Important Questions

Q1. What do you understand by multiple croping system? 

Ans: The agricultural system in which there are growing more than one crops in a field in a year is known as multiple croping system.

Q2. What are the benifits of multiple croping system? 

Ans: 

(i) Using this system causes gain production. 

(ii) Better use of  resources. 

Q.1. What is the difference between multiple cropping and modern farming method?
Ans:  To grow more than one crop on a piece of land during the year is known as multiple cropping. For example, sugarcane is sown along with wheat in winter season as sugarcane is harvested once every year. Modern farming methods are the use of improved methods and techniques to be used in agriculture to increase yield per hectare. Use of HYV seeds, insecticides, pesticides, electric tubewell etc. is modern farming methods.

Q2. What are requirements for producing articles and services? 

Ans: 

(i) Land

(ii) Labour

(iii) Physical capital

(iv) Human capital 

Question: How did electricity distribution help farmers in Palampur?

Answer: The power spread in Palampur helped the farmers in the following ways.

(1) The power spread helped to draw water from the well.

(2) made irrigation easier.

(3) Now they can increase their agricultural work by using more and more electricity.

Question: Why is the wage of agricultural laborers in Palampur less than the minimum wage?

Answer: The wages of agricultural workers in Palampur are less than the minimum wage because:

(i) The number of landless laborers is more.

(ii) There is a lot of competition among the workers.

(iii) He who takes less wages, he gets less.

(vi) Workers also agree to work on low wages.

Question: What are the ways to increase production on the same land?

Answer: The following are the ways to increase production on the same land:

(i) By adopting multiple cropping system.

(ii) using modern agricultural methods.

(iii) using improved variety of seeds.

(vi) Using fertilizers, irrigation, chemical fertilizers and pesticides at the appropriate time.

Question: How do medium and big farmers get capital from agriculture? How are they different from small farmers?

Answer: Majholo and big farmers arrange capital with the savings of their last years. They produce more grains than they consume. This is his savings. Whereas small farmers are unable to save, due to which they have to arrange capital by taking loans from moneylenders.

Question: Which method is called cropping system?

Answer: The method of producing more than one crop on a land in a year is called multiple system.

Question What are the requirements for the production of goods and services?

Answer: The production of goods and services requires the following:

(i) land

(ii) Labor

(iii) physical capital

(vi) Human capital

Question: What do you understand by physical capital?

Answer: Physical capital is called all those resources which help us in the utilization of marra everyday.

Question: What are the main activities of the village of Palampur?

Answer:

1. Cultivation main verb

2.Last construction work

3. Dairy

4. Transportation etc.

Question: Write two differences between fixed capital and working capital.

Answer:

       Fixed capital

1. This capital is used for many years in production.

2. Examples - Tools, machines, buildings etc.

      Working capital

1. This capital expires during the production process
2. Examples- Raw malls and cash money.

Question: How many families live in Palampur village?

Answer: 450 families

Question: What is the education system in Palampur village?

Answer: Palampur village has a high school and two primary schools.

Question: What does permanent capital mean?

Answer: Tools, machines and buildings are called permanent capital because they are used for many years.

Question: What do you mean by working capital?

Answer: Raw materials and cash currency are called working capital because these things are exhausted during the production process.

Question: What is meant by multiple cropping system?

Answer: The method of producing more than one crop on a land in a year is called multiple cropping system.

Question: What does H * Y * V * mean?

Answer: This means that high yielding seeds.

Question: What is a small farmer called?

Answer: Small farmers are those who work with their families in their own fields.

Question: What are medium and large farmers?

Answer: Medium and large farmers allow such farmers who hire other laborers to work in their fields.

Question: Which four things are indispensable for the production of goods and services?

Answer:

1. Land

2. Labor

3. Physical capital such as tools, machines, buildings, raw materials and cash currency etc.

4. Knowledge and enterprise which are important parts of human capital.