RBSE Class 6 Social Science Important Questions Civics Chapter 8 Rural Livelihoods

Rajasthan Board RBSE Class 6 Social Science Important Questions Civics Chapter 8 Rural Livelihoods Important Questions and Answers. 

RBSE Class 6 Social Science Important Questions Civics Chapter 8 Rural Livelihoods

Multiple Choice Questions

Question 1. 
In which season do the fishermen do not catch fishes?
(a) Summer season
(b) Spring season
(c) Monsoon season
(d) Winter season.
Answer:
(c) Monsoon season

 

Question 2. 
Small farmers borrow money from:
(a) banks 
(b) post office
(c) village money lenders or traders
(d) None of these.
Answer:
(c) village money lenders or traders

Question 3. 
The main activity in a village is:
(a) agriculture 
(b) tailoring
(c) insurance 
(d) manufacturing.
Answer:
(a) agriculture 

Question 4. 
Terrace farming is best for:
(a) Wheat 
(b) Rice
(c) Maize 
(d) Pulses.
Answer:
(b) Rice

Question 5. 
What is the main crop of village kalpattu?
(a) Paddy 
(b) Wheat
(c) Sweet corn 
(d) Sugar Cane. 
Answer:
(a) Paddy 

Question 6. 
Who is the supervisor of the field?
(a) Ramalingam
(b) Ramalingam’s wife
(c) Karuthamina 
(d) All of these.
Answer: 
(a) Ramalingam

Fill in the blanks

Question 1. 
Agricultural .................. do not have work throughout the year.
Answer:
laborers

Question 2. 
In terrace farming, the land on a hill slope is made into.................. plots.
Answer:
flat

Question 3. 
Nearly .................. of all rural families are agricultural labors in our country.
Answer:
two-fifth,

Question 4.   
.................. generally fall in a debt trap.
Answer:
Small farmers

Question 5. 
The people who do not have their own land and work on other people's land are known as ..................  
Answer: 
landless agricultural laborers.

True/False

Question 1. 
Kalpattu village is located in Tamil Nadu. 
Answer:
True

Question 2. 
In India, 80% farmers are poor.
Answer:
True

Question 3. 
Collection from forest produce provide additional income to villagers.
Answer:
True

Question 4. 
Agriculture is a non-farm activity.
Answer:
False

Question 5. 
Small farmers never take loan from money lenders.
Answer: 
False

 

Match the column

1. Ramalingam	(a) Landless agricultural laborers
2. Thulasi	(b) Terrace Farming
3. Sekar	(c) Large farmer
4. Aruna	(d) Small farmer
5. Chekhesang	(e) Fisher-women

Answer:

1. Ramalingam	(c) Large farmer
2. Thulasi	(a) Landless agricultural laborers
3. Sekar	(d) Small farmer
4. Aruna	(e) Fisher-women
5. Chekhesang	(b) Terrace Farming

Very Short Answer Type Questions 

Question 1. 
Mention the location of Kalpattu village.
Answer: 
Kalpattu is a village situated close to the sea coast in Tamil Nadu.

Question 2. 
What is the major occupation of the people in ‘Kalpattu’?
Answer: 
Agriculture is the major occupation of the people in ‘Kalpattu’.

Question 3. 
Name the variety of small shops located in the main street of the Kalpattu village.
Answer: 
(a) Tea shops, 
(b) Grocery shops, 
(c) Barber shops, 
(d) Cloth shops, 
(e) Tailor shops 
(f) Fertiliser and seeds shops.

Question 4. 
What is the meaning of Five year Plan of India?
Answer: 
The economy of India is based on planning through its five-year plans which are developed and executed by the Planning Commission of India.

Question 5. 
Define landless agricultural laborers?
Answer: 
The people who don’t have their own land, who work on other people’s farms for their livelihood are known as landless agricultural laborers.

Question 6. 
What are the shops that Ramalingam owns?
Answer: 
In addition to land, Ramalingam owns a rice mill, and seeds and pesticides shop.

Question 7. 
What the people of Chizami village do?
Answer: 
Terrace cultivation.

Question 8.
Define private debt.
Answer: 
Loans which an. individual takes for his/her personal consumption from other people or institutions.

Question 9. 
Discuss about some non¬earning activities of villagers?
Answer: 
Villagers spend a lot of time in collecting firewood from forest, fetching water from far away and grazing their cattle.

