Assignments in Social Science Class IX (Term I)

1. THE STORY OF VILLAGE PALAMPUR

ASSIGNMENTS FOR SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT
I. MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS

(1 mark)

A. IMPORTANT QUESTIONS
11. Which area in India has low level of
irrigation?
(a) Deccan plateau
(b) Coastal regions
(c) Riverine plains
(d) Both (a) and (b)

2. Which of the following is a Rabi crop?

(a) Wheat
(b) Rice
(c) Cotton
(d) Jowar and bajra

12. Modern farming methods were tried in India

for the first time in
(a) Punjab
(b) Western U.P.
(c) Haryana
(d) All the above

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1. Which of the following is grown in the rainy

season?
(a) Jowar and bajra
(b) Wheat
(c) Soyabean
(d) Rice

3. Which of the following is fixed capital?

(a) Tools and machines
(b) Fertilisers and pesticides
(c) Soil
(d) Seeds

13. Which of the following is a modern farming

method?
(a) Multiple cropping
(b) Use of HYV seeds
(c) Use of chemical fertilizers
(d) Both (b) and (c)

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4. Which of the following is a standard unit of

measurement of land?
(a) Bigha
(b) Hectare
(c) Acre
(d) Guintha

14. Production of pulses (in million tons) in India

during 2000-01 was
(a) 10
(b) 11
(c) 14
(d) 12

5. The minimum wages for a farm labourer set

by government is
(a) Rs. 50
(b) Rs. 60
(c) Rs. 70
(d) Rs. 80

15. Which one is a natural resource?

(a) Labour
(b) Raw materials
(c) Mineral
(d) None of the above

6. Money in hand is an example of

(a) Human capital
(b) Fixed capital
(c) Working capital
(d) Physical capital

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16. High yielding variety seeds (HYV) were

introduced to Indian farmers as a result of
(a) White Revolution (b) Green Revolution
(c) IT Revolution
(d) None of the above

7. HYV seeds stands for

(a) Heavy yielding variety seeds
(b) High yielding variety seeds
(c) Half yielding variety seeds
(d) None of the above

17. Which Kharif crop is used for cattle feed?

(a) Sugarcane
(b) Potato
(c) Jowar and bajra
(d) Wheat
18. The activities such as small manufacturing,
transport, shop-keeping are referred to as
(a) Non-economic activities
(b) Non-farming activities
(c) Non-traditional activities
(d) Non-market activities

8. What is the main production activity in

Palampur village?
(a) Farming
(b) Animal husbandry
(c) Transport
(d) Small scale manufacturing
9. Multiple cropping means growing
(a) only two crops
(b) only three crops
(c) up to four crops (d) more than one crop

19. High yielding variety (HYV) seeds are

developed in
(a) Research institutes
(b) Factories
(c) Krishak Bharti Cooperatives
(d) None of the above

10. Land under cultivation (in million hectares)

in India in the year 2000 was
(a) 120
(b) 130
(c) 140 (d) 150
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26. In 2003, cultivated area as percentage of total

area in India was
(a) 36%
(b) 40%
(c) 46%
(d) 50%

21. Who is a person who puts together land,

labour and capital?
(a) Moneylender
(b) Entrepreneur
(c) Zamindar
(d) Manager

27. Which of the following is small scale

manufacturing?
(a) Dairy farming
(b) Basket making
(c) Shopkeeping
(d) Transportation

22. A farmer who works on a piece of 1 hectare

of land is treated as
(a) medium farmer
(b) small farmer
(c) large farmer
(d) none of the above

28. Which of the following transformed the system

of irrigation?
(a) Electric tubewell (b) Water sprinklers
(c) Rainfall
(d) None of the above

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20. The concept of White Revolution is associated

with
(a) food crops
(b) milk
(c) cotton
(d) pesticides

23. 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

29. Organic fertilisers are composed of

(a) plant matter
(b) non-carbonaceous chemicals
(c) animal matter
(d) both (a) and (c)

