Question

Look at the statements below that you believed to be true about rural and urban life in India. Tick mark those that you agree with.

On Rural People

1. More than 50% of all Indians live in villages.
2. Villagers do not care about their health. They are full of superstition.
3. People in villages are backward and lazy. They do not like to work.
4. In peak harvesting and plantation season, families spend 12 to 14 hours working in the fields.
5. Villagers are dirty and not hygienic.

On Urban People

1. Life in the city is easy. People here are spoilt and lazy.
2. In cities families spend very little time with each other.
3. People in towns only care about money, not about people.
4. Living in a city is expensive. A large part of people’s earnings is spent on rent and transport.
5. City people cannot be trusted, they are cunning and corrupt.

Answer 1

On Rural People

1. ✓
2. ✓
3. ✗
4. ✓
5. ✗

On Urban People

1. ✗
2. ✓
3. ✓
4. ✓
5. ✗