Livelihoods quiz

The work done by people to earn a living is called:

A person who works on someone else's land for wages is a:

Most people in villages depend on:

A worker who gets a regular salary, paid leave and medical benefits has a:

Money borrowed and to be repaid with interest is called a:

Fishing is generally stopped during the:

Street vendors usually:

Provident fund is a benefit given to:

Small farmers often borrow money from:

A shop in a market needs a licence from the:

Why do agricultural labourers migrate to cities in search of work? (2 marks)

Give two reasons why small farmers fall into debt. (2 marks)

Name two non-farm livelihoods in a village. (2 marks)

What are the problems faced by cycle-rickshaw pullers in cities? (2 marks)

Why do fishing families take loans? (2 marks)

How is the work of a large farmer different from that of a small farmer? (2 marks)

Give two benefits of a permanent job. (2 marks)

Why are casual workers asked to leave when there is less work? (2 marks)

What are self-employed people? Give two examples. (2 marks)

Why do some workers in cities live in crowded settlements? (2 marks)

A cycle-rickshaw puller earns Rs 600 a day and pays Rs 100 a day as rent for the rickshaw. If he works 25 days in a month, find his net monthly earning. (3 marks)

A fisherman catches 40 kg of fish a day and sells it at Rs 150 per kg. He spends Rs 1,500 a day on fuel and other costs. Find his daily profit. If fishing is possible only 200 days a year, find his yearly profit. (3 marks)

A small farmer borrowed Rs 20,000 at 2 percent interest per month. Find the interest for 6 months. What total amount must he repay after 6 months? (3 marks)

In a city survey of 400 workers, 180 were casual workers, 120 were self-employed and the rest had permanent jobs. How many had permanent jobs? What percentage were casual workers? (3 marks)

A garment factory pays casual workers Rs 400 per day. In a busy month, a worker gets 26 days of work, but in a slack month only 10 days. Find the earnings in each month and the difference. (3 marks)

Read the passage and answer the questions. Thulasi lives in Kalpattu and works on Ramalingam's paddy fields. She is paid Rs 300 a day. She finds work only during sowing, weeding and harvesting seasons. At other times she collects firewood and looks after her family. (i) What kind of worker is Thulasi? (ii) Why does she not get work all year? (iii) What other work does she do? (5 marks)

Read the passage and answer the questions. Sekar owns two acres of land. To buy seeds, fertilisers and pesticides, he borrowed money from a trader, promising to sell his harvest to the trader at a lower price. The harvest was poor, and he could not repay the loan. (i) Why did Sekar borrow money? (ii) Why was he forced to sell at a low price? (iii) What can happen to farmers like Sekar if this continues? (5 marks)

Read the passage and answer the questions. Bachchu Manjhi came to the city from a village in Bihar. He pulls a cycle-rickshaw and earns some money every day. He sends part of it home and lives in a small room shared with others. (i) Why did Bachchu come to the city? (ii) Is his income regular? Explain. (iii) Name two problems he faces in the city. (5 marks)

Read the passage and answer the questions. Sudha works as a marketing manager in a company. She gets a regular monthly salary, medical benefits, paid holidays and a provident fund. She also has to travel and meet customers. (i) What type of job does Sudha have? (ii) Name three benefits she gets. (iii) How is her job different from that of a casual worker? (5 marks)

Read the passage and answer the questions. Aruna and Pandian live in a fishing village. They go to sea in a catamaran. During the monsoon months they cannot fish. They take loans from traders to manage these months and repay them later. (i) Why can they not fish during the monsoon? (ii) How do they manage during this period? (iii) Suggest one way to reduce their dependence on loans. (5 marks)

Describe the different livelihoods in a village, including large farmers, small farmers, agricultural labourers and people doing non-farm work. Draw a chart comparing their land, income and security. (6 marks)

Describe the different kinds of work people do in cities: street vending, shop-keeping, factory work and office work. Draw a flowchart classifying them into self-employed, casual and permanent work. (6 marks)

Explain why small farmers fall into debt and the consequences of debt. Draw a cycle diagram showing how borrowing, poor harvests and low prices trap farmers in debt. (6 marks)

Compare casual work and permanent work under the headings: income, security, benefits and working hours. Draw a bar graph comparing the yearly income of a casual worker (Rs 72,000) and a permanent worker (Rs 3,60,000). (6 marks)

Describe the life of a fishing family in a coastal village. Draw a labelled sketch of a fishing village and explain how the seasons affect their livelihood. (6 marks)