The Story of Village Palampur (Class - IX)

This is the correct answer choice as transport is not required for the process of production.

This is the correct answer as during the rainy season or the kharif crop, the farmers of Palampur grow jowar and bajra to be used as cattle feed.

This is the correct answer as both statements are correct. All farmers in Palampur grow at least two main crops. They grow jowar and bajra as cattle feed.

Cow dung and organic manure were used in the traditional farming, which resulted in low yields.

This is the correct answer as both statements are correct. Less than 50 people in Palampur are engaged in maufacturing activities. Most manufacturing activities in Palampur are done in fields or homes.

This statement is correct. Hence, it is the correct answer. The entire cultivated area of 200 hectares (ha.) was irrigated by tubewells by the mid 70s.

The standard unit of measuring land is hectares. One hectare equals the area of a square with one side measuring 100 metres.

The consumption of chemical fertilisers in Punjab is the highest in the country.

This is the correct answer. The green revolution is associated with higher yield of crops through usage of chemical fertilisers and pesticides. It is also associated with loss of soil fertility due to excessive usage of chemical fertilisers and pesticides, and reduced water table due to excessive use of irrigation.

This is the correct answer. Most small farmers have to borrow money to arrange for the capital. They borrow from the big farmers or the village money lenders or the traders who supply various inputs for cultivation.

This is the correct answer option as this statement is incorrect. Out of every 100 workers in the rural areas in India, only 24 are engaged in non-farm activities.

This statement is correct. Most dalit families in Palampur, around 150, have no land for cultivation.

This is the correct answer as all these services are provided by the non-farm sector in Palampur. People have kept buffaloes and sell milk, manufacture jaggery etc, have small shops of eatables and daily necessities, and the transport services are provided by the rickshawallahs, tongawallahs, jeep, tractor, truck drivers and people driving the traditional bullock cart and bogey.