HARD
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The minimum wages for a farm labourer set by the government is Rs 300 per day (as per March 2017).

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Important Questions on The Story of Village Palampur

EASY
From the following in which state of India the use of chemical fertilizer is highest?
EASY
Choose the year from which Palampur has no expansion in the land area under cultivation.
HARD

Use the clues given below to identify the person.

Clues
(i) He is known as the 'Father of Green Revolution' in India.
(ii) He is a former director general of the Indian Council of Agricultural Research
(iii) He developed high-yielding varieties (HYV) of wheat and later promoted sustainable development which he called the 'evergreen revolution'.

 

HARD

Use the clues given below to identify the person.

Clues
(i) He is known as the 'Father of Green Revolution'.
(ii) He was an American agronomist who led the extensive increases in agricultural initiatives worldwide that contributed to the production.
(iii) He was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for a lifetime of work to feed a hungry world.

 

HARD
Which of the following is false regarding traditional farming methods?
MEDIUM
Chemical fertilisers provide minerals that dissolve in water and are immediately available to plants.
MEDIUM
The marginal farmers at the market buy wheat and sell it further to shopkeepers in the towns and cities.
HARD
In India, among the three factors of production,_____ (labour/capital)is the most abundant factor of production.
EASY

The first phase of the Green Revolution was restricted to which states?

EASY
Most small farmers borrow money from banks and cooperative societies to meet their capital requirements.
HARD

Read the statements given below carefully.

Statement 1: Capital is a man-made resource.

Statement 2: HYV seeds are also called miracle seeds.

Statement 3: Excessive use of fertilizers is associated with loss of soil fertility.
 

EASY
The standard unit of measuring land is _____(hectare/kilometer).
MEDIUM
Green revolution leads to the loss of soil fertility in many areas.
EASY
The Green Revolution was introduced in India in the late 1860s for the cultivation of wheat and rice using high-yielding varieties (HYVs) of seeds.
EASY
Which of the following is not a Kharif crop?
HARD

Read the statements given below carefully:

Statement 1: Medium and large farmers have savings due to the sale of surplus farm products.

Statement 2: Small farmers hire farm laborers to work in their fields as they are too big to cultivate with the help of their family members.

Statement 3: Capital is a scarce factor of production for small farmers.
 

HARD
 The continuous use of chemical fertilizers has led to _____(degradation/improvement/amelioration) of soil health.