Cbse class 6, Social Studies
Rural Livelihood
1. What is the major occupation in India and other occupations?
- In India more than half of the land area is used for farming
- Other kind of occupation in villages are Pottery, Handicrafts, weaving, Spinning, Fishing etc..
2. How the occupation in villages are classified?
Occupation of People in villages are broadly classified as Farm works and Non farm works
3. How Indian agriculture is made more productive nowadays?
Indian agriculture is made more productive nowadays by
- Gia6nt canal projects
- Multipurpose projects
- Green revolution
- Increased use of irrigation
- Chemical fertilizers
4. List the types of crops grown in India with examples?
| Crops name | Season grown | Crops grown |
| Rabi crop | It is grown in winter | Ex: Wheat |
| Kharif | It is grown in summer/monsoon crop mainly in july | Ex: Paddy |
| Zaid | Crops grown from March to June | Ex: Muskmelon, Watermelon |
5. What are the three types of farmers in India?
Based on the land holdings, farmers are classified into
Large farmers, Marginal farmers, Landless peasants
6. Write a short note on large farmers?
- Large farmers have their own land
- These farmers don not work they employ other people for work
- They plough the field with the help of tractors, and use other machines such as seeders, high yielding seeds, fertilizers, threshing, marrow, harvestors, cultivators etc.
Note: Bigha is a unit for measuring land in olden days, it is a nonstandard unit
7. Write a short note on Marginal farmers?
- Second category of the farmers are farmers with less land holdings, less than 2 hectares
- Subsistence farmers are those who grow crops for their livelihood and sell the rest.
- These farmers use traditional method of farming
- Since they are poor, cannot afford for large machinery tools
- This farmers life is greatly influenced by heavy rainfall/drought
- They depend on money lenders to buy seeds and fertilizers
8. Who are landless peasants?
- Landless peasants are also called as agricultural labourers
- They do not have their own land
- Sometimes if they have very small area of land, it is taken over by money lender.
- Money lenders take their land because farmers could not be able to repay their debts.
9. What is organic farming?
Organic farming is the use of natural fertilizers such as vermicompost and organic manure. This will restore the nutrients in land and farming products will be much healthier for us.
10. What are non-farm works?
Women mainly engage in non farm works to earn their livelihood
Some of the non-farm works are
- Embroidery
- Art and craft
- Painting
- Weaving
- Shawl making
- Wooden items making
- Glass and pottery works
- Mirror works and much more….
11. List the occupation in coastal areas?
In coastal areas of river, banks of major rivers, Fishing is the major source of earning livelihood
12. Who are cooperatives?
- Co operatives are organizations or group of people who come/work together for the purpose of trade
- Ex: Cottage industries. It play a key role in the economic development of the villages.
13. List the various small scale industries in various regions of India?
| State/ Region | Small scale Industry |
| Karnataka | Sandalwood items |
| Kerala | Coconut fibre articles, weaving |
| West Bengal | Jute, Terracotta artefacts, Jewellery |
| Punjab | Jutties, Phulkari embroidery |
| Gujarat | Mirror work, Embroidery |
| North-eastern states | Bamboo, cane, Jute products |
| Jammu & Kashmir | Silk & paper mache |
14. What are main reason for farmer suicide?
Main reason for farmer suicide is
- Extreme Poverty
- Harsh weather conditions
- Shortage of funds
- Lack of facilities
- Government has taken steps to stop the farmer`s suicide by cancelling the farm loans
15. Write a short note on Rural Tourism?
Ministry of Tourism is promoting the Rural Tourism
Tourists visit villages they enjoy the
- Fresh home cooked food
- Traditional dishes
- Chop fodder for animals
- Pluck fresh fruits
Villagers interact with various type of people and earn money for their livelihood.