Chapter-14 India on the move

A. Answer the following:

1.The year in which the first five-year plan was launched- 1951
2.The program launched in 1966 in the agricultural sector- Green
revolution
3.The alarming rate of population growth in our country- Population
explosion
4.The damage to the environment as a result of human activities-
Environmental Degradation

B. Write true or false and correct the false statement.

1. Cottage industries flourished at the time of independence. - False
Cottage industries decline at the time of independence.
2.Agriculture was the main occupation of the people in the early decades after
independence. True
3.The first five-year plan was launched in 1953. False
The first five-year plan was launched in 1951.
4.India has progressed only in the industrial sector since Independence. -
False
India has progressed in every field since independence.
5.The main aim of five-year plan is the overall development of the country.
True

C.Fill in the blanks using suitable words.

1.Industries, power and multi-purpose projects are some of the areas where
India has grown remarkably since 1947.
2.The most serious obstacle to the country's growth is over population.
3.Over population implies lesser availability of resources to people.
4.Water pollution is caused by throwing of garbage and waste in the rivers.
5.At the time of independence majority of the Indians were engaged in
agriculture.