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1. You have probably noticed that people in Kalpattu are engaged in a variety of non-farm work. List five of these.
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The people of Kalpattu are engaged in a variety of non-farm work that are mentioned below: Making baskets, utensils, pots, bricks, bullock-carts, etc. Providing services like blacksmiths, nurses, teachers, washermen, weavers, barbers, cycle repair mechanics, etc.
2. List the different types of people you read about in Kalpattu who. depend on farming. Who is the poorest among them and why?
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List the different types of people you read about in Kalpattu who depend on farming. Who is the poorest among them and why? Ans: These people are Thulasi, Sekar and Ramalingam. Thulasi is the poorest among them.
3. Imagine you are a member of a fishing family and you are discussing whether to take a loan from the bank for an engine. What would you say?
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Imagine you are a member of a fishing family and you are discussing whether to take a loan from the bank for an engine. What would you say? Ans: I would say that it is better to take a loan from bank for this purpose than to go to a moneylender.
4. Poor rural labourers like Thulasi often do not have access to good medical facilities, good schools, and other resources. You have read about inequality in the first unit of this text. The difference between her and Ramalingam is one of inequality. Do you think this is a fair situation? What do you think can be done? Discuss in class.
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No, this is not a fair situation. There should be a ceiling of land. It will help everyone to have some land where one can earn one's livelihood. Opportunity should be equal for all. Primary education should be made compulsory. Efforts should be made to promote education among the poor. It will help them know their rights and other awareness
5. What do you think the government can do to help farmers like Sekar when they get into debt? Discuss.
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Ans. : The government can do following things to help farmers like Sekar when they get into debt: (i) Provision of easy farming loans from the banks at low rate of interest. (ii) Insurance of their cultivation. (iii) Provision of subsidised fertilizers, pesticides and HYV seeds.
Labour required: Not required. They get help from the other farmers during the time of ...
Loans required: Yes. For fertilisers and seeds
Selling of harvest: Sell harvest at low cost to the lender
6. Compare the situation of Sekar and Ramalingam by filling out the following table:
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Sekar owns only 2 acres of land whereas Ramlingam owns 20 acres of land. Sekar is poor and he has to work on other's land and in addition he has to do other works also; as he is poor and that's why he does not requires any labour.
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