dairy is dependent on farming in Palampur?

A) Dairy is a farming activity. done clear

B) Dairy is done by farmers. done clear

C) Buffaloes are fed on agricultural produce. done clear

D) Dairy gives more money to farmers. done clear

question_answer 8) Which of the following steps can be taken in order to increase manufacturing sector in Palampur?

A) Provide incentive to people who are engaged in manufacturing. done clear

B) Establish factories in Palampur. done clear

C) Provide skill training to people of Palampur. done clear

A) land, labour done clear

B) inputs, knowledge done clear

C) goods, services done clear

D) goods, physical capital done clear

question_answer 11) An economic activity is always based on:

A) People/Labour done clear

B) Money done clear

D) All of these done clear

question_answer 12) Which of the following is not a physical capital that is required in agricultural practices?

A) Farm equipment done clear

B) Seeds done clear

C) Turbines done clear

D) Tractors done clear

A) To pay high rate of interest. done clear

B) Their savings are less. done clear

C) Farm inputs are high priced. done clear

D) To maintain good relations with moneylenders. done clear

question_answer 14) What could be the other source of credit for small farmers in a village?

A) Banks done clear

B) Cooperatives done clear

C) Self-help groups done clear

question_answer 15) Why medium and large farmers can arrange their capital whenever needed?

A) Their income from farming is high. done clear

B) They do not pay high interest rates. done clear

C) They can do savings. done clear

D) Both (a) and (c) done clear

question_answer 16) What role do medium and large farmers play in the market place?

A) They provide jobs to people. done clear

B) They donate to the market places. done clear

C) They sell their surplus crops in the market done clear

D) None of these done clear

A) farming on small piece of land. done clear

B) developed farms in urban areas. done clear

C) farms using only machines, no labour. done clear

D) use of HYV seeds, machines and fertilisers. done clear

question_answer 18) Green Revolution is associated with which of the following?

A) High productivity done clear

B) Reduction in soil fertility done clear

C) Environmental degradation done clear

question_answer 19) Which freshwater resource has been depleted due to over irrigation practice?

A) Rainwater done clear

B) Canals done clear

C) Groundwater done clear

D) Lakes done clear

question_answer 20) Being a farmers what measure would you use to conserve environmental resources?

A) Built rainwater harvesting system in order to minimise the load on groundwater resources. done clear

B) Less use of chemical fertilisers and pesticides to reduces land degradation. done clear

C) Use organic manure in order to increase soil fertility. done clear

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Chapter 1 of CBSE Class 9 Economics introduces some basic concepts relating to production, and this is done through a story of a hypothetical village called Palampur, where farming is the primary activity. Other activities such as small scale manufacturing, dairy, transport, and so on are also carried out on a limited scale. From this chapter, students learn how various resources combine to produce the desired goods and services in the village. We have collected CBSE Class 9 Economics Chapter 1 The Story of Village Palampur Important Questions for the students to revise.

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1. There are four requirements for the production of goods and services. What are they? Explain.

2 . What are the items that come under physical capital?

3 . Is it important to increase the area under irrigation? Why?

4 . What is the difference between multiple cropping and modern farming method?

5 . What are the differences between Fixed and Working Capital? Explain.

6. Describe the main production activity in Palampur. What are the features?

7. What is the working capital required by the farmer using modern farming methods?

8 . How is land distributed between the farmers of Palampur?

9 . Would you agree that the distribution of cultivated land is unequal in Palampur? Do you find a similar situation for India? Explain.

10. What are the main characteristics of the traditional method of farming? Mention any three.

11. Modern farming methods require more inputs which are manufactured in industry. Do you agree?

12 . What are the issues that crop up due to unequal distribution of land?

13. How did the spread of electricity help farmers in Palampur?

14 . Is it important to increase the area under irrigation? Why?

15 . Why are the wages for farm labourers in Palampur less than minimum wages?

16. What are the different ways of increasing production on the same piece of land? Use examples to explain.

17 . How do the medium and large farmers obtain capital for farming? How is it different from the small farmers?

18 . Explain the issues farm labourers face in terms of unemployment. Mention three issues.

19. What are the drawbacks of modern farming methods?

20. What can be done so that more non-farm production activities can be started

in villages?

21.  Which are the kharif and rabi crops grown in Palampur?

22. What does the term Physical capital mean? Give different types with examples.

23. Differentiate between the traditional and modern farming methods.

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