24. What is done to surplus wheat in Palampur?

(a) Sold in the market (b) Destroyed
(c) Stocked by self
(d) Given in charity

30. Capital requirement of medium and large

farmers is mainly fulfiled by
(a) marketable surplus
(b) credit from moneylenders
(c) non farming activities
(d) none of the above

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25. Consumption of chemical fertilizers is highest

in which state of India?
(a) Punjab
(b) Haryana
(c) Rajasthan
(d) Himachal Pardesh

B. QUESTIONS FROM CBSE EXAMINATION PAPERS

6. Out of the total cultivated areas in the country,
how much area is irrigated today?
[2010 (T-1)]
(a) About 40%
(b) About 30%
(c) About 60%
(d) About 70%

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1. Which of the following is the main economic

activity of Palampur?
[2010 (T-1)]
(a) Farming
(b) Industry
(c) Transport
(d) Dairy

2. What is the basic constraint in raising the farm

production in Palampur?
[2010 (T-1)]
(a) The land fertility is uneven
(b) The water supply is uneven
(c) The land is fixed
(d) Most part of the land is owned by landlords
who are not experts in farming

7. Operation Flood is related to [2010 (T-1)]

(a) control flood
(b) produce fish
(c) milk production
(d) grain production
8. Green Revolution is related to [2010 (T-1)]
(a) Milk production (b) food grain production
(c) fish production (d) none of these

3. What is the minimum wage set by the

government for a farm labourer? [2010 (T-1)]
(a) Rs. 60 per day
(b) Rs. 50 per day
(c) Rs. 100 per day
(d) Rs. 40 per day

9. Which one among the following is working

capital?
[2010 (T-1)]
(a) Machines
(b) Money
(c) Tools
(d) Turbines

4. Which of the following is a Rabi crop?

[2010 (T-1)]
(a) Wheat (b) Rise
(c) Maize (d) Cotton

10. Where do must of the small farmers borrow

money to arrange for the capital in Palampur?
[2010 (T-1)]
(a) Banks
(b) Co-operative societies
(c) Village moneylenders
(d) Friends and relatives

5. What is the standard unit of measuring land?

[2010 (T-1)]
(a) Yard
(b) Metre
(c) Mile
(d) Hectare
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20. Jowar and Bajra are :

[2010 (T-1)]
(a) Kharif crops
(b) Rabi crops
(c) Zaid
(d) All of these

11. Which one among the following is not a fixed

capital?
[2010 (T-1)]
(a) Machines
(b) Buildings
(c) Tools
(d) Raw material

21. Marginal farmers are those:

[2010 (T-1)]
(a) Who use modern methods for farming
(b) Who practice crop rotation for farming
(c) Who did not have sufficient land for
farming
(d) Who use modern methods of irrigation

12. Why do the farmers of Palampur follow

multiple cropping? Choose the correct answer.
[2010 (T-1)]
(a) Because the water consumption is less in
this method
(b) Because this method consumes less
chemical fertilisers
(c) Because this method doesnt require fertile
soils.
(d) Because this method is the most common
way of increasing production

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22. Working Capital stands for :

[2010 (T-1)]
(a) Tools, Machines and Buildings
(b) Raw material and money in hand
(c) Total share capital
(d) Fixed deposits in financial institutions
23. The standard unit for measuring land is?
[2010 (T-1)]
(a) Quintal
(b) Hectare
(c) Bigha
(d) Guintha

13. Which of the following transformed the system

of irrigation in Palampur?
[2010 (T-1)]
(a) Tubewells
(b) Persian wheel
(c) Rainwater harvesting
(d) None of the above

15. Which of the following is working capital?

[2010 (T-1)]
(a) Tools
(b) Buildings
(c) Machines
(d) Money in hand

25. Which is the most abundant factor of

production in India?
[2010 (T-1)]
(a) Land
(b) Capital
(c) Labour
(d) Tools and Machines

