The Story of Village Palampur — Class 9 MCQs with Answers
Class 9 CBSE Social Science · Chapter 109
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8 practice questions · 3 Easy · 3 Medium · 2 Hard · Updated
Practise the most important Class 9 CBSE Social Science questions from Chapter 109, "The Story of Village Palampur". You get 1 timed quiz made from 8 NCERT-based MCQs, with answers and explanations. The questions are split into 3 Easy, 3 Medium and 2 Hard. Warm up on the basics, then move on to the exam-level questions that set top scorers in CBSE Board exams apart.
To score well in "The Story of Village Palampur", focus on dates, cause and effect, and reading maps and sources. Each MCQ here is timed and uses exam-style marking (+4 correct, −1 wrong, 0 skipped). This trains you to stay accurate under time pressure, as real papers need. Every question has a short explanation, so a wrong answer becomes a quick lesson. It is the fastest way to fix gaps before a test.
Use this chapter for focused revision. Start with the Easy set to check your basics on The Story of Village Palampur, then move to Medium and Hard to practise applying them. Your accuracy, streaks and XP save automatically. This chapter also adds to your overall Class 9 Social Science mastery score. A sample question is solved in full below, with the answer and a worked explanation. Sign in free to start practising.
Key concepts: The Story of Village Palampur (Class 9 Social Science)
This chapter uses the example of a hypothetical village, Palampur, to explain the factors of production and how farming and non-farm activities organise rural production.
- Factors of production
- Production needs land (and natural resources), labour, physical capital (tools, buildings, money) and human capital (knowledge and enterprise).
- Farming as main activity
- Farming is the main activity in Palampur; land is fixed, so farmers raise output through multiple cropping and modern (HYV) methods.
- Multiple cropping & Green Revolution
- Growing more than one crop a year and using high-yielding varieties, irrigation and fertilisers raised yields, especially in wheat.
- Distribution of land
- Land is unequally distributed; many small farmers and landless labourers depend on large farmers for work.
The Story of Village Palampur — important questions & MCQs with answers (Class 9 Social Science)
1 solved question from this chapter's difficulty levels, each with its answer and explanation. The other 7 are timed and scored when you sign in.
- Q1Easy
Which is NOT one of the four factors of production?
A.LandB.LabourC.Climate✓ CorrectD.CapitalAnswer: C. Climate
Explanation: Four factors: land, labour, physical capital, human capital (entrepreneurship).
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What are the key concepts in Class 9 Social Science The Story of Village Palampur?+
This chapter uses the example of a hypothetical village, Palampur, to explain the factors of production and how farming and non-farm activities organise rural production. Key ideas include Factors of production, Farming as main activity, Multiple cropping & Green Revolution, Distribution of land.
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It has 8 NCERT-based MCQs on "The Story of Village Palampur": 3 Easy, 3 Medium and 2 Hard. Together they make 1 timed quiz, and you never get the same set twice. Every question has an instant explanation. They help you prepare for CBSE Board exams.
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Start with the Easy quiz to check your basics, then try Medium and Hard to practise applying them. There is 1 timed quiz on this chapter, so you can come back for a fresh set instead of one you have seen. Read each explanation, retry the questions you miss, and track your accuracy until it stays high.
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What are the important questions from The Story of Village Palampur (Class 9 Social Science)?+
The questions that matter most test Factors of production, Farming as main activity, Multiple cropping & Green Revolution, Distribution of land. This page shows 1 solved important MCQs with answers and explanations; all 8 questions on the chapter are available as timed quizzes once you sign in.
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Yes — Class 9 Social Science The Story of Village Palampur has timed online quizzes at Easy, Medium and Hard levels, with instant scoring and a worked explanation on every question. The first quiz on the chapter is free.