1.You have likely seen that individuals in Kalpattu are taken part in an assortment of nonfarm work. Give five examples.

Explanation:

● Making bricks, bullock-carts, baskets, utensils, pots, and other items. 

● The cycle of teaching, washing clothes, weaving, and repairing.


2.Make a list of the various farming-dependent groups you read about in Kalpattu. Who among them is the poorest, and why?

Explanation:

Ramalingam, Sekar, and Thulasi are these individuals. The poorest of the group is Thulasi. It's because she doesn't have her own land. She deals with Ramalingam's field and acquires Rs. 40 daily. Despite her dissatisfaction with her pay, she continues to work in Ramalingam's field because she can rely on him.


3.Assume you are a member of a fishing family and are debating whether or not to obtain an engine loan from the bank. What might you say?

Explanation:

I would suggest that rather than going to a moneylender, you should take out a bank loan for this purpose. Typically, money lenders charge high interest rates, putting borrowers in extremely difficult situations.


4.When people like Sekar get into debt, what do you think the government can do to help? Discuss.

Explanation:

Farmers like Sekar can receive assistance from the government. He might benefit from a low-interest loan or a loan with no interest. He can also receive pesticides, fertilizers, and seeds at a discounted price.


5.Rural poor laborers like Thulasi frequently lack access to high-quality healthcare facilities, educational opportunities, and other resources. Inequality was discussed in the first section of this text. Inequality is the main difference between her and Ramalingam. Do you think the situation is fair? Do you think anything can be done? In class, discuss.

Explanation:

This is not fair, not at all. There ought to be a boundary of land. Having some land on which to live will be beneficial to everyone. Everyone should have the same chance. It is necessary to make primary education compulsory. Poor people should be encouraged to attend school. It will assist them in understanding their rights and other issues.

6.Give examples of different jobs that Sekar does for a living.

Explanation: 

Sekar is a small shepherd with only two hectares of land. With the help of his family, he grows rice in his field. He also helps prepare rice milk for Ramalingam. He helps her collect rice dishes from other farmers in nearby villages. He also has a half-breed cow, whose milk he sells for the benefit of a neighboring dairy.


7.Make a list of the three scenarios in which crops may be destroyed.

Explanation: 

There are three scenarios in which crops can be destroyed:

● If the seeds aren't good enough.

● If the crop is harmed by pests.

● If there isn't enough rain from the monsoon.

8.Write a short note about Chizami's lifestyle.

Explanation: 

Chizami is a village in the Pek district of Nagaland. Rice terrace farming is done by the residents of this village. They each specialize in different fields. But they work together in their respective fields. They cleanse their needs on the hillsides and form groups of six or eight. Each congregation eats as soon as work for the day is finished.


9.Write a brief note about fishing families' lives.

Explanation: 

Families who fish typically live close to the water. The sea and fish are the focus of their lives. Catamarans and nets can be found arranged in rows all around homes. Their day typically begins at seven in the morning. At this time, the beach is bustling with activity. The fishermen return in their catamarans after catching fish. Ladies then assemble to trade fish. During the monsoon, when the fish breed, they avoid the sea for at least four months. They get by during these months by borrowing money from the trader. As a result, they are eventually forced to sell the fish to that trader. The lives of fisherpeople are fraught with danger. They have to go through a lot when there is a storm. The tsunami severely affected them in 2004. They endured the most hardship.


10.What other activities do residents of Karpattu village do?

Explanation: 

Karpattu in Tamil Nadu is a seaside village. Rice is the main crop in this area as the village is surrounded by low hills. Most of the family makes a living from agriculture. In addition to farming, many non-agricultural activities include making bricks, oxcarts, baskets, utensils, and pots. There are many blacksmiths, nurses, teachers, washermen, weavers, barbers, bicycle mechanics, etc. in the village. Shopkeepers and traders are also present. There is a bazaar with many small shops such as grocers, tailors, seed shops and tea shops. can be obtained. There are several coconut forests around the city. A group of people who work on mango plantations for a living. There are large and small farmers in the village. There are also landless workers working in someone else's fields.


11.What are the circumstances under which poor farmers cannot repay their loans? What's next?

Explanation:

Poor farmers will always take out loans for farming. Sometimes they are successful in repaying their loans, but other times they are unable to do so in a timely manner due to crop failures. Time is very intense for her. In order for the family to mature, more money must be collected. Soon the loan will become so expensive that no matter how much you earn, you will not be able to pay it back. When this happens, we can declare them in debt.When this happens, the farmers lose their ability to intervene. Unable to repay loans, he sometimes takes his own life.


 

12.Complete the following table to compare sekar's and ramalingam's circumstances:

 

Sekar

Ramalingam

Cultivated land

 

 

Use of labour

 

 

Loans

 

 

Harvest selling

 

 

Other works

 

 

Ans:

 

Sekar

Ramalingam

Cultivated land

2 hectares

20 hectares

Use of labour

No labor is needed.

He employs workers.

Loans

He needs money for seeds, fertilizers, pesticides, and other items. He takes advance from the broker.

He uses government and bank loans to start a rice mill.

Harvest selling

To repay the loan, he sells a few paddy bags.

Sell to traders at a high cost.

Other works

He sells milk from a hybrid cow to the local milk cooperatives.

He owns a seed and pesticide store as well as a rice mill.

13.What is the village of Kalpattu's primary crop?

Ans: The fundamental harvest of Kalpattu town is paddy.

14.  According to Thulasi, how is Ramalingam different from other people?

Ans: Ramalingam, in contrast to others, does not look to other villages for cheaper labor. He calls Thulasi whenever work is available.

15.  When Thulasi's husband cannot find work on the farm, what does he do?

Ans: He finds work outside, either loading sand from the river or stone from the nearby quarry, in such a circumstance.

16. For what reason did Thulasi get from Ramalingam?Ans

Ans: She did so for the treatment of her daughter.

17.How did she repay Ramalingam's loan?

Ans: By selling her cow, she paid back Ramalingam's loan.

18. Identify some additional household-supporting activities that poor rural families frequently engage in in addition to farming. [V. Imp.]

Ans: To find work, people move from the countryside to the city.                          

19.  Why do people move around? [V. Imp.]

Ans: To find work, people move from the countryside to the city.                        

20.  How much land is owned by Sekar?

Ans: Two acres of land are Sekar's.

21.  How does he repay the trader's loan?

Ans: By selling his paddy to the trader at a lower price, he repays the trader's loan.

22.Why does Sekar require additional income?

Ans: He only makes things that last for eight months. Therefore, he must generate additional income.

23.  What work does Sekar do at Ramalingam's rice plant?

Ans: He assists Ramalingam in acquiring paddy from other nearby farmer neighbours.

24.  Why are farmers like Sekar required to take out loans?

Ans: To purchase essentials like pesticides, fertilizers, and seeds, they must borrow money.

25.  Why do fishermen venture so deep into the water?

Ans: To obtain a better catch, they venture far into the sea.

26.  Which time of year do fish mate?

Ans: During the monsoon, they reproduce.

27.  What strategies do fishermen employ during the monsoon season?

Ans: During the rainstorm time frame anglers get by acquiring from the broker.

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