Why are farm labourers like Dala and Ramkali poor? Modern farming methods require more inputs which are manufactured in industry. Do you agree? Explain it's a long question answer in 100-120 words
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(i) Dala and Ramkali are landless farm labourers. They work on daily wages in Palampur. This means that they must regularly look for work.
(ii) The minimum wages for a farm labourer set by the government is Rs60 per day, but Dala and Ramkali get only Rs.35−40.
(iii) There is heavy competition for work among the farm labourers in Palampur, so people agree to work for lower wages. Both Dala and Ramkali are among the poorest people in the village
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Dala and Ram Kali are characters in the chapter ‘The story of village Palampur’ of class 9th social science curriculum.
They are shown as landless farm laborers of Palampur who work on daily wages of Rs. 35 to 40, far less than the Rs. 60 specified by the government.
They agree to work for such low wages because they do not get work for most of the year and moreover there is tough competition.
They are poor because they take heavy loans from moneylenders to fulfill their daily needs and are not able to repay them, thus getting stuck in this loan trap.