Story of Palampur

Which of the following is the example for fixed capital?

• Tools and machines

• Fertilisers and pesticides

• Soil

• Seeds

Which of the following is a standard unit of measurement of land?

• (a) Bigha

• (b) Hectare

• (c) Acre

• (d) Guintha

Money in hand is an example of

• (a) Human capital

• (b) Fixed capital

• (c) Working capital

• (d) Physical capital

What is the main production activity in Palampur village?

• a) Farming

• (b) Animal husbandry

• c) Transport

• (d) Small-scale manufacturing

Which of the following is a modern farming method?

• (a) Multiple cropping

• (b) Use of HYV seeds

• c) Use of chemical fertilisers

• (d) Both (b) and (c)

High yielding variety seeds (HYV) were introduced to Indian farmers as a result of

• (a) White Revolution

• (b) Green Revolution

• (c) IT Revolution

• (d) None of the above

The activities such as small manufacturing, transport, shop keeping are referred to as

• (a) Non-economic activities

• (b) Non-farming activities

• (c) Non-traditional activities

• (d) Non-market activities

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

• (a) Tubewells

• (b) Persian wheel

• (c) Rainwater harvesting

• (d) None of these

Where do most of the small farmers borrow money to arrange for the capital in Palampur?

• (a) Banks

• (b) Co-operative Societies

• (c) Village money lenders

• (d) Friends and relatives

People of Palampur sell milk in the near by large village named:



• (a) Pitampura

• (b) Siliguri

• (c) Shahpur

• (d) Raiganj