1. Where is Kalpattu village situated?
Kalpattu is a village close to the sea coast of Tamil Nadu.
2. Name some of the crops grown in Kalpattu village.
The crops grown in Kalpattu village are paddy, coconut, cotton and sugarcane. Mango orchards are also found in this village.
3. Define the term ‘bank’.
The term ‘bank’ is ordinarily applied to an institution which receives deposits of money or of credit and which seeks profits through the extension or sale of its own credit.
4. What is private debt?
Private debt means loans which an individual takes for his/her personal consumption from other people or institutions.
5. Where is Pudupet village situated?
Pudupet village is situated in Tamil Nadu on the coastal line.
6. What is the meaning of Five Year Plan of India?
The economy of India is based on planning through its Five Year Plan, developed and executed by the Planning Commission of India.
7. Name the units of civic life.
There are three units of civic life, namely, the family, school and neighborhood.
8. What is the percentage of Indians living in villages?
Nearly 65% of Indians are living in the villages.
9. Who was the Prime Minister to present the first Five Year Plan of India?
Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru was the first Prime Minister to present the Five Year Plan in the Parliament of India in 1951.
10. What is the main occupation of the people of Indian villages?
Agriculture is the main occupation of the people of Indian villages. They also engage in other occupations like fishing, farming, cottage industry, etc.
11. What do you mean by ‘citizen’s duties’ space?
The citizens of a country are bound to do certain work according to the rules of society and rules of the land which are called citizen duties.
12. How many villages are there in our country?
There are nearly 5,50,000 villages in our country.
13. On what does our civic life depend?
Our civic life depends upon cooperation and discipline.
14. What is the smallest unit of a community?
A family is the smallest unit of a community. It is the most important unit in a society. A good community, nation or country begins from home.
15. What is the source of income other then agriculture the people in the villages?
Selling milk to the village cooperative is also an important source of livelihood for some families in villages.