16. How many families live in Village Palampur ?

[2010 (T-1)]
(a) 150
(b) 250
(c) 350 (d) 450

26. Multiple Cropping refers to : [2010 (T-1)]

(a) Cultivation of wheat and rice
(b) Cultivation of two crops in alternate rows
(c) Cultivating more than one crop on the same
field each year
(d) Cultivating crops and rearing animals on the
same farm

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14. The consumption of chemical fertilisers is

highest in:
[2010 (T-1)]
(a) U.P.
(b) Haryana
(c) Punjab
(d) Bihar

24. What is the basic constraint in raising farm

production ?
[2010 (T-1)]
(a) Lack of technology
(b) Poor irrigation facilities
(c) Fixed land area
(d) Poverty

17. Which one among the following is a non-farm

activity?
[2010 (T-1)]
(a) Multiply cropping (b) Crop rotation
(c) Dairy farming
(d) Modern farming
18. Which one of the following is not an effect of
the modern farming?
[2010 (T-1)]
(a) Soil degradation
(b) Deforestation
(c) Decrease in ground water
(d) Water pollution

27. Which one of the following outcomes is not a

demerit of modern farming methods?
[2010 (T-1)]
(a) Population of ground water
(b) Loss of fertility of soil
(c) Increased cost of production
(d) Hinders fragmentation of land

19. Which of the following is a fixed capital ?

[2010 (T-1)]
(a) Irrigation
(b) Insecticides
(c) Tractors and machines
(d) Soil

28. One of the non-farming activities in Palampur

is :
[2010 (T-1)]
(a) Dairy
(b) Small scale manufacturing
(c) Transport
(d) All of the above
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29. Obtaining high yields with a combination of

HYV (High Yielding Variety) seeds, irrigation,
chemical fertilisers, pesticides etc. refers to :
[2010 (T-1)]
(a) Modern cropping (b) Mixed cropping
(c) Multiple cropping (d) Mega cropping

39. At present, what is the percentage of the

people who are engaged in the rural areas in
Non-farming activities :
[2010 (T-1)]
(a) 14% (b) 24%
(c) 34% (d) 44%
40. Standard unit of measuring land is [2010 (T-1)]
(a) Kilometer
(b) Yards
(c) Hectare
(d) Meters

30. The grow more than one crop on a piece of

land during the year is known as :
[2010 (T-1)]
(a) Mixed cropping
(b) Multiple cropping
(c) Modern cropping (d) Flexibe cropping

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41. Minimum wages for a farm labourer set by

the Government is :
[2010 (T-1)]
(a) Rs. 80
(b) Rs. 120
(c) Rs. 90
(d) Rs. 60

31. Which one of the following does not come

under modern farming method? [2010 (T-1)]
(a) Use of chemical fertilisers
(b) Use of Persian Wheel for irrigation
(c) Use of HYV seeds
(d) Use of tractors

42. Which one of the following is not an example

of capital ?
[2010 (T-1)]
(a) Machines
(b) Factories
(c) Entrepreneur
(d) Raw Material
43. Multiple cropping stands for : [2010 (T-1)]
(a) Hybrid plantation methods
(b) The practice of growing more than one crop
on a piece of land during a year
(c) The practice of mixed cropping along with
dairy farming
(d) The plantation of tall trees along with
croppings.

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32. Finance raised to operate a business is the :

[2010 (T-1)]
(a) Labour
(b) Enterprise
(c) Land
(d) Capital
33. Farmers use HYV seeds of wheat and rice for
higher yields. HYV stands for : [2010 (T-1)]
(a) How You Value
(b) Higher Yielding Volume
(c) High Year Volume
(d) High Yielding Variety

44. Which sector includes Agriculture and Animal

Husbandry?
[2010 (T-1)]
(a) Primary Sector
(b) Secondary Sector
(c) Tertiary Sector
(d) None of these

45. Which one of the following is the example of

working capital?
[2010 (T-1)]
(a) Tools
(b) Machine
(c) Buildings
(d) Raw Materials

35. Raw materials and money in hand are

examples of :
[2010 (T-1)]
(a) Capital Growth
(b) Fixed Capital
(c) Working Capital (d) Investment

