Other Livelihoods

Q. What are the major non-farming activities of villagers in Dokur?

1. Metal works
2. Carpentry
3. Rice milling
4. All the above

Q. Why do the farmers of Dokur typically migrate to nearby cities?

1. All the above
2. Farm employment is available only for six months
3. To earn more money for themselves and their families
4. Better job opportunities

Q. Apart from agriculture, what are some other sources of livelihood for the people in Salakamcheruvu?

1. Animal herding
2. Charcoal making
3. Construction work
4. None of the above

Q. Which of these steps are part of using land sustainably?

1. Maintaining soil fertility
2. Recharging groundwater
3. Maintaining balance between forest, pastures and agriculture
4. Growing more crops

Q. From which of the following trees is wood most commonly used to make Charcoal?

1. Sarkaru tumma
2. Neem
3. Sheesham
4. Rosewood

Q. According to environmentalists, what can be done to keep lands productive for generations?

1. Sustainable land use
2. Use a lot of chemical fertilizers
3. Extensive agriculture
4. Follow traditional methods

Q. Agriculture does not provide for a stable income in Dokur. What can be the reason?

1. All the above
2. Scarcity of water
3. High cost of production
4. Less fertility of farmland

Q. Where does the cattle rearing farmers in Dokur sell their milk?

1. Shops
2. Other cities
3. Co-operatives run by government
4. Market

Q. Which tree's leaves are fed to sheep in Salakamcheruvu?

1. Chigara
2. Bamboo tree
3. Coconut tree
4. Neem tree

Q. Given the unpredictable nature of agriculture in Salakamcheruvu, what else do people do to earn a livelihood?

1. Seasonal migration to neighbouring villages.
2. Rearing buffaloes and cows for milk.
3. Earn a livelihood through kilns that sell coal.
4. Join small cement brick factories that employ ten people.

Q. Explain the system of a chain of tanks’ devised by the people of Dokur village to store rainwater systematically.

Q. Which of them is not a source of employment for the people in Salakamcheruvu village?

1. Making cement bricks
2. Milk production
3. Working in major industries
4. Sheep rearing

Q. What are the things necessary for the production of charcoal?

1. Wood
2. Grass
3. Mud
4. Coal

Q. Select the appropriate step(s) involved in working at the coal batties (kiln).

1. Wood is collected from trees.
2. Logs are covered with mud and grass, and lit up.
3. Logs that are lit up turn into charcoal.
4. The end product is coal, which is sold to factories.

Q. Select all the occupations that the people from Dokur majorly rely on as an alternative to agriculture.

1. Cattle rearing
2. Carpentry
3. Metal work
4. Rice milling
5. Vegetable shops
6. Chicken shops
7. Betel shops
8. Taxi driver