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Most farmers grow crops for their own requirements only. 

  1. True

  2. False


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Farmers grow crops for selling it to meet their day to day needs. They do not grow crops for their self-consumption. They do consume some part of it but most of its part is sold out by them.

Working on farms involves operations such as preparing the land ___________ of crops.

  1. Sowing

  2. Weeding

  3. Harvesting

  4. All of these


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Agriculture is an intensive process. Growing crops on land involved various steps. These are as follows:

1. Preparing the land for farming
2. Sowing seeds on the land
3. Removing unwanted weeds from the farm
4. Irrigating the crops on a regular basis
5. Sprinkling fertilizers and pesticides
6. Harvesting of the crops

What is the most difficult challenge faced by independent India?

  1. Malnutrition

  2. Child labour

  3. Unemployment

  4. Poverty


Correct Option: D

People in rural areas earn their living in various ways. Some work on _____ while others earn their living on ______ activities.

  1. Farms

  2. Non-farm

  3. Both A and B

  4. None of these


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

People in rual areas earns their living in various ways. Some work on farms and produce crops and earn their living by selling it while others do non-farm works that are not related to agriculture or farming. Non-farm works comprise mining, making pots and utensils, construction, repairs, etc.

Making baskets, utensils, pots, bricks, bullock-carts etc., are called non-farm works.

  1. True

  2. False


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Rural non-farm work includes all the economic activities which are not related to farming or agricultural activities. The rural non-farm activities include handicrafts making, making of pots and utensils, repairs, construction, mining, household manufacturing, making bullock-carts, etc.

Very often farmers like Sekar need to borrow money to purchase basic things like ________.

  1. Seeds

  2. Fertilisers

  3. Pesticides

  4. All of these


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Sekhar is a farmer. He doesn't have much land. He does all the works on his own. He doesn't have much money. For his agriculture land, he often takes the help from the trader in the form of money to borrow the basic things for his farm like seeds, fertilizers, pesticides etc. This money is a kind of loan given by the traders.

Which are the two poorest states in India?

  1. Orissa and Bihar

  2. Haryana and Punjab

  3. Maharashtra and Punjab

  4. Bihar and Uttar Pradesh


Correct Option: A

Dadabhai Naoroji was ________.

  1. Leader of the Parsi community in India

  2. Leader of the Indian Muslim Congress

  3. Leader of Indian National Congress

  4. A government servant under the British rule in India


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Recognized as the Grand Old Man of India, Dadabhai Naoroji was an intellectual, educator and political figure who promoted the Zoroastrian religion and the Indian culture. He organized India’s freedom struggle by delivering speeches and writing articles on the exploitation of India by the British. Naoroji was elected President of the Congress in 1886.

Who looks for the appointment of ministers in Legislative Assembly?

  1. Chief Minister

  2. Governor

  3. Prime Minister

  4. All above


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Governor appoints or dismisses other ministers on his advice. The Chief Minister allocates or re-allocates the portfolios among the ministers.

Who is responsible for maintaining unity and integrity among the members of council of ministers?

  1. Governor

  2. Deputy Chief Minister

  3. Chief Minister

  4. Chief Justice


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The responsibility for maintaining unity and integrity among the members of the council of Ministers lies mainly with Chief Minister.