NCERT Solutions for Class 6 Social Science (Civics) Chapter 7 Rural Livelihoods

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Class : 6th
Subject : Civics
Chapter : 8
Chapter Name : Rural Livelihoods

Q1 You have probably noticed that people in Kalpattu are engaged in a variety of non-farm work. List
�ve of these.

1. Making Pots
2. Making Baskets
3. Making Bricks
4. Making Utensils
5. Making Bullock Carts

Q2 List the different types of people you read about in Kalpattu who depend on farming. Who is the
poorest among them and why?

Answer. Barber, blacksmith, weavers, washermen, labourers, shopkeepers and traders are some of the
families who live in Kalpattu village. Traders, shopkeepers, weavers and labourers are some of the
people amongst them who depends on farming.

Ordinary labour is the poorest among them because their earning depends on the availability of
labour in farming or any other work which they can do.

Q3 Imagine you are a member of a �shing family and you are discussing whether to take a loan from
the bank for an engine. What would you say?

Answer. If I were a member of �shing family, I would say we must take loan from the bank to improve
the condition of our occupation because:
1. The best quality net for �shing cost very high.
2. Catamaran engine are very useful for �shing because with the help of this we can go for away to
catch �shes.
A poor �shermen cannot purchases these items because they are very costly. So we must take loan
from the bank to improve our social, status so increased income.

Q4 Poor rural labourers like Thulasi often do not have access to good medical facilities,good schools,
and other resources. You have read about inequality in the �rst unit of this text. The difference

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between her and Ramalingam is one of inequality. Do you think this is a fair situation? What do you
think can be done? Discuss in class.

Answer. Yes, it’s a major problem. Here also the main difference between them is that of living
standard. Also, some people leads happy and joyful life while the others have to work hard for their
daily bread.

Q5 What do you think the government can do to help farmers like Sekar when they get into debt?
Discuss.

Answer. Their debt must be pardoned. Rate of interest might be decreased. Government can also
given them suf�cient time to return the debt. In case of natural hazard the loss should immediately
calculated and also some relaxation on debt be given.

Q6 Compare the situation of Sekar and Ramalingam by �lling out the following table:

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