5 S.St. Chapter - 7 Changing Trends in Occupation

  Class 5              Subject - S.St.

  Chapter- 7         Changing Trends in Occupation

  Answers:

1.  Tick the correct option :

 1.The opportunities of employment in rural areas have ---

 Ans. (b) Decreased

 2.  Scarcity Of milk developed due to---

 Ans. (a) Low production of milk

 3.  The White Revolution is related to ---

 Ans. (c)  Dairy farming

 4.  an important aspects of changing trends in occupation is ---

 Ans. (a) Participation of women

2.  Fill in the blanks:

            1. The use of machines in agriculture brought a great change in occupations.

            2. Dr. Kurien created a National Milk Grid that linked all milk producers with consumers.

            3. Many women suffer due to unequal treatment known as Gender Discrimination.

            4. White Revolution involved many professionals and non- professionals.

            5. A  tailor required skill to stitch garments.

3. State whether True or False:

            1.  A blacksmith supplies tools to the farmer.                                               True

            2.  Many farmers gave up farming due to low returns.                                 True

            3.  Low quality feed given to milk giving animals created scarcity of milk .  True

            4.  Tube well diggers are in great demand in  villages.                                 True

            5.  A  rickshaw puller is a professional.                                                         False

4. Answer briefly: 

Q 1.  Mention two non agricultural occupations in rural areas.

Ans. Two non- agricultural occupations in rural areas are ---

        (i) Dairy farmer           (ii) Truck driver.

Q 2.  Name two occupations that are common in urban areas.

Ans. Two occupations that are common in urban areas are --

         (i)  Doctor                   (ii)  Teacher

Q 3.  Give one reason for low production of milk.

Ans. The quality of animals and their feed were not very good. 

Q 4.  Name four milk products that you like.

            Ans. Four Milk products that I like ---

         Ice cream, curd, lassi, sweets.

Q.4 Mention three jobs that do not required any educational qualification.

Ans. Farmers ,sweepers, rickshaw puller are three jobs that do not

required any educational qualifications

Q 5.  Do you consider any work inferior ?  Give one reason.

Ans. No, No work is superior or inferior. Work is work. It is absolutely wrong to consider

         any work as a good or bad. We must respect all of them. 

5. Answer the following questions:

Q 1.  How has mechanisation brought change in the agriculture sector ?

Ans. The use of machines in the agricultural sector brought a great change in 

         occupation. A single machine replaced the labour of many workers. Many farm 

         labourers lost their source of income. But machines and electricity also created 

                     some new  occupations. 

Q 2.  Define white revolution. How did it bring changes in dairy farming ?

Ans. Dr. Verghese Kurien was the father of White Revolution in dairy farming at Anand 

         in Gujarat. White Revolution was related to the production of milk, processing, 

         marketing ,export and distribution of byproducts of milk. It brought changes in the 

         seasonal and regional price variations and became the largest producer of milk in

         the world .

Q 3.  Explain changing trends in occupation in the present times with examples.

Ans. Changing trends in occupation in the present time is entirely different. Many new

         occupations have become popular. They are related to industries , transport

         education, communication, fashion etc.  They also need the services of  

         professional and non - professional. 

Q 3. List three ways in which technology has changed our lives.

Ans. In three ways technology has changed our lives --

(i). Technology encourage collaboration with students and to make

learning more fun and enjoyable in terms of teaching.

(ii). It help treat more sick people and save many lives.

(iii). It also provides great opportunities for making learning

more effective for everyone with different needs.

(iv). It has increased the productivity of almost every industry.

Q 4.  What is Dignity of Labour ?  Give an example.

Ans. Dignity of labour means all types of works are important either what is manual 

         and intellectual labour.  No work should be considered good or bad . The work 

         itself is a dignity.  For example - Mahatma Gandhi is the father of the nation but he 

         used to do all types of work, even cleaning the toilet and surroundings. 

Q 5.  Define Gender Discrimination.  In what ways do the women suffer due to gender 

         discrimination ?

Ans. Many women suffer due to an equal treatment, which hamper the industrial

         thought is known as the Gender Discrimination. Women are not given equal

         opportunities in education, jobs and political system. They take over all 

         responsibilities but they are not given the same way as is given to men .