MCQ Questions for Class 6 Civics: Ch 8 Rural Livelihoods
1. Which of the following states of India has the highest poverty ratio?
(a) Orissa
(b) Bihar
(c) Punjab
(d) Assam
► (b) Bihar
2. If the farmers fails to repayment of loan he commits
(a) Murder
(b) Suicide
(c) Theft
(d) Prison
► (b) Suicide
3. Which animals milk does Ramalingam sell in local milk cooperatives
(a) Of hybrid - cow
(b) Of hybrid - Goat
(c) Of hybrid - buffalo
(d) Of hybrid - Sheep
► (a) Of hybrid - cow
4. Who is supervisor of the field
(a) Ramalingam's wife
(b) Karuthamma
(c) Ramalingam
(d) Ramalingam daughter
► (a) Ramalingam's wife
5. Which of the following village is in Tamil Nadu
(a) Kalapattu
(b) Kalpattu
(c) Kallapetu
(d) Kalaput
► (b) Kalpattu
6. What does Ramalingam do with the rice produce in his rice mills
(a) He distributes it to the poors
(b) He sells to the government
(c) He sells to villagers
(d) He sells to traders in nearby towns
► (d) He sells to traders in nearby towns
7. People of Chizami village do ___ cultivation
(a) Jhum
(b) Terrace
(c) Slash
(d) Tree
► (b) Terrace
8. A man engaged in making iron goods tools, instruments etc
(a) Labour
(b) Potter
(c) Teacher
(d) Blacksmith
► (d) Blacksmith
9. Which of the following is not the sources of livelihood for the people in rural areas
(a) Selling milk in nearby village
(b) Animal husbandry
(c) Fishing
(d) Selling goods in Malls
► (d) Selling goods in Malls
10. By which land features is the village surrounded
(a) By streams
(b) By high mountains
(c) By low hills
(d) By a group of rivers
► (c) By low hills
11. There are people in the village provide ___ such as blacksmiths, nurses, teachers , washer men etc
(a) Goods
(b) Services
(c) Non metals
(d) Metal
► (b) Services
12. Giving water to the crop is known as
(a) Planting
(b) Weeding
(c) Irrigation
(d) Harvesting
► (c) Irrigation
13. What is the working time in paddy field in Kalpattu
(a) 8.30 am to 7.30 pm
(b) 8.30 am to 4.30 pm
(c) 8.30 am to 6.30 pm
(d) 8.30 am to 5.30 pm
► (b) 8.30 am to 4.30 pm
14. The village is not surrounded by
(a) Plateaus
(b) Rivers
(c) Plains
(d) Hills
► (d) Hills
15. What is the main occupation of people living in rural areas
(a) Working in banks
(b) Working in offices
(c) Working on farms
(d) Working at shops
► (c) Working on farms
16. When there is no work in the farm, what farmers do then
(a) Go to their relatives
(b) Take rest at home
(c) Work somewhere else
(d) Go for tour
► (c) Work somewhere else
17. Workers who work on land but do not posses any land is
(a) Landless workers
(b) Land full workers
(c) Land sufficient workers
(d) Landless owners
► (a) Landless workers
18. Which one of the following is the crop which is grown in the village?
(a) Paddy
(b) Wheat
(c) Maize
(d) Cereals
► (a) Paddy
19. Nearly ____ of all rural families are agricultural labourers
(a) 3/4th
(b) 2/5th
(c) 2/3th
(d) 1/5th
► (b) 2/5th
20. Farmers need to take loan for the following reasons except
(a) Tourism
(b) Purchase seeds
(d) Purchase Fertilisers
(d) Purchase Pesticides
► (a) Tourism