Discuss – A (NCERT Textbook page 45)<\/span><\/p>\nQuestion 1.
\nWhy is agriculture a seasonal activity?
\nAnswer:
\nIn agriculture, farmers remain busy only during times of sowing, transplanting, and harvesting. They have no significant work when the plants are growing and maturing. So, agriculture is a seasonal activity.<\/p>\n
Question 2.
\nWhy is Ramu unemployed for about four months in a year?
\nAnswer:
\nRamu is unemployed for four months a year because during this period plants grow and mature.<\/p>\n
Question 3.
\nWhat does Ramu do when he is unemployed?
\nAnswer:
\nWhen Ramu is unemployed, he looks for work in other activities. Sometimes he gets employment in bricklaying or in construction activities in the village.<\/p>\n
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Question 4.
\nWho is supplementing income in Ramu\u2019s family?
\nAnswer:
\nRamu\u2019s wife and his eldest son Somu, who is 10 years old, are supplementing income in his family. His wife works as a house cleaner for the livestock. She gets \u00bd liter milk and some cooked food along with vegetables for her daily work. Ramu\u2019s son, Somu works as pali to look after the cattle of the village Sarpanch and gets \u20b9 1000 for his work.<\/p>\n
Question 5.
\nWhy does Ramu face difficulty when he is unable to have work?
\nAnswer:
\nWhen Ramu is unable to get some work, he and his family face difficulties because he fails to earn enough either in cash or kind. In such a situation, the entire family has to depend on the meager income earned by Somu and his mother, Sunhari.<\/p>\n
Question 6.
\nWhen is Ramu food insecure?
\nAnswer:
\nRamu is food insecure for 4 months when he fails to get some work during the off-season in agriculture.<\/p>\n
Discuss – B<\/span><\/p>\nQuestion 1.
\nDoes Ahmad have a regular income from rickshaw-pulling?
\nAnswer:
\nNo, Ahmed does not get regular income from rickshaw-pulling. During some days he gets enough earning for him to save some amount after buying all his day-to-day necessities. On other days, he barely earns enough to buy his daily necessities.<\/p>\n
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Question 2.
\nHow does the yellow card help Ahmed run his family even with small earnings from rickshaw-pulling? (Textbook Page 45)
\nAnswer:
\nThe yellow card which Ahmed has is actually a PDS card for below-the poverty line people. With this card, Ahmed gets a sufficient quantity of wheat, rice, sugar, and kerosene oil for his family. He gets these essentials at half of the market price. He buys his monthly stock during a particular day when the ration shop is opened for below the poverty line. Thus, the yellow card helps Ahmed run his family even with small earnings from rickshaw-pulling.<\/p>\n
Discuss<\/span><\/p>\nStudy the graph below and answer the following questions:
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\nSource: Economic Survey 2011-12, 2013-14<\/p>\n
Question 1.
\nIn which year did our country cross the 200 million tonnes per year mark in foodgrains production?
\nAnswer:
\nOur country crossed the 200 million tonnes per year mark in foodgrain production in the following years:<\/p>\n
\n- 2005-06<\/li>\n
- 2009-10<\/li>\n
- 2013-14<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Question 2.
\nIn which decade did India experience the highest decadal increase in foodgrain production?
\nAnswer:
\nIndia experienced the highest decadal increase in food grain production during 2004-2014.<\/p>\n
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Question 3.
\nIs production increase consistent in India since 2000-01? (Textbook Page 47)
\nAnswer:
\nExcept for the year 2002-2003, the production increase is consistent in India since 2000-01.<\/p>\n
Suggested Activity<\/span><\/p>\nDiscuss<\/span><\/p>\n
\nPicture 4.1 Starvation victims arriving at a relief centre, 1945.
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\nPicture 4.2 During the Bengal Famine of 1943, a family leaves its village in Chittagong district in Bengal.<\/p>\n
Question 1.
\nWhat do you see in Picture 4.1 (Given on Textbook, page 44)
\nAnswer:
\nA group of people who are victims of starvation, arriving at a relief center.<\/p>\n
Question 2.
