Bigha and Guintha are
  • the type of village house
  • the type of hybrid seeds
  • the measuring units of grain
  • the measuring units of land area in village
Finance raised to operate a business is called
  • labour
  • enterprise
  • land
  • capital
Minimum wages for a farm labourer set by the government is
  • Rupees 80
  • Rupees 90
  • Rupees 115
  • Rupees 120
The Green Revolution introduced the farmers to
  • cultivation of wheat and rice
  • cultivation of green vegetables
  • cultivation of sugar cane
  • cultivation of forests
The small farmers constitute about _________ per cent of total farmers in India.
  • 50
  • 60
  • 70
  • 80
The new ways of farming need
  • less land
  • more capital
  • machinery
  • all of the above
The most abundant factor of production is
  • labour
  • land
  • machinery
  • all of the above
Multiple Cropping refers to :
  • Cultivation of wheat and rice
  • cultivation of two crops in alternate rows
  • cultivating more than one crop on the same field each year
  • cultivating crops and rearing animals on the same farm
Working capital stands for :
  • Tools, machines and buildings
  • raw materials and money in hand
  • total share capital
  • fixed deposits in financial institutions
Which one of the following is not an effect of the modern farming?
  • Soil degradation
  • Deforestation
  • Decrease in groundwater
  • Water pollution
How many families lives in Village Palampur?
  • 150
  • 250
  • 350
  • 450
Where do most of the small farmers borrow money to arrange for the capital in Palampur?
  • Banks
  • Co-operative Societies
  • Village money lenders
  • Friends and relatives
Operation Flood is related to :
  • control flood
  • produce fish
  • milk production
  • grain production
Consumption of chemical fertilisers is highest in which state of India?
  • Punjab
  • Haryana
  • Rajasthan
  • Himachal Pardesh
Scope of farming activity is limited in Palampur due to
  • Fixed amount of land
  • lack of irrigation
  • lack of labour
  • none of the above
Who is a person who puts together land, labour and capital?
  • Moneylender
  • Entrepreneur
  • Zamindar
  • Manager
High Yielding Variety (HYV) seeds are developed in
  • Research institutes
  • Factories
  • Krishak Bharati Cooperatives
  • None of the above
Which Kharif crop is used for cattle feed?
  • Sugarcane
  • Potato
  • Jowar and bajra
  • Wheat
Which of the following is a modern farming method?
  • Multiple cropping
  • Use of HYV seeds
  • Use of chemical fertilisers
  • Both (b) and (c)
Which area in India has a low level of irrigation?
  • Deccan plateau
  • Coastal regions
  • Riverine plains
  • Both (a) and (b)
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