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Class 9 Economics – Chapter 1 Social Science
The Story of Village Palampur
Questions 1: Every village in India is surveyed once in ten years during the Census and some
of details are presented in the following format. Fill up the following based on information
on Palampur.
(a) LOCATION:
Answer (a): LOCATION: Bulandshahar district, Western Uttar Pradesh
(b) TOTAL AREA OF THE VILLAGE:
Answer (b): TOTAL AREA OF THE VILLAGE: 226 hectares
(c) LAND USE (in hectares)
Answer (c): LAND USE (in hectares):
Cultivated Land Land not available for cultivation (Area covering

Irrigated Unirrigated dwellings, roads, ponds, grazing ground)
200 hectares – 26 hectares
(d) FACILITIES:
Answer (d): FACILITIES:
Educational 2 primary schools and 1 high school

Medical 1 primary health centre and 1 private dispensary
Market Raiganj and Shahpur
Electricity Supply Most of the houses have electric connections. Electricity powers all the
tube wells in the fields and is used in various types of small businesses.
Communication Well-connected with neighbouring villages and towns. 3 kms from
Raiganj. All-weather road connects it to Raiganj and further on to
Shahpur. Many kinds of transport like bullock carts,tongas, bogeys,
motorcycles, jeeps, tractors and trucks are present.
Nearest Town Shahpur
Question 2: Modern farming methods require more inputs which are manufactured in
industry. Do you agree?
Answer: Modern farming methods involve the use of high-yielding variety seeds. These
seeds require a combination of chemical fertilisers and pesticides, agricultural implements
like tractors, and proper irrigation facilities like electric tube wells to produce the best
results. All these elements are manufactured in industries. Hence, it would be right to say
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that modern farming methods make use of a greater number of industrial outputs as
compared to traditional farming methods.
Question 3: How did the spread of electricity help farmers in Palampur?
Answer: The spread of electricity has helped the farmers of Palampur village in the
following ways :
 Most of the houses have electric connections.

 Electricity is used to run tubewells in the fields.
 Electricity is used in various types of small business.
Question 4: Is it important to increase the area under irrigation? Why?
Answer: India is an agricultural country. Nearly two-thirds of the people are dependent on
farming for their livelihood. But of the total cultivated area in the country, a little less than
40 per cent is irrigated even today. In the remaining areas, farming is largely dependent on
rainfall which is irregular and uncertain. Modern farming methods cannot be used in the
absence of assured adequate water supplies. India cannot achieve the goal of self-
sufficiency in food grains unless the area under irrigation is increased.
Question 5: Construct a table on the distribution of land among the 450 families of
Palampur.
Answer:
Number of families Land (hectare)

150 0
240 Less than 2
60 More than 2
Question 6: Why are the wages for farm labourers in Palampur less than minimum wages?
Answer:
Farm workers at Palampur village get lower wages than the minimum wages fixed by the
government. The minimum wages for a farm labourer is fixed at Rs 115 per day. But farm
labourers get only Rs. 70 – 80. This happens because of heavy competition for work among
the farm labourers at Palampur village.
Question 8: What are the different ways of increasing production on the same piece of
land? Use examples to explain.
Answer:
The different ways of increasing production on the same piece of land are:
 Multiple Cropping: It is the most common way of increasing production on a given

piece of land. Under it, more than one crop is grown on the same piece of land
during the year. Indian farmers should grow at least two main crops in a year. In
India, some farmers are growing a third crop also over the past 20 years.
 Modern Farming Methods: Production on the same piece of land can also be
increased by adopting modern farming methods. The Green Revolution in India is a
remarkable example of it. Under modern farming, more cultivable areas should be
brought under HYV seeds and irrigation. The use of simple wooden plough must be
replaced by tractors. The increasing use of farm machinery like tractors, threshers,
harvesters, etc. make cultivation faster.
Question 9: Describe the work of a farmer with 1 hectare of land.
Answer: A farmer with 1 hectare of land shall put under the category of small farmer. Most
of the work would be done by the farmer and his family members. The farmer will normally
use a pair of bullocks to plough the field. His family members would assist him in sowing the
seeds. During harvest time, he may require to hire some labourers.
Question 10: How do the medium and large farmers obtain capital for farming? How is it
different from the small farmers?
Answer: Medium and large farmers usually have surplus cash by selling their farm produce.
Since they have land and house, they easily get loan from banks. Small farmers, on the other
hand, may not be able to get bank loans. They have to depend on the local merchant and
moneylender for loan.
Question 11: On what terms did Savita get a loan from Tajpal Singh? Would Savita’s
condition be different if she could get a loan from the bank at a low rate of interest?
Answer: Savita required money for buying seeds, fertilisers and pesticides, and water for
irrigation. She also needed money for repairing her farm instruments. So, she decided to
borrow money from Tejpal Singh, a large farmer in her village. Tejpal Singh agreed to give
the loan of Rs. 3000 at an interest rate of 24 per cent for four months. He also got her to
agree to work on his field during the harvest season for Rs. 35 a day.
Savita’s condition would have been better if she could get a loan from the bank. The bank
would have provided her the loan at a low rate of interest. Moreover, Savita could have
devoted more time on her own field instead of working for Tejpal Singh as farm labourer.
Question 14: What can be done so that more non-farm production activities can be started
in villages?
Answer: Three things that need to be done to encourage non-farm production activities in
villages:
 The government should set up schemes whereby landless labourers and small
farmers are able to get cheap loans to start small individual/community businesses.
 In addition to financial assistance, the government should set up rural workshops to
enable the villagers to build on their skill levels.
 The government should also work towards improving the infrastructure of villages so
that the rural parts of the country are well connected to the urban areas.
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