Class -6th Rural Livelihood Civics
Questions
1. You have probably
noticed that people in Kalpattu are engaged in a variety of non-farm work. List
five of these.
Answer:Five non-farm work of
people in Kalpattu village:
(i) Making baskets, utensils, pots, bricks, bullock-carts etc.
(ii) Blacksmiths
(iii) Nursing
(iv) Teaching
(v) Shop-keeping
(vi) Trading
(i) Making baskets, utensils, pots, bricks, bullock-carts etc.
(ii) Blacksmiths
(iii) Nursing
(iv) Teaching
(v) Shop-keeping
(vi) Trading
2. List the different
types of people you read about in Kalpattu who depend on farming. Who is the
poorest among them and why?
Answer:Different types of
people who depend on farming are:
(i) Big landowner
(ii) Small landowners or Farmers
(iii) Landless farmers or Labourers
Landless farmers or labourers are the poorest among them because they have seasonal earning. They always have to look for work at other places after harvesting period is over and also paid very less. They do not have fix income and sometimes they went without work. Hence, in the chapter Thulasi is the poorest.
(i) Big landowner
(ii) Small landowners or Farmers
(iii) Landless farmers or Labourers
Landless farmers or labourers are the poorest among them because they have seasonal earning. They always have to look for work at other places after harvesting period is over and also paid very less. They do not have fix income and sometimes they went without work. Hence, in the chapter Thulasi is the poorest.
5. What do you think the
government can do to help farmers like Sekar when they get into debt? Discuss.
Answer:The government can do
following things to help farmers like Sekar when they get into debt:
(i) Provision of easy farming loans from the banks at low rate of interest.
(ii) Insurance of their cultivation.
(iii) Provision of subsidised fertilizers, pesticides and HYV seeds.
(iv) Farming schools and help should be provided at no cost.
(i) Provision of easy farming loans from the banks at low rate of interest.
(ii) Insurance of their cultivation.
(iii) Provision of subsidised fertilizers, pesticides and HYV seeds.
(iv) Farming schools and help should be provided at no cost.
6. Compare the situation
of Sekar and Ramalingam by filling out the following table:
Answer
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SEKAR
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RAMALINGAM
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Land cultivated
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About 2 acres
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About 20 acres
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Labour required
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Not required. They get help from the other farmers during the
time of harvesting.
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Required in large numbers. They have much land and thus need
many labourers to cultivate it.
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Loans required
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Yes. For fertilisers and seeds.
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Not required for harvest. However, they need loan to set up
rice mills.
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Selling of harvest
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Sell harvest at low cost to the lender.
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Sell harvest at market price to the traders or directly in the
market.
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Other work done by them
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Work as labour in Ramalingham’s rice mill.
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Owns rice mills and have several shops.
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