Question 10. 
Mention main source of livelihood of the people of Kalpattu.
Answer: 
Most of the families earn their living through agricultural activities, fishing and rearing cows, and selling milk.

Short Answer Type Questions

Question 1. 
Why did Thulasi sell her cow?
Answer: 
Thulasi sold her cow because her daughter had fallen ill last year. She was taken to the hospital for treatment. The couple borrowed money from Ramalingam. Hence, to pay the borrowed sum of money she had to sell her cow.

 

Question 2. 
Give any five causes for the backwardness of Indian agriculture.
Answer: 
The main causes for the backwardness of the Indian agriculture are as follows:

1. Small and fragmented land holding,
2. Vicious circle of poverty,
3. Exessive dependence on monsoons,
4. No scientific method of cultivation,
5. Floods and droughts.

Question 3. 
What is the situation of market for farm produce?
Answer: 
The farm produce does not fetch attractive prices during the harvest season. Farmers are usually forced to sell their produce at throwaway prices. Sometimes, the middlemen force them to sell at cheaper, rates. Sometimes, the moneylenders also force them to sell at cheaper rates. Lack of proper storage facility is another major reason that farmers are forced to sell at lower prices. Government tries to help out 
farmers by offering MSP (Minimum Support Price) for farm produce.

Question 4. 
Write the characteristics of large farmers.
Answer: 

1. Large farmers are farmers who own a major portion of farmland in a village. The produce is enough to take care of their family needs.
2. Their production is more than their consumption.
3. They provide employment to the landless agricultural laborers.
4. They sell their surplus production in the market.

Question 5. 
Describe the features of terrace farming.
Answer: 
It is a type of farming in which the land on hill slopes is made in steps and converted into flat plots. Sides of each plot are raised to retain water in the field. It is suitable for rice cultivation. For example, Chizami which is in Phek district in Nagaland, people do terrace farming.

Question 6. 
What is seasonal unemployment?
Answer: Seasonal unemployment is found basically in agricultural sectors. In industrial sectors, people are employed normally for all the days in the year. Agricultural operations require labour only during certain seasons. In between the seasons, the workers in agriculture remain idle or have no productive work to be engaged in.

Question 7. 
How do fishermen earn their livelihood during the monsoon season?
Answer: 
During ' monsoon season, fishermen do not go to the riverside to catch fish because this is the season for fish breeding. Diming these lean months, they borrow money from traders for their survival.

Question 8. Why do some laborers migrate to towns and cities?
Answer: 
Some laborers migrate to towns and cities in search of work for their livelihood. The people move long distances in search of work as they are not able to earn money for the whole year in their respective area. So, they travel to different places for work.

Long Answer Type Questions

Question 1. 
People in rural areas are busy in different non-farming activities. List some of them.
Answer: 
People in rural areas are engaged in different non-farming activities such as

1. Making baskets utensils, pots, bricks, bullock carts, etc.
2. In small-scale production work of toys, shoes, etc.
3. Some people provide services such as blacksmiths, washermen, tailors, barbers, weavers, etc.
4. Many people depend upon collection from the forest, daily produce, fishing, etc.

Question 2. 
“Debt trap is a major cause of distress among farmers.” Discuss the statement.
Or
What are the main problems being faced by Indian farliiers today?
Answer: 
Small farmers borrow money from large farmers, landowners and money lenders for agricultural activities and to fulfill different needs. These small farmers are caught in debt trap due to following reasons:

1. Higher rate of interest on tough terms and conditions.
2. Crop failure due to various reasons.
3. Hence sometimes farmers are unable to repay the loan so to repay the loan farmers have to sell major part of production to moneylenders on lower prices than the market. Therefore, it causes distress among farmers.
4. Lack of availability of water for irrigation. The high-yielding variety of seeds, chemical fertilizers, insecticides, pesticides, etc. are very expensive, the farmers find it difficult to purchase them.

 

Question 3. 
Write a note on ‘a fisherman’s family in a village.
Answer: 
Generally, fishing villages are found near the coastal areas. Here, people earn their livelihood by fishing. Near the house, rows of catamarans can be seen. They sold fishes in the market. Every year during the monsoon season fishermen do not catch fishes as it is the breeding time of fishes. Small fishermen have to depend only on the fishing for their livelihood. In this occupation also, there are small and big fishermen; big fishermen can afford equipment while small fishermen cannot. During lean months, fishermen have to take loan from the traders for their livelihood.