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Class 6 Civics
Rural Livelihoods
Quiz 1
Fishermen go to fishing in their catamaran.
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True
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False
Explanation
True.
A catamaran is
a sailing boat that has two parallel hulls. It is the boat commonly used by the fishermen to aid in fishing.
An engine can be fixed on the catamaran so that they can go far into the sea and can get a better catch.
Making baskets, utensils, pots, bricks, bullock-carts etc., are called non-farm works.
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True
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False
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.
The non-farm works include blacksmiths, nurses, teachers, washermen, __________.
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Weavers
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Barbers
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Cycle repair mechanics
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All of these
Explanation
Non-farm work is that type of work that does not include farming or agricultural activity. Non-Farm work includes repairs, constructions, mining, household manufacturing, pot and utensils making etc. Non-farm worker includes every person engaged in these activity i.e blacksmiths, nurses, teachers, washerman, barbers, weavers, cycle repair mechanics, labourers, maids, etc.
Which are the two poorest states in India?
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Orissa and Bihar
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Haryana and Punjab
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Maharashtra and Punjab
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Bihar and Uttar Pradesh
The concept of Poverty Line was first given in Indian by _______________.
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Dr. Manmohan Singh
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Dadabhai Naoroji
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Dr. Amartya Sen
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Mahatma Gandhi
Explanation
One of the earliest estimations of
poverty
was done by Dadabhai Naoroji in his book, '
Poverty
and the Un-British Rule in
India
'. He formulated a
poverty line
ranging from Rs 16 to Rs 35 per capita per year, based on 1867-68 prices.
Poor families in rural areas often spend a lot of time every day ____________.
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Collecting firewood
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Getting water
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Grazing cattle
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All of these
Explanation
The poor families in rural areas spend a lot of time in collecting firewood, getting water and grazing cattle. All these activites are part of their routine.
What is the most difficult challenge faced by independent India?
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Malnutrition
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Child labour
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Unemployment
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Poverty
Nearly two-fifth of all rural families are agricultural labourers in our country
.
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True
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False
Explanation
In India, nearly two-fifths of all rural families are agricultural labourers. Some of them have small plots while other are landless and works on other's land for the livelihood. They are not being able to earn sufficient money to carry out their families.
Very often farmers like Sekar need to borrow money to purchase basic things like ________.
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Seeds
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Fertilisers
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Pesticides
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All of these
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.
Who are the poorest of the poor?
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Women
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Elderly people
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Female infants
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All the above
People in rural areas earn their living in various ways. Some work on _____ while others earn their living on ______ activities
.
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Farms
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Non-farm
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Both A and B
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None of these
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.
Often farmers borrow money from
__________.
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Moneylenders
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Mutual Funds
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Corporate houses
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None of these
Explanation
Farmers rely on the informal sources of credit as it is the easiest way to borrow funds, even though the rate of interest is high.
So they often borrow money from the moneylenders in the form of loans to purchase the basic things for their farms like pesticides, seeds, cattle, fertilizers, etc.
Most farmers grow crops for their own requirements only.
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True
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False
Explanation
Farmers grow crops for selling it to meet their day to day needs. They do not grow crops for their self-consumption. They do consume some part of it but most of its part is sold out by them.
Working on farms involves operations such as preparing the land ___________ of crops.
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Sowing
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Weeding
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Harvesting
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All of these
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
In the _________, there is a lot
of activity on the beach.
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Morning
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Afternoon
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Evening
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Night
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At about 7 O'clock in the morning, there is a lot of activity on the beach. This the time when the catamarans return with their catch and women gather and sell the fishes to the nearby market.
People from a coastal village like Pudupet earn their living by _________.
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Fishing
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Farming
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Milk society
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None of these
Explanation
Not very far from Kalpattu is a village of Pudupet. People here earn their living by fishing. Their houses are close to the sea and fishing is the only source of income for them. The catamaran catches the fish and the women sell those fishes in the nearby market.
The crops can be ruined if the monsoon brings required amount of
rain.
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True
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False
Explanation
False.
The crops require adequate amount of water to bear good and more produce. Due to lack of irrigation facilities, the farmers rely on natural source of water (rain). Hence, if monsoon brings good amount of rain, the crops will not be spoiled.
Rural people in different regions of the country grow different crops
.
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True
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False
Explanation
Rural people in the different region of the country grow different crops. These crops are wheat, rice, gram, barley, bajra, maize, millets, oats, sugarcane, etc., produced at the various regions of the country like Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Gujarat, Bihar, Rajasthan, etc.
Choose the correct option to complete the statements given:
The percentage of large farmers in India is _________.
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80
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20
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10
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5
Explanation
The percentage of large famers like Ramalingama's in India is 20%..
Nearly _________ of all rural families are agricultural labourers in India.
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one fifth
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two fifth
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four fifth
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one fourth
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Nearly two fifth of all rural families are agricultural labourers in India.
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