Friday, 28 April 2017

Class 9 -Social Science Holiday Homework



PODAR INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL-Vadodara
Holiday Homework (2017-18)
Class : IX                                                                                                               Subject :Social. Science
Name : ___________________________________                                                     Roll No: _____



Q1. Choose the correct option:

i. Why do the farmers of Palampur follow multiple cropping?

(a)Because the water consumption is less in this method
(b)Because this method consumes less chemical fertilisers
(c)Because this method doesn't require fertile soils
(d)Because this method is the most common way of increasing production

ii. Which of the following transformed the system of irrigation in Palampur?

(a)Tube wells
(b)Persian wheel
(c)Rainwater harvesting
(d)transport

iii. 'Bigha' and Guintha' are___________________________.

(a) A type of village house
(b) Types of Hybrid seeds
(c) The measuring units of grain
(d) The measuring units of land area in village
iv. Working capital stands for _______________________

(a)tools, machines and buildings
(b)raw materials and money in hand
(c)total share capital
(d)fixed deposits in financial institutions

v. Which one of the following terms is used for measuring crop produced on a given piece of land during a single season?

(a)Yield
(b)Productivity
(c)Cultivation
(d)Output

Q2 Answer the following
i. What is meant by multiple cropping?
ii. What are the different factors of production? 
iii. What is the main reason due to which farmers in Palampur able to grow three different crops in a year?
iv. What is meant by human capital?
v. Where do the villagers of Palampur sell sugarcane?
vi. Which states of India were the first to use modern methods of farming?
vii. What health facilities are available in Palampur village?

viii. What is Green Revolution? Which crop benefitted the most due to Green Revolution?
ix. How did the spread of electricity help farmers in Palampur?
x.What are the various non-farming activities in village Palampur?
xi. Explain the four essential requirements for production of goods and services.
 


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