class 9 economics chapter 1

Cl9Ch01Eco

Quiz

 

1. Why has the story of palampur been taken?
   1.   Because Palampur is a very prosperous village of India.
   2.   Palampur has been going through a rapid economic development.
   3.   With the help of Palampur economic concepts and problems of India can be understood.
   4.   Palampur has historic value.
2. Marginal farmers are those
   1.   Who use modern methods for farming
   2.   Who practice by crop rotation for farming
   3.   Who were not given sufficient land for farming
   4.   None of the above
3. Modern farming methods should not be used because
   1.   they increase the production of crops at a tremendous rate.
   2.   they exploit the natural resources
   3.   they are very expensive
   4.   farmers are not ready to accept them
4. Who work as farm labourers?
   1.   farmers from landless families only
   2.   farmers who own small plots
   3.   all the owner's of the farm
   4.   farmers appointed by the Government
5. Government is providing loan for non-farming activities because:
   1.   farming is a very expensive activity and does not give good returns
   2.   People should start indulging in other activites to have an extra income
   3.   it wants to decrease dependency on agriculture only
   4.   all of the above
6. The people of Palampur indulge in this non-farming activity
   1.   Handicrafts
   2.   Pot-Making
   3.   Transport
   4.   Construction Work
7. Finance raised to operate a business is called:
   1.   Labour
   2.   Enterprise
   3.   Land
   4.   Capital
8. High yields with combination of HYV ( High Yielding Varieties) seeds, irrigation, chemical, fertilizers, pesticides etc refer to
   1.   Modern cropping
   2.   Mixed cropping
   3.   Multiple cropping
   4.   Mega cropping
9. Minimum wages for a farm labourer set by the government is:
   1.   120
   2.   160
   3.   80
   4.   90
10. What was the literacy rate of India in 2011?
    1.   60%
    2.   50%
    3.   65%
    4.   75%
11. Which factor of production is most abundant in Palampur Village?
    1.   Land
    2.   Capital
    3.   Labour
    4.   None of these
12. The production activity in the Palampur village is:
    1.   Fishing
    2.   Farming
    3.   Retail stores
    4.   Dairy products
13. Raw material and money in hand are the examples of:
    1.   Fixed capital
    2.   Working capital
    3.   Fixed area
    4.   Investment
14. Multiple cropping refers to:
    1.   cultivation of wheat and rice
    2.   cultivation of two crops in alternate rows
    3.   cultivation crops and rearing animals on the same farm.
    4.   cultivating crops and rearing animals on the same farm.
15. The people of Palampur sell milk in the nearby large village named:
    1.   Pitampura
    2.   Siliguri
    3.   Shahpur
    4.   Raiganj
16. Which is the period of Kharif season in palampur village?
    1.   January-February
    2.   April-May
    3.   June-July
    4.   August-September
17. Which of the following is a Rabi crop?
    1.   Wheat
    2.   Rice
    3.   Maize
    4.   Cotton
18. 'Bigha' and 'Guintha' are
    1.   The type of village house
    2.   The type of hybrid seeds
    3.   The measuring units of grain
    4.   The measuring units of land area in village
19. Investment in which of the following will not change population into human capital
    1.   Bank
    2.   Education
    3.   Training
    4.   Medical care
20. Which of the following activities is most labour-absorbing?
    1.   Industry
    2.   Biotechnology
    3.   Agriculture
    4.   Mining