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Which of the following is not a requirement for production?

Which of the following measurements is used as the Standard Unit for Measurement of Land for agricultural purposes?

Which of the following crops is/are grown by the farmers in Palampur in the kharif season?

Which of the following regions in India are well-irrigated?

a. Riverine plains
b. Coastal regions
c. Plateau regions

Which of the following is/are correct about the cropping patterns of the village Palampur?

a. All farmers in Palampur grow at least two main crops.
b. Many farmers in Palampur have been growing sugarcane as the third crop for the past fifteen to twenty years.
c. Farmers in Palampur grow jowar and bajra as cattle feed.

Which of the following statements is/are correct about the village Palampur?

a. Persian wheels are now often used by farmers to draw water from the wells and irrigate small fields.
b. The first few tubewells were installed by NGOs.
c. The entire cultivated area of 200 hectares (ha.) was irrigated by tubewells by the mid 70s.

Which of the following is/are not employed in modern farming?

The green revolution is associated with which of the following?

a. Higher yields of crops
b. Popularity of chemical fertilisers and pesticides
c. Loss of soil fertility
d. Reduced water table

Which of the following states in India has the highest consumption of chemical fertilisers?

What is the minimum wage for an unskilled agriculture laborer set by the government?

Most small farmers borrow money from which of the following sources?

a. Village moneylenders
b. Big farmers
c. Traders
d. Banks

Which of the following statements is/are incorrect?

a. The use of labour on farms is limited.
b. The labour is migrating to neighbouring villages, towns and cities.
c. Out of every 100 workers in the rural areas in India, only 24 are engaged in farm activities.

Which of the following statements is/are correct?

a. Less than 50 people in Palampur are engaged in manufacturing activities.
b. Most manufacturing activities in Palampur are done in fields or homes.
c. Labourers for manufacturing activities in Palampur are hired from the nearby towns.

Which of the following statements is correct about the farmers in Palampur?

Which of the following non-farm activities are undertaken in Palampur?

a. Dairy
b. Small scale manufacturing
c. Small shops
d. Transport services