Worksheet: Assertion-Reason Questions - The Story of Village Palampur
Instructions: For each question below, choose the correct option:
(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
(b) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A
(c) A is true but R is false
(d) A is false but R is true
Q1
Assertion (A): The Green Revolution has led to increased production and better living conditions for
all farmers in Palampur.
Reason (R): High Yielding Variety (HYV) seeds require plenty of water and chemical fertilizers.
Answer: ______
Q2
Assertion (A): Land is considered a fixed and scarce factor of production in Palampur.
Reason (R): The total cultivated area has remained the same since 1960 in the village.
Answer: ______
Q3
Assertion (A): Chemical fertilizers enhance soil fertility in the long run.
Reason (R): They kill useful microbes and reduce the natural nutrients in the soil.
Answer: ______
Q4
Assertion (A): Small farmers often fall into the debt trap in Palampur.
Reason (R): They borrow at high interest rates and have limited surplus to repay the loan.
Answer: ______
Q5
Assertion (A): Non-farm activities have the potential to reduce rural poverty in Palampur.
Reason (R): Non-farm activities require less land and can generate alternative income.
Instructions: For each question below, choose the correct option:
(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
(b) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A
(c) A is true but R is false
(d) A is false but R is true
Q1
Assertion (A): The Green Revolution has led to increased production and better living conditions for
all farmers in Palampur.
Reason (R): High Yielding Variety (HYV) seeds require plenty of water and chemical fertilizers.
Answer: ______
Q2
Assertion (A): Land is considered a fixed and scarce factor of production in Palampur.
Reason (R): The total cultivated area has remained the same since 1960 in the village.
Answer: ______
Q3
Assertion (A): Chemical fertilizers enhance soil fertility in the long run.
Reason (R): They kill useful microbes and reduce the natural nutrients in the soil.
Answer: ______
Q4
Assertion (A): Small farmers often fall into the debt trap in Palampur.
Reason (R): They borrow at high interest rates and have limited surplus to repay the loan.
Answer: ______
Q5
Assertion (A): Non-farm activities have the potential to reduce rural poverty in Palampur.
Reason (R): Non-farm activities require less land and can generate alternative income.