CLASS IX

SOCIAL SCIENCE - ECONOMICS

CHAPTER - THE STORY OF VILLAGE PALAMPUR

Time Allowed: 1 Hours Maximum Marks: 30

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General Instructions:

I. This question paper is divided into four sections-Section A, B, C and D.

II. All questions are compulsory.
III. Section-A: Question no. 1 to 5 are objective type questions of 1 marks each.
IV. Section-B: Question no. 6 to 8 are define type questions, carrying 2 marks each. Answer
to each question should not exceed 40 words.
V. Section-C: Question no. 9 to 11 are Short answer type questions, carrying 3 marks each.
The answer to each question should not exceed 80 words.
VI. Section-D: Question no. 12 and 13 are Long answer type questions, carrying 5 marks
each. Answer to each question should not exceed 120 words.

All the best!!

SECTION-A
Objective Type Questions 1X5=5

1. The yarn used by the weaver and the clay used by the potter comes under which type of
capital?
A. Physical
B. Working
C. Fixed
D. None of the above

2. Assertion/Reason -
Assertion: Though there are a variety of non-farm activities in Palampur, only a few people are
involved in it.
Reason: Loan facilities and markets to sell non farm products are not well developed in Palampur
Codes:
A. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
B. Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
C. A is true but R is false.
D. A is false but R is true.
 3. What does HYVs stand for?
4. The system of growing more than one crop on the same field in a year is called
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5. Match the following
List I List II
A. Land 1. Natural Resources
B. Fixed Capital 2. Assets
C. Working Capital 3. Raw Materials and Money
D. Human Capital 4. Knowledge and Enterprises

SECTION-B
Define Type Questions 2X3=6

Write a short note on:

6. Surplus
7. Green Revolution
8. Human Capital

SECTION-C
Short Type Questions 3X3=9

9. Describe any three ways by which production can be increased from a fixed plot of land?
10. Write and account on the Facilities available in the village Palampur?
11. Highlight the differences between traditional and modern methods of farming?

SECTION-D
Long Type Questions 5 X 2 = 10

12. What do you understand by non – farm activity? Name some non – farm activities practiced
in palampur and explain them.

13. What are the different types of factors of production? Explain