ASSIGNMENTS 2019-20

SUB: ECONOMICS

CLASS -IX
CHAPTER-1 : THE STORY OF VILLAGE PALAMPUR VILLAGE

Q1. What are the various ways through which farmers can arrange the capital needed for
farming ? Write their advantages and disadvantages .

Q2. Which are two ways to grow more on the same field ?Explain the main features of each.

Q3. Explain any two difficulties faced by small farmers due to lack of capital .

Q4 What is the aim of production ? Discuss the factors required for production.

Q5 Which two Non- farm activities are most important in Palampur village? Suggest any
three measures to be adopted to promote such activities.

Q6 How Green revolution affected the production of Palampur village ? Discussits both
positive and negative impact .

Q7 Explain the difference between all economic activities with help of examples.

Q8 What are different ways of increasing production on the same piece of land?

Q9. ‘Capital is a basic need in agriculture ‘.How is it arranged by Indian farmers .Explain

CHAPTER-2 : PEOPLE AS A RESOURCE

Q10. Why is Health a major concern for the Indian government ?

Q11.What role government has played to increase literacy rate in India ?

Q12. ‘Unemployment has significant impact on the overall growth of an economy ‘.Give any five
arguments to support this statement.

Q13 What is the role of Health in Human capital formation?

Q14 Analyse the contribution of the government in the education to enhance people as a
resources.
Q15.. What is the role of Education in human capital formation ?

Q16. Distinguish between Seasonal and Disguised unemployment.

CHAPTER-3:POVERTY AS A CHALLENGE

Q17 What is ‘Poverty line’ and how it is determined?

Q18 What is the accepted average calorie requirement in India?

Q19 Which states in India have seen a significant decline in poverty and why?

Q20 What does ‘Social Exclusion mean? How does it cause poverty ?

Q21 How is vulnerability to poverty measured?

Q22. Write the main features of MGNREGA 2005.

Q23.What is global poverty scenario?

Q24.Mention the main causes of poverty. Explain by giving examples?

Q25.Mention some anti-poverty programmes undertaken by the government.

Q26. Do you think the present methodology of poverty estimation is appropriate ?and why ?

Q27. Analyse the effect of social exclusion on poverty.

CHAPTER – 4 : FOOD SECURITY IN INDIA

Q28. What is Food security ? Explain it’s three dimensions .

Q29. How is food security affected during a calamity?

Q30. Evaluate merits and demerits of PDS.

Q31. What is hunger? Differentiate between chronic and seasonal hunger.

Q32. Define the term Buffer stock ?why the government has to create it ?

Q33. Explain the role of co-operatives in providing Food security highlighting the example of
Maharashtra.

Q34. What is subsidy ?

Q35.How does MSP ensures the food security in India ?