\nWhich age group is seen in the first picture?
\nAnswer:
\nElderly people.<\/p>\n
Question 3.
\nCan you say that the family shown in picture 4.2 is a poor family? Why?
\nAnswer:
\nYes, the family shown in picture 4.2 is a poor family. This family is a victim of the Bengal famine of 1943. They have nothing to eat. So, they leave their native village in search of better prospects.<\/p>\n
Question 4.
\nCan you imagine the source of livelihood of the people, (Shown in two Pictures) before the occurrence of famine? (In the context of a village).
\nAnswer:
\nBefore the occurrence of famine, the source of livelihood of these people must have been agriculture.<\/p>\n
Question 5.
\nFind out what type of help is given to the victims of a natural calamity at a relief camp?
\nAnswer:
\nThe kinds of help given to the victims of a natural calamity at a relief camp include shelter, food, medical and, clothes, etc.<\/p>\n
Question 6.
\nHave you ever helped such victims (in the form of money, food, clothes, medicines, etc). Gather more information about famines in India (Project work) (Textbook Page 44)<\/span>
\nAnswer:
\nInformation about famines in India: Here are the details of some famines which occurred in India since 1791.<\/p>\n\n\n\nYear<\/strong><\/td>\nName of famine<\/strong><\/td>\nRegions of India<\/strong><\/td>\nMortality<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n1791-92<\/td>\n | Doji bara famine<\/td>\n | Hyderabad, Southern Maratha country, Deccan, Gujarat, and Marwar.<\/td>\n | It is thought that 11 million people may have died during the years 1788-94. It was one of the most severe famines known.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n1860-61<\/td>\n | Upper Doab famine of 1860-61<\/td>\n | Upper Doab of Agra, Delhi, Hissar, and Rajasthan.<\/td>\n | About two million people died.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n1865-67<\/td>\n | Orissa (now Odisha) famine of 1866<\/td>\n | Orissa and Bihar, Ballary, and Ganjam district of Madras.<\/td>\n | About one million in Orissa, 135, 676 in Bihar, and 10,898 in Ganjam.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n1899-1900<\/td>\n | Indian famine of 1899-1990<\/td>\n | Bombay, Central Provinces, Berar and Ajmer.<\/td>\n | About 1 million.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n1943-44<\/td>\n | Bengal famine of 1943<\/td>\n | Bengal<\/td>\n | 1.5 million from starvation, 3.5 million deaths from epidemics.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n Discuss<\/span><\/p>\nVisit some farms in a nearby village and collect the details of food crops cultivated by the farmers. (Textbook Page 46)<\/span> \nAnswer: \nThe food crops cultivated by the farmers are wheat, rice, pulses, maize, mustard, bajra, etc.<\/p>\nDiscuss (Textbook Page 46)<\/span><\/p>\nVisit your area\u2019s ration shop and get the following details:<\/p>\n Question 1. \nWhen does the ration shop open. \nAnswer: \nThe ration shop in my area opens weekly.<\/p>\n Question 2. \nWhat are the items sold at the ration shop? \nAnswer: \nThe items sold at the ration shop are wheat, rice, sugar, and kerosene oil.<\/p>\n Question 3. \nCompare the prices of rice and sugar from the ration shop with the prices at any other grocery shop? (for families below the poverty line) \nAnswer: \nThe prices of rice and sugar sold at the ration shop are generally half of the market price.<\/p>\n Question 4. \nFind out: \nDo you have a ration card? \nWhat has your family recently bought with this card from the ration shop? \nAre there any problems that they face? \nWhy are ration shops necessary? \nAnswer: \nRation shops are necessary for every locality because they supply essential items at a subsidized rate for those who are below the poverty line.<\/p>\n Class 9 Economics Chapter 4 Food Security in India Textbook Questions and Answers<\/h3>\nQuestion 1. \nHow is food security ensured in India? \nAnswer: \nTo ensure food security to all sections of the society the Indian government has carefully designed a food security system, which is composed of two components:<\/p>\n | | | | |