DPSG-CRT-S.

SC(E)-IX-2-DPSGV

Delhi Public School Ghaziabad Vasundhara

ASSIGNMENT-1
CH-1 (The Story of Village Palampur)
CLASS IX-ECONOMICS

1. Describe the main features of Palampur village.

2. Explain the pattern of distribution of land between the farmers in Palampur village.

3. What is the difference between land and capital as factors of production?

4. How does the problem of sub-division and fragmentation of land arise? Explain it with
the help of an example.

5. Why are the wages for farm labourers in Palampur village less than minimum wages?

6. Why are farm labourers in Palampur poor?

7. Why small producers have no surplus with them?

8. How does the spread of electricity help farmers?

QUESTIONS FOR PROJECT WORK:

1. Describe the main factors of production? Explain the importance of each factor of
production in agriculture.

2. List and explain the major non-farming activities carried out in the village of Palampur.

3. Give three points of difference between fixed capital and working capital.

4. Complete the following table on the basis of information given in the chapter.

No. of families Land in hectares Conditions of living

1. 150 families (mostly
of dalits)
2. 240 families (of
small farmers)
3. 60 families (of
medium and large
farmers)

5. Paste the pictures of various types of agricultural equipments and modern farming
techniques mentioned in this chapter, which are used for increasing agricultural
production.
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