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Was farming easier or harder?
| Easier because | More challenging because |
|---|---|
| Greater control over food, instead of luck | Hard daily labour: ploughing, sowing, weeding |
| A surplus could be produced | A failed crop could ruin a whole year |
Easier because:
- You no longer had to find food. You could make it.
- Farming could produce a surplus . That means more than you needed right now.
More challenging because:
- A failed crop, flood or drought could destroy a whole year's food.
Suggested application answer - combines chapter facts with reasonable inference. Either view is acceptable, as long as two reasons are given.
NCERT question · Questions and activities, Q1
Do you think life became easier or more challenging after humans started farming? Give two reasons for your answer.
