Class 9 Economics
Chapter 1 : The Story of Village Palampur
This chapter aims to enable the students to understand the farming conditions prevailing in different states, realise the meaning importance and interdependence of factors of production, and to appreciate the contribution of non-farm activities towards the growth of the village economy and the nation as a whole. The chapter is meant to be assessed as a part of Periodic Assessment. For the ease of understanding, the chapter is divided into the following parts :
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Class 9 Economics Chapter 1 Village Palampur Extra Questions
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1. What are factors of production?
Factors of production Refers to the inputs that are used for carrying out any production. The production of a commodity requires the use of a number of varied kinds of inputs such as land labourers machinery raw materials electricity water computers cellular phones furniture etc all these inputs can be classified into four categories biz land labour capital and entrepreneur.
2. What are the features of village Palampur?
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3. What is land reclamation?
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4. What is multiple cropping?
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Class 9 Economics Chapter 1 Village Palampur NCERT Question
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1. What are factors of production?
- Location:
- Total Area of Village:
- Land Use (in hectares):
| Cultivated Land | Land not available for cultivation | |
| 26 hectares | ||
- 4. Facilities
| Educational | |
| Medical | |
| Market | |
| Electricity supply | |
| Communication | |
| Nearest town |
2. Modern farming methods require more inputs which are manufactured in industry. Do you agree?
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3. How did the spread of electricity help the farmers in Palampur?
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4. Is it important to increase the area under irrigation. Why?
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5. Construct a table on the distribution of land among the 450 families of Palampur.
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6. Why are the wages for farm labourers in Palampur less than minimum wages?
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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?
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8. What are the different ways of increasing production on the same piece of land? Use examples to explain.
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9. Describe the work of a farmer with one hectare of land.
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10. How do the medium and large farmers obtain capital for farming? How is it different from the small farmers?
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11. On what terms did Savita get a loan from Tejpal Singh? Would Savitha’s condition be different if she could get a loan from the bank at a low rate of interest?
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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.
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13. What are the non-farm production activities taking place in your region. Make a shortlist.
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14. What can be done so that more non-farm production activities can be started in villages?
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Chapter 2: People As Resource
This chapter aims to enable the students to understand the farming conditions prevailing in different states, realise the meaning importance and interdependence of factors of production, and to appreciate the contribution of non-farm activities towards the growth of the village economy and the nation as a whole. The chapter is meant to be assessed as a part of Periodic Assessment. For the ease of understanding, the chapter is divided into the following parts :
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Class 9 Economics Chapter 2 : People As Resource Extra Questions
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1. What do you mean by People as Resource?
Factors of production Refers to the inputs that are used for carrying out any production. The production of a commodity requires the use of a number of varied kinds of inputs such as land labourers machinery raw materials electricity water computers cellular phones furniture etc all these inputs can be classified into four categories biz land labour capital and entrepreneur.
2. What do you mean by Human Capital Formation?
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3. What are the advantages of a more healthy and educated population?
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4. How can population be turned into a productive asset?
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5. What are Economic and Non-Economic Activities?
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Class 9 Economics Chapter 2 : People As Resource NCERT Question
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1. What do you understand by ‘people as a resource’?
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2. How is human resource different from other resources like land and physical capital?
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3. What is the role of education in human capital formation?
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4. What is the role of health in human capital formation?
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5. What part does health play in the individuals working life?
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6. What are the various activities undertaken in the primary sector, secondary sector, and tertiary sector?
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7. What is the difference between economic activities and non-economic activities?
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8. Why are women employed in low pay work?
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9. How will you explain the term unemployment?
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10. What is the difference between disguised unemployment and seasonal unemployment?
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11. Why is educated unemployment a peculiar problem of India?
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12. In which field do you think India can build the maximum employment opportunity?
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13. Can you suggest some measures in the education system to mitigate the problem of the educated unemployed?
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14. Can you imagine some village which initially had no job opportunities but later came up with many?
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15. Which capital would you consider the best land labour physical capital and human capital? Why?
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Chapter 3 : Poverty As A Challenge
This chapter aims to enable the students to understand the farming conditions prevailing in different states, realise the meaning importance and interdependence of factors of production, and to appreciate the contribution of non-farm activities towards the growth of the village economy and the nation as a whole. The chapter is meant to be assessed as a part of Periodic Assessment. For the ease of understanding, the chapter is divided into the following parts :
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Class 9 Chapter 3 : Poverty As A Challenge Extra Questions
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1. Who is a poor?
Factors of production Refers to the inputs that are used for carrying out any production. The production of a commodity requires the use of a number of varied kinds of inputs such as land labourers machinery raw materials electricity water computers cellular phones furniture etc all these inputs can be classified into four categories biz land labour capital and entrepreneur.
2. What do you mean by poverty?
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3. What are the implication/manifestations of poverty?
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4. Why is it important to study about poverty in a country like India?
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5. What do you mean by poverty line?
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Class 9 Economics Chapter 3 : Poverty As A Challenge NCERT Question
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1. Describe how the poverty line is estimated in India?
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2. Do you think that present methodology of poverty estimation is appropriate?
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3. Describe the poverty trends in India since 1973
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4. Discuss the major reasons for poverty in India.
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5. Identify the social and economic groups which are most vulnerable to poverty in India.
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6. Given a give an account of interstate disparities of poverty in India.
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7. Describe global poverty trends.
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8. Describe current government strategy of poverty alleviation.
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9. Answer the following questions briefly.
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Chapter 4: Food Security in India
The aim of this chapter is to understand the meaning and relevance of food security and to realise the importance of public distribution system in eradicating hunger and strengthening food security in India.
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Class 9 Chapter 4: Food Security in India Extra Questions
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1. What do you mean by food security?
Factors of production Refers to the inputs that are used for carrying out any production. The production of a commodity requires the use of a number of varied kinds of inputs such as land labourers machinery raw materials electricity water computers cellular phones furniture etc all these inputs can be classified into four categories biz land labour capital and entrepreneur.
2. Why is it important to attain food security?
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3. What can be the reasons responsible for food insecurity?
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4. What is a public distribution system?
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5. Critically evaluate the public distribution system of India.
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Class 9 Chapter 4: Food Security in India NCERT Question
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1. How is food security ensured in India?
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2. Which are the people more prone to food insecurity?
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3. Which states are more food insecure in India?
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4. Do you believe that green revolution has made India self-sufficient in food grains? How?
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5. A section of people in India are still without food. Explain.
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6. What happens to the supply of food when there is a disaster or a calamity?
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7. Differentiate between seasonal hunger and chronic hunger.
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8. What has our government done to provide food security to the poor. Discuss any two schemes launched by the government.
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9. Why buffer stock is created by the government?
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10. What are the problems of the functioning of Ration shops?
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11. Write a note on the role of cooperatives in providing food and related items.
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