CLASS-IX QUIZ 5 : ECONOMICS LESSON 1 : THE STORY OF VILLAGE PALAMPUR

THE STORY OF VILLAGE PALAMPUR QUIZ

41.How is capital different from land?

a) Capital is a natural resource
b) Capital cannot be increased
c) Capital is man-made and can be increased
d) Land is unlimited

42. What are non-farm activities?

a) Activities outside village
b) Activities only for rich
c) Activities other than agriculture
d) Traditional rituals

43. Why are Dalits in Palampur landless?

a) They sold land
b) They migrated
c) Land is owned by upper castes
d) They refused land

44. Why do people migrate from villages like Gosaipur and Majauli?

a) For adventure
b) For tourism
c) For better job opportunities
d) For farming

45. What is the unit of land used in the textbook?

a) Acre
b) Bigha
c) Hectare
d) Square metre

46. What is the main source of irrigation in Palampur?

a) Persian wheels
b) Rainwater
c) Electric tubewells
d) Tank irrigation

47. What is the result of unequal land distribution?

a) Equal incomes
b) More employment
c) Poverty among small farmers
d) Overproduction

48. How do traders in Palampur earn?

a) Exporting abroad
b) Selling imported goods
c) Buying from wholesale markets and selling in village
d) Manufacturing

49. Why is it important to increase non-farm activities?

a) To reduce food supply
b) To increase dependency
c) To reduce pressure on land and provide employment
d) To avoid farming

50. What is the best way to support non-farm activities in villages?

a) Open schools
b) Provide cheap loans and markets
c) Increase land
d) Stop farming