Abandonment of Agriculture

Q.

Who was lencho? where did he live? what were his main problems?

Q. What are the factors responsible for the changes in cropping pattern?

Q. Select a reason for the increase in cultivable land in Tamil Nadu.

1. Shortage of rainfall
2. Lack of agricultural tools
3. Sufficient rainfall in the proper months
4. Decrease in tree plantation

Q. How does the area of cultivable land decrease in Tamil Nadu?

1. Sufficient rainfall in the proper months
2. Lack of agricultural tools
3. Lack of agricultural training
4. Shortage of rainfall

Q. How can we make efficient use of the available cultivable land in Tamil Nadu?

1. By providing proper irrigation facilities
2. By conducting soil tests
3. By alloting the land for commercial infrastructure
4. By categorising fallow lands as agricultural lands

Q. How does rainfall affect the financial security of landless labourers in Tamil Nadu?

1. Labourers collect rainwater for household purposes
2. Rainfall affects the area used for cultivation
3. Heavy rainfall disrupts their shelters
4. Rainfall does not affect the cultivable land

Q. From 2011–12 to 2015–16, over 1.8 lakh landed farmers have abandoned farming.

1. False
2. True

Q. Which of the following is a result of sufficient amount of rainfall?

1. Decrease in area under cultivable land.
2. Increase in area under cultivable land.
3. Increase in area used for construction.
4. Decrease in area used for construction.