NCERT Notes For Class 6 Civics Chapter 7 Rural Livelihoods

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NCERT Notes For Class 6 Civics Chapter 7 Rural Livelihoods

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.

NCERT Notes For Class 6 Civics Chapter 7

  • 80% of farmers are poor and work for others and only 20% are well-off.
  • Other occupations are fishing, forestry, animal husbandry, etc.

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NCERT Notes For Class 6 Civics Chapter 7

NCERT Notes For Class 6 Civics Chapter 7 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

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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.

NCERT Notes For Class 6 Civics Chapter 7 Rural Livelihoods

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

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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.

Rural Livelihoods Match The Contents

Answer: 1-c, 2-d, 3-a, 4-b

NCERT Notes For Class 6 Civics Chapter 7 Rural Livelihoods Multiple Choice Questions

Choose The Correct Answer:

Question 1. In which state of India is the village Kalpattu located?

  1. Tamil Nadu
  2. Mumbai
  3. Delhi
  4. Kamal

Answer: 1. Tamil Nadu

Question 2. Which type of food do the people of Tamil Nadu eat?

  1. Idli
  2. Dosa
  3. Upma
  4. All of these

Answer: 4. All of these

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Question 3. By which land features is the village surrounded?

  1. By low hills
  2. By high mountains
  3. A group of rivers
  4. By streams

Answer: 1. By low hills

Question 4. What is the main crop of village Kalpattu?

  1. Paddy
  2. Wheat
  3. Sweet com
  4. Sugarcane

Answer: 1. Paddy

Question 5. What is the working time in Paddy fields in Kalpattu?

  1. 8.30 AM – 4.30 PM
  2. 10.00 AM – 5.00 PM
  3. 7.00 AM – 2.00 PM
  4. None of these

Answer: 1. 8.30 AM – 4.30 PM

Question 6. How much land does Ramalingam have

  1. 20 acres
  2. 30 acres
  3. 40 acres
  4. 2 acres

Answer: 1. 20 acres

Question 7. Who is the supervisor of the field?

  1. Ramalingam
  2. Ramalingam’s wife
  3. Karuthamma
  4. All of these

Answer: 2. Ramalingam’s wife

Question 8. Giving water to the crops is known as

  1. Weeding
  2. Harvesting
  3. Planting
  4. Irrigation

Answer: 4. Irrigation

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Question 9. How much did Ramalingam pay to his workers?

  1. 100 rupees per day
  2. 50 rupees per day
  3. 40 rupees per day
  4. 30 rupees per day

Answer: 3. 40 rupees per day

Question 10. Which animal milk does Ramalingam sell to local milk cooperatives?

  1. Of hybrid – Cow
  2. Ordinary cow
  3. Of hybrid – Camel
  4. Of hybrid – Buffalo

Answer: 1. Of hybrid – Cow

 

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