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Multiple choice civics rural livelihoods village of katik and kekti tanks and fisheries fishing in coastal regions

How many people in India live in poverty?

  1. 260 million

  2. 200 million

  3. 150 million

  4. 100 million
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Explanation

Estimates of poverty in India vary by source and year, but 260 million is a commonly cited figure in historical economic textbooks for the number of people living below the poverty line. Other options are significantly lower than the standard estimates used in such academic contexts.

Multiple choice civics rural livelihoods village of katik and kekti tanks and fisheries fishing in coastal regions

Working on farms involves operations such as preparing the land ___________ of crops.

  1. Sowing

  2. Weeding

  3. Harvesting

  4. All of these
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Explanation

Agriculture is an intensive process. Growing crops on land involved various steps. These are as follows:

1. Preparing the land for farming
2. Sowing seeds on the land
3. Removing unwanted weeds from the farm
4. Irrigating the crops on a regular basis
5. Sprinkling fertilizers and pesticides
6. Harvesting of the crops

Multiple choice civics rural livelihoods village of katik and kekti tanks and fisheries fishing in coastal regions

What is the most difficult challenge faced by independent India?

  1. Malnutrition

  2. Child labour

  3. Unemployment

  4. Poverty
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Explanation

Poverty is widely considered the most fundamental challenge for post-independence India, as it is the root cause of many other issues like malnutrition, illiteracy, and unemployment. While the other options are serious problems, they are largely symptoms or consequences of widespread poverty.

Multiple choice civics rural livelihoods village of katik and kekti tanks and fisheries fishing in coastal regions

People in rural areas earn their living in various ways. Some work on _____ while others earn their living on ______ activities.

  1. Farms

  2. Non-farm

  3. Both A and B

  4. None of these
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C Correct answer
Explanation

People in rual areas earns their living in various ways. Some work on farms and produce crops and earn their living by selling it while others do non-farm works that are not related to agriculture or farming. Non-farm works comprise mining, making pots and utensils, construction, repairs, etc.

Multiple choice civics rural livelihoods village of katik and kekti tanks and fisheries fishing in coastal regions

Making baskets, utensils, pots, bricks, bullock-carts etc., are called non-farm works.

  1. True

  2. False
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Explanation

Rural non-farm work includes all the economic activities which are not related to farming or agricultural activities. The rural non-farm activities include handicrafts making, making of pots and utensils, repairs, construction, mining, household manufacturing, making bullock-carts, etc.

Multiple choice civics rural livelihoods village of katik and kekti tanks and fisheries fishing in coastal regions

Very often farmers like Sekar need to borrow money to purchase basic things like ________.

  1. Seeds

  2. Fertilisers

  3. Pesticides

  4. All of these
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Sekhar is a farmer. He doesn't have much land. He does all the works on his own. He doesn't have much money. For his agriculture land, he often takes the help from the trader in the form of money to borrow the basic things for his farm like seeds, fertilizers, pesticides etc. This money is a kind of loan given by the traders.

Multiple choice civics rural livelihoods village of katik and kekti tanks and fisheries fishing in coastal regions

Which are the two poorest states in India?

  1. Orissa and Bihar

  2. Haryana and Punjab

  3. Maharashtra and Punjab

  4. Bihar and Uttar Pradesh
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Explanation

Historically, Bihar and Orissa (now Odisha) have consistently ranked among the poorest states in India based on various poverty indices and economic development data. Other combinations do not reflect the historically recognized poorest regions.