Question 3 of 24beginner💡 UnderstandShort Answer2 marks

Why do you think the farmers wait for the rains?

Correct Answer

Farmers wait for the rains because rainfall is essential for agriculture.

Without rain, the land becomes hard, crusted, and cracked, making it impossible to plough or sow seeds.

Crops need water to grow, and farmers' livelihoods depend on successful harvests. As shown in the story, without rains, farmers cannot till the land, grow crops, or feed their families.

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Explanation

The chapter illustrates this through Velu's situation: 'Without the rains I can't till the land. If I don't till the land no crop will grow. What will happen to me? How shall I feed my family?' This shows the critical dependence of farmers on rainfall.

Solution Steps

  1. Rainfall is essential for agriculture

  2. Without rain, the land becomes hard, crusted, and cracked

  3. Hard land makes it impossible to plough or sow seeds

  4. Crops need water to grow

  5. Farmers' livelihoods depend on successful harvests

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