Mechanisation and Technology

Q. Mechanisation and advancements in technology have only created employment opportunities in rural areas.

1. False
2. True

Q. Choose the correct pair of causes that led to the growth of each.

1. Railways
2. Urbanisation
3. Production
4. Industries
5. Migration
6. Agriculture
7. Transportation
8. Mechanisation

Q. <!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--> Which of the following is not the cause of growth of cities?

1. Fashion
2. Transportation
3. Migration
4. Mechanisation

Q. <!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--> Choose the correct option to complete the sentence.
With increasing mechanisation in agriculture _________________.

1. more people shift to farm activities
2. more people shift to non-farm activities
3. employment in agriculture increases
4. there is no effect on employment in agriculture

Q. Many people engaged in manual labour in fields started migrating to the cities to look for other employment opportunities. Which of the following resulted in people from rural areas moving into cities?

1. Famine
2. Mechanisation
3. Lack of infrastructure
4. Higher education

Q. Which of the following is an example of mechanisation in the realm of agriculture?

1. HYV seeds
2. Pesticides
3. Tractors
4. Ploughs