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Poverty?

Total questions: 8

Worksheet time: 4mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What percentage of people in India depend on agriculture for their livelihood?

a)

60%

b)

50%

c)

40%

d)

25%

2.

2. Agriculture contributes only about what fraction of the total income of the country?

a)

1/4

b)

1/6

c)

1/3

d)

1/2

3.

Why do people depend on agriculture in India?

a)

Because of city development

b)

Because of lack of education

c)

Because agriculture provides employment

d)

Because of industrial growth

4.

What type of workers depend on agriculture for their income?

a)

Carpenters and teachers

b)

Agricultural labourers and small farmers

c)

Shopkeepers and traders

d)

Engineers and doctors

5.

What happens when there are no agricultural opportunities?

a)

People migrate to cities for work

b)

People earn more income

c)

Agriculture develops

d)

New farms are created

6.

Who are some of the non-farming workers mentioned in the lesson?

a)

Tailors, potters, leather workers

b)

Doctors, nurses, and teachers

c)

Engineers and architects

d)

Scientists and artists

7.

What is one of the major reasons for poverty according to the text?

a)

Lack of employment opportunities

b)

Excess of agricultural land

c)

High income of farmers

d)

Growth of industries

8.

What happens when agriculture stagnates or fails?

a)

People have to look for non-farm work

b)

People become richer

c)

People get more land

d)

Villages become developed