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DEAR FRIEND,
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Q1. Give two examples of farm and non-farm activities.
A1. Two examples of farm and non-farm activities are:
FARM: Only agriculture
NON-FARM: 1) Transport (2) Dairy
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Q2. What are the four main factors of production?
A2. Four main factors of production are:-
1) Land
2) Labour
3) Physical Capital
4) Human Capital
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Q3. What are the two types of capital? Give examples of each.
A3. Two types of capital are:-
1) Physical Capital:-
Fixed Capital: Tools, Machines and Buildings
Working Capital: Raw Materials and Money in Hand
2) Human Capital:
=> E.G. Education, Job Training etc.
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Q4. Why is land an important resource?
A4. Land is an important resource as:-
1) All the farming activity essential for human survival requires land.
2) Land has underground water which is safe for drinking.
3) Land supports trees which plays a vital role in human survival.
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Q5. What are the two main agricultural seasons?
A5. The two main agricultural seasons are:-
1) April - June
2) September - October
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Q6. What are two ways of increasing production on the same piece of land?
A6. The two ways of increasing production on the same piece of land
are:-
1) Multiple Cropping
=> Growing more than one crop on a piece of land during a year is
called Multiple Cropping.
2) Modern Farming Methods
=> This includes:
#) Use of HYV(High Yielding Variety) seeds.
#) Using farm machinery.
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Q7. Mention some problems created due to Green Revolution.
A7. INTRODUCTION: Green Revolution was characterised by
introducing HYV seeds and excess use of
chemical fertilisers.
1) Continuous use of chemical fertilizers made the soil less fertile.
2) Killing useful microbes and earthworms present in the soil.
3) Ground Water depletion due to excess use of water.
4) Farmers was not provided with more money.
5) Excess use of chemical fertilisers leads to groundwater
pollution.
CONCLUSION: Thus, Green Revolution had merits as well as
demerits.
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Q8. How is the land distributed in Palampur?
A8. The distribution of land among the 450 families of Palampur are
as follows:-
1) 150 families are landless.
2) 240 families cultivate small plots of land less than 2 hectares
in size.
3) 60 families of medium and large farmers cultivate more than
2 hectares of land.
4) Only A few of the large farmers have land extending over 10
hectares or more.
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