Chapter 1 The Story Of Village Palampur Flashcards
(9 cards)
1
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Main economic activity of Palampur
A
Farming
2
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The story of Village Palampur is partly based on
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A research study by Gilbert Etienne of a village in Bulandshahr district in western Uttar Pradesh
3
Q
How many families in village Palampur
A
450
4
Q
Name the factors of production
A
Land, Labour, physical capital, human capital
5
Q
Time period of the green revolution
A
1960s
6
Q
How to increase production in a fixed piece of land
A
Crop rotation, HYV seeds, well developed irrigation, using modern farming methods
7
Q
The green revolution was led by
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M.S. Swaminathan
8
Q
M.S. Swaminathan invented HYVs of which all crops?
A
Rice and wheat
9
Q
Demerits of green revolution
A
Loss in soil fertility, depletion of water table and soil pollution