46. At present, what is the percentage of the

people who are engaged in the rural areas in
Non-farming activities in India. [2010 (T-1)]
(a) 14% (b) 24%
(c) 34% (d) 44%

36. Among the factors of production which is most

abundant in Palampur village? [2010 (T-1)]
(a) Land
(b) Capital
(c) Labour
(d) None

47. Which one of the following terms is used for

measuring crop produced on a given piece of
land during a single season ? [2010 (T-1)]
(a) Yield
(b) Productivity
(c) Cultivation
(d) Output

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34. Machinery, new technology and buildings are

examples of :
[2010 (T-1)]
(a) Capital Growth
(b) Fixed Capital
(c) Working Capital (d) Investment

37. Which product is sold by Mishri Lal traders

in Shahapur?
[2010 (T-1)]
(a) Jaggery
(b) Cotton Textile
(c) Machine Tools
(d) Fertilizers

48. What percentage of total land area is

cultivated by Medium and large farmers ?
Choose the correct answer.
[2010 (T-1)]
(a) 36
(b) 50
(c) 85
(d) 64

38. Bigha and Guintha are :

[2010 (T-1)]
(a) The type of village house
(b) The types of Hybrid seeds
(c) The measuring units of grain
(d) The measuring units of land area in village

49. Which one of the following inputs is not a

working capital?
[2010 (T-1)]
(a) Machines
(b) Raw-materials
(c) Money
(d) None of these
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50. Which one of the following states was among

first to try out the modern farming methods
in India ?
[2010 (T-1)]
(a) Haryana
(b) Jharkhand
(c) Bihar
(d) Orissa

(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)

Punjab
Haryana
Western Uttar Pradesh
Tripura

52. People of Palampur sell milk in the nearby

large village named [2010 (T-1)]
(a) Pitampura
(b) Siliguri
(c) Shahpur
(d) Raiganj

51. Which of these states were not the first to try

modern method of farming in India.
[2010 (T-1)]

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II. SHORT ANSWER TYPE QUESTIONS

A. IMPORTANT QUESTIONS

Kharif crops. When are they sown and harvested?

Give examples also.
5. What is the difference between multiple cropping
and modern farming method?
6. Modern farming methods require the farmers to
invest more cash than before. Why? Explain.
7. A major disadvantage is associated with HYV
seeds. Explain.

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1. Explain the major impact of electricity on the

farmers of Palampur.
2. What is the basic aim of production? What are
the essential four requirements for production?
3. What do you mean by working capital? How
does it affect the day to-day activities in
farming?
4. Explain the difference between Rabi crops and

B. QUESTIONS FROM CBSE EXAMINATION PAPERS

1. What is multiple cropping? Give any three points
[2010 (T-1)]
2. What do the scientific reports indicate about the
modern farming methods? Mention any three
points.
[2010 (T-1)]
3. What are the source of irrigation in Palampur?
[2010 (T-1)]
4. How did the spread of electricity help the farmer
in Palampur village?
[2010 (T-1)]
5. Explain any three types of production activities
in Palampur.
[2010 (T-1)]
6. State any three advantages of multiple cropping.
[2010 (T-1)]
7. Write any three negative effects of Green
Revolution on environment.
[2010 (T-1)]
8. Mention any three negative effects of Green
Revolution.
[2010 (T-1)]
9. What is the difference between Rabi crops and
Kharif crops? When are they sown and harvested?
[2010 (T-1)]
10. What are the various faroning and non-faroning
activities in village Palampur?
[2010 (T-1)]
11. What is Green Revolution? Which crop benefitted
the most due to Green Revolution?
[2010 (T-1)]

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12. Write any three factors which have enabled the

farmers to increase the productivity of their land.
[2010 (T-1)]
13. What is Green Revolution? Name any two states
which were the first to try out the modern farming
methods in India.
[2010 (T-1)]
14. What problems do farm labourers face in terms
of employment ? Explain any three problems.
[2010 (T-1)]
15. Define the meaning and aim of production. What
is the most common ways of increasing
production on a given piece of land?
[2010 (T-1)]
16. With the help of examples explain the meaning
of Rabi and Kharif crops. State two essential
conditions for multiple cropping. [2010 (T-1)]
17. Many factors are responsible for the poor
economic condition of farm labourers like Dala
and Ramkali. Can you explain a few of these
factors.
[2010 (T-1)]
18. Write one difference each of the following (with
examples) :[2010 (T-1)]
(a) Fixed Capital and Working Capital
(b) Land and Capital
(c) Modern Cropping Method and Multiple
Cropping Method.

