NCERT Solutions Class 9 Social Science (Economics) Chapter 1 The Story of Village Palampur

NCERT Solutions Class 9 Social Science (Economics) 

The NCERT Solutions in English Language for Class 9 Social Science (Economics) Chapter – 1 (The Story of Village Palampur) has been provided here to help the students in solving the questions from this exercise. 

Chapter – 1 (The Story of Village Palampur) 

Exercises

1. Every village in India is surveyed once in ten years during the Census and some of the details are presented in the following format. Fill up the following based on information on Palampur.
(a) LOCATION:
(b) TOTAL AREA OF THE VILLAGE:
(c) LAND USE (in hectares):

(d) FACILITIES:

Answer –

(a) LOCATION : Bulandshahar district, Western Uttar Pradesh
(b) TOTAL AREA OF THE VILLAGE : 226 hectares
(c) LAND USE (in hectares) : 

(D)FACILITIES :

2. Modern farming methods require more inputs which are manufactured in industries. Do you agree?
Answer – Yes, we do agree that modern farming methods require communication more inputs which are manufactured in Nearest Town Industry. Chemical fertilizers and pesticides are the main requirements of modern farming methods and these chemical fertilizers are prepared in industry.

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.

4. Is it important to increase the area under irrigation? Why?
Answer – Yes, it is important to increase the area under irrigation because water is very essential for agriculture. In India, the rainfall is unevenly distributed in the country and if rainfall Is less, then production Will be low, and they will be only able to grow one crop in a season. With good irrigation it will be possible to do multiple cropping, helping to increase the yield per hectare .

5. Construct a table on the distribution of land among the 450 families of Palampur.
Answer – The distribution of land among the 450 families of Palampur is as given below:

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.

7. In your region, talk to two labourers. Choose either farm labourers or labourers working at construction sites. What wages do they get? Are they paid in cash or kind? Do they get work regularly? Are they in debt?
Answer – After having communication with two labourers working at construction sites, we got following information:

• Their per day earning as wages is Rs. 300 per day.
• They get their payment in cash.
• No. their work is not permanent; they don’t have work for every day.
• They have debts as they take loans from moneylenders in case of any emergencies like illness of family members.

8. What are the different ways of increasing production on the same piece of land? Use examples to explain.
Answer – There is two different ways of increasing production on the same piece of land:
1. Multiple Cropping Method: This method refers to the cropping method in which more than two crops are grown on a piece of land during a year. This is the most common way of raising the production. This method of cropping is possible if there are the good facilities of irrigation.
2. Modern Farming Methods: This method refers that farming method HYV (high yielding variety) seeds are used instead of traditional seeds. Chemical fertilizers are used instead of animal excreta as manure and other natural fertilizers. In this method irrigation is done with the help of tube wells, tractors are used for ploughing, threshers are also used. At last before harvesting, pesticides and insecticides are sprayed once.

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.

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.

11. On what terms did Savita get a loan from Tejpal Singh? Would Savita’s condition be different if she could get a loan from the bank at a low rate of interest?
Answer – Savita got a loan from Tejpal Singh on the following terms:

• Rate of interest is 24% on the loan for four months.
• She will have to work as a farm labourer during the harvest season at Rs. 35 per day in Tejpal Singh’s field.

Yes, if she applies for the loan from bank then her condition may differ, she could get loan from the bank at a low rate of interest and no other conditions like extra labor on low wages. This could help in improving her financial condition.

12. Talk to some old residents in your region and write a short report on the changes in irrigation and changes in production methods during the last 30 years.
Answer –  I talked to two old residents in my region related to irrigation and method of farming 30 years back. Many changes in irrigation and production methods can be found.

• Irrigation: The method of irrigation was a very laborious work 30 years back, because Persian wheels were used by the farmers to draw water from the wells and irrigate small fields. But now after 30 years, the tube wells run by electricity could irrigate much larger areas of land and too effectively and quickly. Tube wells were first set up by government, but now farmers have started setting up their private tube wells.
• Production Method: 30 years back, production activities like sugarcane crushing was done with the help of bullock, but now people prefer to do it by mechanical sugarcane crushing machine which is run on electricity. This has not only increased the efficiency of the process but also helped the farmers in making more profits out of the process.

13. What are the non-farm production activities taking place in your region? Make a short list.
Answer – The non-farm production activities taking place in our region are as follow:

• Dairy
• Transportation
• General Stores
• Fishing
• Mining

14. What can be done so that more non-farm production activities can be started in villages?
Answer – To promote more non-farm production activities in villages, the following steps can be taken:

1. Villagers must be made aware of various non-farm production activities.
2. Loans should be provided by the government at low rate of interest to start or expand non-farm production activities.
3. Transport facilities which are provided in villages should be cheap so that people can easily carry goods to and from the nearby markets.

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