CH-1 STORY OF VILLAGE PALAMPUR

ASSIGNMENT NO-2
Q-1. Why are the wages for farm labourers in Palampur less than the minimum wages?
Q-2. Who provides labour for farming activities? How are farm labourers paid?
Q-3. Would you agree that the distribution of cultivated land is unequal in Palampur?
Explain.
Q-4. How do the medium and large farmers obtain capital for farming? How is it different
from the small farmers?
Q-5. Explain the non-farm activities carried out in Palampur.
Q-6. On what terms did Savita get a loan from Tejpal Singh? Would Savita’s condition be
different if she could get a loan from the bank?
Q-7. “Land is a fixed factor of production .” Throw light on the statement.
Q-8. What is the main production activity in palampur?
Q-9. What is the aim of production?
Q-10. What do the medium and large farmers do with their earnings from the surplus
farm produce?