important mcqs Question 1. ‘Bigha’ and ‘Guintha’ are (a) the type of village house (b) the type of hybrid seeds (c) the measuring units of grain (d) the measuring units of land area in village Answer Question 2. Finance raised to operate a business is called (a) labour (b) enterprise (c) land (d) capital Answer Question 3. Minimum wages for a farm labourer set by the government is (a) ₹80 (b) ₹90 (c) ₹115 (d) ₹120 Answer Question 4. The Green Revolution introduced the farmers to (a) cultivation of wheat and rice (b) cultivation of green vegetables (c) cultivation of sugar cane (d) cultivation of forests Answer Question 5. The small farmers constitute about _________ per cent of total farmers in India. (a) 50 (b) 60 (c) 70 (d) 80 Answer Question 6. The new ways of farming need (a) less land (b) more capital (c) machinery (d) all of the above Answer Question 7. The most abundant factor of production is (a) labour (b) land (c) machinery (d) all of the above Answer Question 8. Multiple Cropping refers to : (a) Cultivation of wheat and rice (b) cultivation of two crops in alternate rows (c) cultivating more than one crop on the same field each year (d) cultivating crops and rearing animals on the same farm Answer Question 9. Working capital stands for : (a) Tools, machines and buildings (b) raw materials and money in hand (c) total share capital (d) fixed deposits in financial institutions Answer Question 10. Which one of the following is not an effect of the modern farming? (a) Soil degradation (b) Deforestation (c) Decrease in groundwater (d) Water pollution Answer Question 11. How many families lives in Village Palampur? (a) 150 (b) 250 (c) 350 (d) 450 Answer Question 12. Where do most of the small farmers borrow money to arrange for the capital in Palampur? (a) Banks (b) Co-operative Societies (c) Village money lenders (d) Friends and relatives Answer Question 13. ‘Operation Flood’ is related to : (a) control flood (b) produce fish (c) milk production (d) grain production Answer Question 14. Consumption of chemical fertilisers is highest in which state of India? (a) Punjab (b) Haryana (c) Rajasthan (d) Himachal Pardesh Answer Question 15. Scope of farming activity is limited in Palampur due to (a) Fixed amount of land (b) lack of irrigation (c) lack of labour (d) none of the above Answer Question 16. Who is a person who puts together land, labour and capital? (a) Moneylender (b) Entrepreneur (c) Zamindar (d) Manager Answer Question 17. High Yielding Variety (HYV) seeds are developed in (a) Research institutes (b) Factories (c) Krishak Bharati Cooperatives (d) None of the above Answer Question 18. Which Kharif crop is used for cattle feed? (a) Sugarcane (b) Potato (c) Jowar and bajra (d) Wheat Answer Question 19. Which of the following is a modern farming method? (a) Multiple cropping (b) Use of HYV seeds (c) Use of chemical fertilisers (d) Both (b) and (c) Answer Question 20. Which area in India has a low level of irrigation? (a) Deccan plateau (b) Coastal regions (c) Riverine plains (d) Both (a) and (b) Answer Question 21. Multiple cropping means growing (a) only two crops (b) only three crops (c) upto four crops (d) more than one crop Answer Question 22. HYV seeds stands for (a) Heavy yielding variety seeds (b) High yielding variety seeds (c) Half yielding variety seeds (d) None Answer Question 23. The minimum wages for a farm labourer set by the government is (a) Rs. 50 (b) Rs. 60 (c) Rs. 70 (d) Rs. 80 Answer Question 24. Which of the following is fixed capital? (a) Tools and machines (b) Fertilisers and pesticides (c) Soil (d) Seeds Answer Question 25. Which of the following is grown in the rainy season? (a) Jowar and bajra (b) Wheat (c) Soyabean (d) Rice Answer Suggested Activities During your field visit talk to some farmers of your region. Find out:What kind of farming methods—modem or traditional or mixed—do the farmers use? Write a note.What are the sources of irrigation?How much of the cultivated land is irrigated? (very little/nearly half/majority/all)From where do farmers obtain the inputs that they required thank you