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Multiple choice civics a house outside village public property public property and its protection different types of houses

Dairy can be classified as a work which requires ____________.

  1. Physical Hard work

  2. Mental Hard work

  3. Both

  4. None
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation
As well as milking cows, one will have to do many other things around the farm as a dairy worker. For example, one may have to:

monitor cow health and treat unwell animals
measure and monitor the amount of grass and supplementary feed available
put up temporary fences
use tractors and machinery to feed cows
help with calving
drive a tractor, motorbike or quad bike
feed animals.
All these are strenuous physical labour. Hence, Option A is correct. Dairy farming does not require exercise of the intellectual faculties, hence, incorrect. 
Multiple choice civics a house outside village public property public property and its protection different types of houses

Cleaning the house can be classified as a _______ .

  1. Work which requires physical hard work

  2. Work which requires mental hard work

  3. Both

  4. None
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Housecleaning requires doing the following deeds:

Cleaning, stocking and supplying designated facility areas (dusting, sweeping, vacuuming, mopping, cleaning ceiling vents, restroom cleaning etc) Performing and documenting routine inspection and maintenance activities. Carry out heavy cleaning tasks and special projects. All these require exercise of the muscles and are strenuous. Hence, Option A is correct. Exercise of mental faculty is not much in these jobs, hence, the rest of the options are incorrect. 

Multiple choice civics a house outside village public property public property and its protection different types of houses

Farming can be classified as a work which requires __________.

  1. Physical Hard work

  2. Mental Hard work

  3. Both

  4. None
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Basically, there are two types of work : 
1) One which requires physical hard work - like Cleaning the House, Farming, dairy, etc.
2) One which requires mental hard work - Teaching, Bank Job, etc 

Multiple choice civics growth of rural economy rural economy changing life: 1 meaning and importance of rural development

Which among the following is a developmental goal for the landless rural labourers?

  1. To get electricity and water

  2. To educate their children

  3. More days of work and better wages

  4. To shift to the cities
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Among landless rural labourers though the facilities like electricity and water, education to children is important but the primary goal would become to have more days of work with better wages

Multiple choice civics growth of rural economy rural economy changing life: 1 meaning and importance of rural development

What are the key issues in rural development? 

  1. Development of Infrastructure

  2. Alleviation of Poverty

  3. Land Reforms

  4. All the above
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Rural development is the process of improving the quality of life and economic well-being of people living in rural areas.

Key issues in rural development includes Development of Infrastructure, Alleviation of Poverty, Land Reforms, development of education, employment etc

Multiple choice civics growth of rural economy rural economy changing life: 1 meaning and importance of rural development

Minimum support price was first observed for which of the following crop in 1966-67?

  1. Wheat

  2. Rice

  3. Jowar

  4. All the above
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Minimum Support Price is the price at which government purchases crops from the farmers, whatever may be the price for the crops. Minimum Support Price is an important part of India’s agricultural price policy.

It is a form of market intervention by the Government of India to ensure agricultural producers against any sharp fall in farm prices.

Minimum support price was first observed for wheat.

Multiple choice civics growth of rural economy rural economy changing life: 1 meaning and importance of rural development

NABARD is an apex body which coordinates all the activities of all institutions involved in the rural financing system was set up in the year _______.

  1. 1964

  2. 1982

  3. 1975

  4. 1988
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

NABARD was set up in the year 1982

NABARD stands for National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development. This bank deals with matters concerning policy, planning and operations in the field of credit for agriculture and other economic activities in rural areas in India.

Its headquarters is located in Mumbai