Rural Livelihoods Points To Remember
People in a village follow Different Occupations to earn their living.
- They do farming and nonfarming works like weaving, loading, pottery, etc.
- There are people who have no land and work for others, like Thulasi.
- There are farmers with small pieces of land, like Sekar.
- There are people like Ramalingam who own large tracts of land. Farming involves preparing land, sowing, weeding, and harvesting.
- 80% of farmers are poor and work for others and only 20% are well-off.
- Other occupations are fishing, forestry, animal husbandry, etc.
Rural Livelihoods Keywords
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Rural Livelihoods Objective Type Questions
Question 1. Fill in the blanks with appropriate words:
1. The majority of rural Indians engage in _______ to earn a living.
Answer: farming
2. The percentage of large farms in India is about __________ %.
Answer: 20
3. In some villages of central India farming and _______ are important sources of livelihood.
Answer: collection from forest
4. ________ is the main crop of Kalpattu village.
Answer: Paddy.
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Question 2. State whether the given statements are true or false.
1. Ramalingam distributes his rice produce amongst the poor.
Answer: False
2. Thulasi is a landless agricultural labourer.
Answer: True
3. Sekar does not take the help of other farmers at the time of harvesting.
Answer: False
4. Labourers earn about? 40/- per day in Kalpattu village.
Answer: True
Question 3. Match the contents of Column A with that of Column B.
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Answer: 1-c, 2-d, 3-a, 4-b
Rural Livelihoods Multiple Choice Questions
Choose The Correct Answer:
Question 1. In which state of India is the village Kalpattu located?
- Tamil Nadu
- Mumbai
- Delhi
- Kamal
Answer: 1. Tamil Nadu
Question 2. Which type of food do the people of Tamil Nadu eat?
- Idli
- Dosa
- Upma
- All of these
Answer: 4. All of these
Question 3. By which land features is the village surrounded?
- By low hills
- By high mountains
- A group of rivers
- By streams
Answer: 1. By low hills
Question 4. What is the main crop of village Kalpattu?
- Paddy
- Wheat
- Sweet com
- Sugarcane
Answer: 1. Paddy
Question 5. What is the working time in Paddy fields in Kalpattu?
- 8.30 AM – 4.30 PM
- 10.00 AM – 5.00 PM
- 7.00 AM – 2.00 PM
- None of these
Answer: 1. 8.30 AM – 4.30 PM
Question 6. How much land does Ramalingam have
- 20 acres
- 30 acres
- 40 acres
- 2 acres
Answer: 1. 20 acres
Question 7. Who is the supervisor of the field?
- Ramalingam
- Ramalingam’s wife
- Karuthamma
- All of these
Answer: 2. Ramalingam’s wife
Question 8. Giving water to the crops is known as
- Weeding
- Harvesting
- Planting
- Irrigation
Answer: 4. Irrigation
Question 9. How much did Ramalingam pay to his workers?
- 100 rupees per day
- 50 rupees per day
- 40 rupees per day
- 30 rupees per day
Answer: 3. 40 rupees per day
Question 10. Which animal milk does Ramalingam sell to local milk cooperatives?
- Of hybrid – Cow
- Ordinary cow
- Of hybrid – Camel
- Of hybrid – Buffalo
Answer: 1. Of hybrid – Cow