19. Mention one disadvantage/harmful effect of each

one of the following[2010 (T-1)]
(a) Using chemical fertilisers for crops
(b) Green Revolution
(c) Continuous use of groundwater for tubewell
irrigation.
20. How does the large farmers used their surplus
from the sale of their crop?
[2010 (T-1)]
21. Explain how multiple cropping is done in village
Palampur.
[2010 (T-1)]
22. Write any three differences between Land and
Capital
[2010 (T-1)]
23. What are HYV seeds ? Write one merit and one
limit in their case.
[2010 (T-1)]

24. How do medium and large farmers arrange capital

for farming? How is it different for the small
farmers?
[2010 (T-1)]
25. Explain any three modern farming methods of
agriculture.
[2010 (T-1)]

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26. Name any two types of physical capital required

for modern farming methods. In what different
ways do the small farmers and large farmers
acquire these physical capitals? State one points
for each.
[2010 (T-1)]
27. Give a brief description about factors of
production.
[2010 (T-1)]

III. LONG ANSWER TYPE QUESTIONS

(4 marks)

A. IMPORTANT QUESTIONS

inputs which are manufactured in industry?

4. What were the main terms on which Savita got
a loan from Tejpal Singh? How can Savita be
benefitted if she gets a loan from the bank?
5. Explain the basic aim of the Green Revolution
in India. How did it affect the market economy?

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1. Why it is necessary to increase the area under

cultivation? Explain.
2. What is the main source of capital for medium
and large farmers? How is it different from the
small farmers? Explain.
3. Why do modern farming methods require more

B. QUESTIONS FROM CBSE EXAMINATION PAPERS

9. What are the various ways through which farmers
can get loan? Write their advantages and
disadvantages.
[2010 (T-1)]
10. What are the various requirements of production? Explain them.
[2010 (T-1)]
11. What are the different ways of increasing
production on the same piece of land ? Use
examples to explain?
[2010 (T-1)]
12. What are the four requirements for production
of goods and services?
[2010 (T-1)]
13. State four steps for optimal utilization of land.
[2010 (T-1)]
14. How can you say that Palampur is a well
developed village?
[2010 (T-1)]
15. Differentiate between fixed capital and working
capital. Give any four points.
[2010 (T-1)]
16. What do you mean by physical capital? Explain
with examples. Also explain its two types.
[2010 (T-1)]
17. What is meant by Green Revolution ? Mention
some of its features.
[2010 (T-1)]

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1. What are the different ways of increase

production on the same peace of land? Explain
any four point
[2010 (T-1)]
2. Who provides the labour for farming in
Palampur? How are they paid for their work?
[2010 (T-1)]
3. What are the four requirements for the production
of goods and services? Explain. [2010 (T-1)]
4. What are the differences between multiple
cropping and modern farming methods?
[2010 (T-1)]
5. Where and why was the Green Revolution started
in India ? What factors were responsible for the
Green Revolution?
[2010 (T-1)]
6. Explain any two positive and two negative effects
of the Green Revolution.
[2010 (T-1)]
7. What are the difficulties faced by the small
farmers in arranging capital in comparison with
medium and large farmers?
[2010 (T-1)]
8. Is Palampur a developed village? Explain by
presenting four arguments.
[2010 (T-1)]

