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What is the main production activity in villages across India?
What is the main production activity in villages across India?
What powers all the tubewells in the fields in Palampur?
What powers all the tubewells in the fields in Palampur?
How many primary schools does Palampur have?
How many primary schools does Palampur have?
What type of health center does Palampur have?
What type of health center does Palampur have?
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Which of the following is NOT considered a non-farm activity?
Which of the following is NOT considered a non-farm activity?
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What does Tejpal Singh plan to buy with his earnings this year?
What does Tejpal Singh plan to buy with his earnings this year?
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What did Tejpal Singh do with most of his earnings last year?
What did Tejpal Singh do with most of his earnings last year?
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What do large and medium farmers like Tejpal Singh do with a part of their earnings?
What do large and medium farmers like Tejpal Singh do with a part of their earnings?
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What constitutes the capital for non-farm activities according to the text?
What constitutes the capital for non-farm activities according to the text?
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What percentage of people in Palampur are engaged in activities other than agriculture?
What percentage of people in Palampur are engaged in activities other than agriculture?
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What is mentioned as a common activity in many families of Palampur?
What is mentioned as a common activity in many families of Palampur?
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What is the current number of people engaged in manufacturing in Palampur?
What is the current number of people engaged in manufacturing in Palampur?
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How does manufacturing in Palampur differ from manufacturing in big factories?
How does manufacturing in Palampur differ from manufacturing in big factories?
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Which of the following best describes the scale of manufacturing in Palampur?
Which of the following best describes the scale of manufacturing in Palampur?
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Why is the manufacturing sector in Palampur referred to as small-scale?
Why is the manufacturing sector in Palampur referred to as small-scale?
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What characterizes the production methods used in manufacturing in Palampur?
What characterizes the production methods used in manufacturing in Palampur?
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What is the main source of income for farm labourers like Dala in Palampur?
What is the main source of income for farm labourers like Dala in Palampur?
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In what forms can wages be provided to farm labourers according to the text?
In what forms can wages be provided to farm labourers according to the text?
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Why does Dala have to regularly look for work in Palampur?
Why does Dala have to regularly look for work in Palampur?
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What factor contributes to the wide variation in wages for farm labourers according to the text?
What factor contributes to the wide variation in wages for farm labourers according to the text?
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What is the discrepancy between the government-set minimum wage for a farm labourer and what Dala receives?
What is the discrepancy between the government-set minimum wage for a farm labourer and what Dala receives?
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What are some key components of the modern farming method mentioned in the text?
What are some key components of the modern farming method mentioned in the text?
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What equipment did farmers in Punjab, Haryana, and Western Uttar Pradesh invest in as part of the modern farming method?
What equipment did farmers in Punjab, Haryana, and Western Uttar Pradesh invest in as part of the modern farming method?
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How did the use of HYV seeds impact wheat production in Palampur?
How did the use of HYV seeds impact wheat production in Palampur?
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What was a direct result of using modern farming methods for wheat production in India?
What was a direct result of using modern farming methods for wheat production in India?
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What did farmers have more of to sell in the markets after implementing the modern farming method?
What did farmers have more of to sell in the markets after implementing the modern farming method?
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Why did farmers in Punjab, Haryana, and Western Uttar Pradesh set up tubewells for irrigation?
Why did farmers in Punjab, Haryana, and Western Uttar Pradesh set up tubewells for irrigation?
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