Story of village Palampur Flashcards
(40 cards)
What is the main economic activity of village Palampur?
Farming is the main economic activity of village Palampur.
What are the main non-farming activities in village Palampur?
Dairy, small scale manufacturing, shop keeping, transport, and computer education are the main non-farming activities.
How is Palampur connected to other areas?
Palampur is well connected with neighbouring villages and towns.
What powers the tube-wells in Palampur?
Electricity powers all the tube-wells in the fields and is used in various types of small business.
What educational facilities are available in Palampur?
Palampur has two primary schools and one high school.
What health facility is available in Palampur?
There is a primary health center run by the government.
What is the aim of production?
The aim of production is to produce goods and services for our needs.
What are the factors of production?
Land, labour, physical capital, and human capital are the factors of production.
Do all villages in India have high levels of irrigation?
Not all villages in India have such high levels of irrigation.
What percentage of the total cultivated area in India is irrigated?
A little less than 40 per cent of the total cultivated area is irrigated even today.
What is farming in areas without irrigation dependent on?
In the remaining areas, farming is largely dependent on rainfall.
What are the two types of physical capital?
- Fixed capital: Things or materials which can be used in production over many years.
- Working capital: Materials which are used up in the process of production.
What is fixed capital?
Fixed capital refers to things or materials which can be used in production over many years, such as tools, machines, and buildings.
What is working capital?
Working capital refers to materials which are used up in the process of production, such as raw materials and money in hand.
What is a basic constraint in raising farm production?
The land area under cultivation is practically fixed.
What is the standard unit of measuring land?
The standard unit of measuring land is hectare.
What are the two ways to increase productivity on the same piece of land?
- Multiple cropping: To grow more than one crop on a piece of land during the year.
- Use of modern farming methods.
What is multiple cropping?
Multiple cropping is to grow more than one crop on a piece of land during the year.
What are modern farming methods?
Using High Yielding Variety seeds, chemical fertilizers, pesticides, better irrigation, and machinery.
What was introduced during the Green Revolution in India?
The Green Revolution introduced the cultivation of wheat and rice using high yielding varieties (HYVs) of seeds.
What combination is necessary for higher yields in farming?
Higher yields were possible only from a combination of HYV seeds, irrigation, chemical fertilizers, and pesticides.
Which regions in India were the first to try modern farming methods?
Farmers of Punjab, Haryana, and Western Uttar Pradesh were the first to try out modern farming methods.
What are the advantages of using modern farming methods?
- There was a large increase in production.
- Farmers had greater amounts of surplus to sell in the markets.
- Farm machinery made ploughing and harvesting faster.