22. What is land ? Suggest any three ways to sustain

land.
[2010 (T-1)]
23. Explain two achievements and two drawbacks
of Green Revolution in Indian agriculture.
[2010 (T-1)]
24. Explain the four requirements for production of
goods and services. Give one example of each.
[2010 (T-1)]
25. How does small farmers manage their capital in
Palampur village ?
[2010 (T-1)]

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18. What are the modern farming methods ? Explain

their drawbacks.
[2010 (T-1)]
19. Explain four efforts which can be made to
increase non-farming production activities in
villages.
[2010 (T-1)]
20. Explain any four non-farming activities in
Palampur village.
[2010 (T-1)]
21. What do you mean by the Green Revolution ?
Why was the initial impact of Green Revolution
limited to wheat and only to a few regions.?
[2010 (T-1)]

ASSIGNMENTS FOR FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT

Guidelines for teachers :
(1) Divide the students into two teams of
6 members each.
(2) Ask Team A to discuss the benefits of
pesticides, insecticides and chemical
fertilisers.
(3) Ask Team B to discuss the various
demerits of these chemicals how it
affects our environment, how crop quality is
affected with these chemicals etc.
(4) Draw a conclusion based on the discussion
on how we can avoid these harmful effects.

I. ACTIVITIES

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1. Plan a visit to a factory in your area and

discuss the following points with the person
concerned :
Product range being manufactured by the
factory
Area occupied by the factory and its
location
How much direct labour is involved in
production process and how much indirect
labour is supporting them?
What is the criteria they follow for deciding
wages of workers? (Whether production
based, time based or combination of the two
for various categories?)
How do they plan their production schedule,
the demand of the product in the market and
seasonal trend of the product during the
whole year?

III. SHORT SPEECH/SEMINAR

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Prepare a short speech on the topic, Green

Revolution in India. Discuss the effect of high
yielding seeds (HVY), modern agricultural
methods, tools and equipments which
revolutionised our agriculture scene, etc.

IV. QUIZ

2. Make a list of various units for measuring the

agricultural land in your area and study the points
related to this activity.
How are these various units interrelated?
Work out the conversion factor for these
units.
Is there a difference between the
measurement of agricultural land and the
area of your school ground? Can you
compare these two areas?

The teacher can conduct a Quiz on the following

topic, Rabi and Kharif crops.
Guidelines for Teachers :
Prepare 20 multiple choice questions based
on the classification of crops, their month of
sowing, harvesting, yield/hectare etc.
Divide the class into four groups. The
teacher can then put up questions on each
group. One student can be asked to jot down
the marks on the blackboard. The group
which answers the maximum number of
right answers should be rewarded suitably.

II. GROUP DISCUSSION

How do chemical fertilisers and pesticides affect
the production in agriculture? Are these
pesticides and chemicals harmful to the
environment? How can these harmful effects
be avoided?

V. CHARTS/POSTERS/WALLPAPERS
Prepare a chart on the topic Modern Farming
Methods.
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(a) Peasant population in these regions

(b) Per capita income of the peasant families
(c) Availability of infrastructure in the form of
machinery, implements, manure, seeds,
irrigational facilities etc.
(d) Extent of the states or centres help received
(e) To what extent are climate and natural
conditions responsible for their state of
affairs and to what extent is the area prone
to natural disaster?
(f) To what extent is their character, health,
nature etc. responsible for their success or
failure?

Guidelines :
Show various farming methods like HYV seeds,
pesticides, fertilisers etc. used for agriculture.

VI. PROJECT WORK

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Collect the pictures of various types of

agricultural equipments and modern farming
techniques mentioned in this chapter, which are
used for increasing agricultural production. Also
prepare a comparative analysis between
agricultural tools used in the 18th and 20th
centuries.

VII. ASSIGNMENT

Step 2 : After collecting relevant data put them

in respective columns under two heads. Study
the information and data collected and determine
the various factors affecting the life of peasants
in these regions.

Make a comparative study of the living standards

of the peasants of Punjab and Haryana regions
with those of Bihar and Orissa.
Method :
Step 1 : Collect the following information and
data :

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Step 3 : Make a report of your findings.