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ANNUAL EXAMINATION -2023-24

REVISION WORKSHEET

Chapter 1- Story of the village Palampur

ECONOMICS
Class: IX No. of Pages: 2
Multiple Choice Questions
Q1: Which of the following terms is used for measuring the crop produced on a given piece of land during a single
year?
(a) Yield (b) Productivity
(c) Cultivation (d) Output
Q2: What is done to surplus wheat in Palampur?
(a) Sold in the market (b) Destroyed
(c) Given in charity (d) Stocked by self
Q3: HYV seeds stands for
(a) Heavy yielding variety seeds (b) High yielding variety seeds
(c) Half yielding variety seeds (d) None of the above
Q4: Which of the following statements is not true about small-scale manufacturing in villages?
(a) Farmers engage in it to supplement their income (b) Farmers take help of their family members
(c) The production is done mostly at home (d) Farmers produce articles for their own use
Q5: Which is the most abundant factor of production in India?
(a) Land (b) Capital
(c) Labour (d) Tools and machines
Q6: Operation Flood; is related to:
(a) Control flood (b) Produce fish
(c) Milk production (d) Grain production
Q7: Which Kharif crop is used for cattle feed?
(a) Sugarcane (b) Potato
(c) Jowar and bajra (d) Wheat
Q8: Where do most of the small farmers borrow money to arrange for the capital in Palampur?
(a) Banks (b) Co-operative Societies
(c) Village money lenders (d) Friends and relatives
Q9: Which one of the following is a rabi crop?
(a) Cotton (b) Millets
(c) Gram (d) Rice
Q10: Scope of farming activity is limited in Palampur due to
(a) fixed amount of land (b) lack of irrigation
(c) lack of labour (d) none of the above

Very Short Answer Questions

Q1: What are the examples of working capital?
Q2: Give an example of fixed physical capital.
Q3: Name the third crop grown in Palampur as a part of multiple cropping.
Q4: Which factor of production is fixed and scarce?
Q5: During which season do farmers of Palampur grow jowar and bajra?
Q6: What is the standard unit of measuring land?
Q7: Modern farming methods require the farmer to start with more cash than before. Why?
Q8: Mention any two characteristics of modern farming.
Q9: What is meant by non-farm activities? Explain with examples.
Q10: Why are farm labourers like Dala and Ramkali poor?

Short Answer Questions

Q1: What is the working capital required by the farmer using modern farming methods?
Q2: Why are the wages for farm labourers less than minimum wages?
Q3: What are the non-farm production activities taking place in your region? Make a short list.
Q4: Why do so many families of farmers cultivate such small plots of land?
Q5: Construct a table on the distribution of land among the 450 families of Palampur.
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Revision Worksheet
Chapter 2 – People As A Resource
Multiple Choice Questions
Q1: Why is literacy rate low among the females?
(a) lack of equal education opportunities (b) lack of transport facilities
(c) lack of infrastructure (d) lack of income
Q2: In which state was the literacy rate highest as per 2001 study?
(a) Kerala (b) Madhya Pradesh
(c) Bihar (d) Orissa
Q3: Which of the following is a significant step towards providing elementary education to all the
children in the age group of 6-14 years?
(a) Sarva Siksha Abhiyan (b) Adult Education Programme
(c) Mid-day meal (d) Mid-day meal
Q4: Market activity refers to production for
(a) exchange (b) earning income
(c) earning profit (d) All the above
Q5: Increase in longevity of life is an indicator of--
(a) good quality of life (b) improvement in health sector
(c) better HDI (Human Development Index) (d) All the above
Q6: One who can read and write in any language with understanding is termed as
(a) student (b) adult
(c) child (d) literate
Q7: What is India position in scientific and technical manpower in the world?
(a) first (b) second
(c) third (d) fourth
Q8: Investment in human capital is expenditure on
(a) education (b) training
(c) medical care (d) All the above
Q9: The scheme for the establishment of residential schools to impart education to talented children from rural areas is
(a) Kendriya Vidyalayas (b) Navodaya Vidyalayas
(c) Sarvodaya Vidyalayas (d) None of the above
Q10: Services of housewives are included in
(a) national income (b) domestic income
(c) household income (d) none of the above
Very Short Answer Questions
Q1: Which factor decides the growth rate of a country?
Q2: What is the full form of GNP?
Q3: In which case women get paid for their work?
Q4: What is the name of the school set in each district by the government for the talented students of rural areas?
Q5: What is infant mortality rate?
Q6: Which is the most labour absorbing sector of the Indian economy?
Q7: What is called work force?
Q8: What kinds of jobs attract women in organised sector?
Q9: What is death rate?
Q10: When does population become human capital?
Short Answer Questions
Q1: What do you understand by people as a resource?
Q2: How is human resource different from other resources like land and physical capital?
Q3: What is the role of education in human capital formation?
Q4: What is the role of health in human capital formation?
Q5: What part does health play in the individual working life?
Long Answer Questions
Q1: Which capital would you consider the best-land, labour, physical capital and human capital? Why?
Q2: What do you understand by people as a resource?
Q3: Why is educated unemployed a peculiar problem in India?
Q4: What is the role of health in human capital formation?
Q5: In which field do you think India can build the maximum employment opportunity?