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Published on: 05/09/2019
The Story of Village Palampur
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1.
Why are farm labourers like Dala and Ramkali poor?
2.
Would you agree that the distribution of cultivated land is unequal in Palampur? Do you find a similar situation for India? Explain.
3.
Describe small scale manufacturing in Palampur.
4.
Mention four non-farm activities at Palampur.
5.
Describe Dairy activity in the Village Palampur.
6.
How green revolution is associated with the loss of soil fertility?
7.
Explain the meaning of Multiple Cropping.
8.
Explain the social fabric of the village Palampur and the level of development in the village.
9.
Describe Palampur's connection with neighbouring village and towns. What are modes of transport in village Palampur.
10.
Can you guess why Mishrilal is unable to increase his profit?
11.
Which is the period of Kharif season in Palampur village?
January-February
April-May
June-July
August-September
12.
To grow more than one crop on the same piece of land during the year is known as
Mechanical farming
Modern farming
Multiple cropping
Mixed cropping
13.
Which of the following activities are carried on at Limited Scale Palampur?
Farming
Small Scale manufacturing
Dairy and Transport
Only (b) and (c)
14.
Which one of the following is an economic activity?
Work of a nurse at her home
Work of a doctor at home
Work of a teacher in the school
None of the above
15.
Modern banking meets all the financial requirements of farmers.
16.
There are sufficient jobs in the village
17.
The excessive use of chemicals and fertilisers are also responsible for degradation of soil.
18.
The excessive use of chemicals and fertilisers does not damage soil fertility.
19.
Modern farming was first used in Punjab, Haryana and western Uttar Pradesh.
1.
Dala and Ramkali are because
(i) they are landless
(ii) they do not get regular job from farmers
(iii) they are already under debt.
2.
Yes, we would agree that the distribution of cultivated land is uneequal in Palampur. This is because, 1/3rd of the 450 families are landless 'Dalits' and 240 families have less than 2 hectares of land.
Yes, the similar situation is existing in India where a large numbre of farmer either landless or very less area of land holding.
1. The main reason for unequal land distribution comes due to gap between rich and poor farmers.
2. Rich farmers have large area of land holding which gives better yield and they can sell their crops at good in the market.
3. On the other hand, poor farmers have low yield and less bargaining power in the market.
3.
Small scale manufacturing is given below in Palampur:
1. Less than fifty people are engaged in manufacturing in Palampur.
2. Manufacturing involves very simple production methods and does not involve methods of big factories.
3. Manufacturing is done at small scale.
4. It is carried out mostly at home or in the field with the help of labour.
4.
Non-farm activities at Palampur are as under:
(i) Working as shopkeeper
(ii) Working as transport operator
(iii) Working as dairy owner
(iv) Running small manufacturing firms.
5.
Dairy is a common activity in the Palampur. People feed their buffalos on various kinds of grass and the jower and bajra that grows during the rainy season. The milk produced through dairy activity is sold at nearby large village Shahpur. Chilling centres are collection centre is set up by two traders of Shahpur. The location of Chilling centre is Raiganj from where the milk is transported to far away town and cities.
6.
The green revolution is associated with the loss of soil fertility.
1. The green revolution uses chemical fertilisers, pesticides, weedicides and insecticides, which reduce the natural fertility of soil.
2. The green revolution as such no doubt has increased the production of foodgrains but at the cost of the loss of soil fertility.
3. It has also resulted in the degradation of soil.
7.
Multiple Cropping: The method in more than one crop is grown on a piece of land is known as multiple cropping. It is the most common way of increasing the production on a given piece of land. It also enhances the land fertility.
8.
The Palampur village has 450 families belonging to several different castes. The 80 upper caste families own a majority of land in the village. Their houses, are made of bricks and cement plastering. The scheduled caste (dalits) comprise one third of the population and live in the corner of the village. They have small house some of which are of mud and straw.
The level of development is good in Palampur village due to the following:
1. Most of the houses have electric connection
2. Electricity is used for tubewells and small businesses.
3. The village has two primary schools and one high school.
4. There is primary health centre run by the government and one private dispensary where the sick are treated.
9.
1. Palampur is well-connected with neighbouring villages and towns. Raiganj, a big village is 3 kms from Palampur. There is an all weather road that the village to Raiganj and further on to the nearest small town of Shaphur.
2. The modes of transport visible on roads of Palampur are bullock carts, tongas, bogeys, loaded with jaggery, motor vehicles like motorcycles, jeeps, tractors and trucks.
10.
He is unable to increase his profit because he is not sugarcane on a large scale.
11.
(c)
June-July
12.
(c)
Multiple cropping
13.
(d)
Only (b) and (c)
14.
(c)
Work of a teacher in the school
15.
(b)
16.
(b)
17.
(a)
18.
(b)
19.
(a)
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