CLASS-IX QUIZ 2 : ECONOMICS LESSON 1 : THE STORY OF VILLAGE PALAMPUR

THE STORY OF VILLAGE PALAMPUR Quiz

All questions are compulsory.

Time: 10:00

11. What is the main requirement for modern farming?

a) More land b) Traditional tools c) High capital input d) Animal power

12. What was the impact of electricity in Palampur?

a) Only homes got light b) No impact c) Increased irrigation and business d) Less food production

13. What is HYV?

a) High Value Vehicle b) High Yielding Variety c) Huge Yellow Vegetable d) Harvesting Yard Volume

14. Which region used HYV seeds first in India?

a) Rajasthan b) Kerala c) Punjab, Haryana and Western UP d) Odisha

15. Which of the following is fixed capital?

a) Water b) Labour c) Tractor d) Seeds

16. Who provides labour for small farmers’ fields?

a) Labourers b) Machine operators c) Family members d) Contractors

17. Who hires farm labourers in Palampur?

a) Small farmers b) Medium and large farmers c) Labour unions d) Panchayat

18. What is the minimum wage for farm labourers (2017)?

a) Rs. 100 b) Rs. 160 c) Rs. 300 d) Rs. 500

19. Why do small farmers borrow money?

a) For weddings b) For festivals c) To buy working capital d) To pay school fees

20. What is surplus in farming?

a) Loss b) Waste c) Extra produce after family consumption d) Loan amount