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    BCM ARYA INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL

    SUBJECT – SOCIAL SCIENCE WORKSHEET - 1 CLASS- VI


    CH – 7 RURAL LIVELIHOODS (CIVICS) JAN- MARCH 2022

    Learn Glossary

    A. Answer the questions given by choosing the most appropriate alternative from those
    given below.
    1. b. Livelihood 2. d. Haryana 3. c. June to September
    4. d. Mining 5. a. National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development

    B. Match the following:


    1. landless farmer 1. a farmer who works in the fields of other farmers
    2. fishing 2. a common occupation of people in riverside villages
    3. landowner 3. a rich former who owns a lot of land
    4. indebtedness 4. one of the major problems of farmers in the rural areas
    5. middle farmer 5. a farmer with small land holding

    C. Answer the questions in about 50–70 words.


    1. What do you understand by livelihood ? What are the Tertiary activities in a village ?
    Ans – (i) a) Livelihood refers to occupation or employment that is necessary to provide
    people with basic need.
    (ii) There are also people like vendors, doctors, shopkeepers, grocers or tailors who
    provide different types of services. These are called tertiary activities.

    2. How is the life of a landless labourer different from that of a middle farmer ?
    Ans- 2 a) Middle farmers own land that is large enough to produce sufficient food for
    themselves as well as a surplus that can be sold in the market.
    b) They depend upon neighbours and relatives to help them during harvesting season.
    c) Whereas Agricultural labourers are landless . They are mostly daily wagers or people
    who have taken a loan from the landlords and are unable to pay them back.
    d) They are dependent on landowners for employment.
    3. How do big industrial houses create employment opportunities for villagers ?
    Ans – 3 a) Big industrial houses open factories near villages. For this, they buy the land of
    farmers and pay them some monetary compensation.
    b) Such factories have many advantages for the village, like development of infrastructure
    (roads, water supply) and opening up of new employment opportunities in the
    factory.
    c) This way the villagers need not migrate to the cities for seeking employment.

    4. What is terrace cultivation ?


    Ans – 4 a) Steps on terraces are carved out on the hillsides.
    b)These terraces are flat plots of land and the boundaries of the plots are raised in
    order to retain water.
    c) Terrace cultivation helps conserve water and prevents soil erosion.
    d) Terrace cultivation is practised in hilly regions such as Uttarakhand, Himachal
    Pradesh, Nagaland, Manipur, Sikkim, West Bengal and Assam.

    5. How does the government help to solve the indebtedness of farmers ?


    Ans – 5 To solve the problem of indebtedness, the government provides rural credits
    through several Regional Rural Banks and Cooperative Banks. These banks are
    headed by National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD).

    6. Why do Indian farmers depend on nature ?


    Ans – 6 a) Most of the farmers depend on the nature (monsoons) as they do not have
    enough irrigation systems such as tube wells, etc.
    b) The climatic conditions play a major role in their lives. Different crops are sown
    and harvested at different times, need moisture and water in varying degrees. For
    example, standing water in the fields is an essential requirement for cultivation of
    paddy.

    COMPILED BY :- MRS SHAMA DOGRA

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