Life of Farmers in Venkatapuram

Q. When do farmers in Venkatapuram sow groundnut seeds ?

1. November
2. June
3. December
4. January

Q. Why do farmers in Venkatapuram have to borrow money from brokers ?

1. To buy inputs for farming.
2. Bank loans have high interests.
3. To educate their children.
4. Bank lones are difficult to get.

Q. Farmers in Venkatapuram harvest their groundnut seeds in which month ?

1. January
2. February
3. June
4. May

Q. Nearly _______ of all rural families in Andhra Pradesh are agricultural labourers.

1. one fifth
2. two fifths
3. three fifths
4. four fifths

Q. Which of the following is most applicable in the context of the following sentence:

Agricultural labourers possess large areas of land.

1. Partially true
2. None of the above
3. False
4. True

Q. Why do farmers often have to borrow money from moneylenders or brokers? Select the most suitable option(s).

1. Sometimes, banks refuse to give them loans.
2. They need it to buy seeds, fertilizers and pesticides.
3. They need it to pay for their children's education.
4. They need it to buy a house.

Q. To be classified as a small farmer in India, an individual should possess more than ________ and less than ______ of land.

1. 1 hectare, 2 hectares
2. 5 hectares, 6 hectares
3. 1 hectare, 9 hectares
4. 9 hectares, 10 hectares

Q. Arrange the following steps in farming in the correct order of its occurance from bottom to top.

1. Harvesting
2. Weeding
3. Sowing
4. Ploughing

Q. Identify the categories into which the government classifies farmers.

1. Marginal
2. Large
3. Medium
4. Small

Q. During the harvest season, male labourers earn rupees while female labourers earn rupees per day.

1. 50-100
2. 120-150
3. 80-100
4. 150-200