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Multiple choice economics rural development in india basics of rural development meaning and importance of rural development agriculture sector

As per the reports in various newspapers/magazines etc, the agricultural productivity in India is low in comparison to other countries. What are the main reasons of the same?
(A) Lack of credit and marketing facilities
(B) Uneconomic holdings
(C) Outdated agricultural techniques.

  1. Only (A)

  2. Only (B)

  3. Only (C)

  4. All (A), (B) and (C)
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Agricultural productivity in India is hindered by a combination of factors, including limited access to credit, fragmented land holdings, and the use of traditional, less efficient farming techniques.

Multiple choice economics rural development in india basics of rural development meaning and importance of rural development agriculture sector

Which of the following programmes the Govt of India has launched to develop comprehensive rural infrastructure in the country?

  1. Bharat Nirman

  2. Indira Aawas Yojana

  3. Watershed Development Programme

  4. Self Help Groups
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Bharat Nirman is the primary government program designed to develop comprehensive rural infrastructure across India.

Multiple choice economics rural development in india basics of rural development meaning and importance of rural development agriculture sector

Which programme was launched to provide housing to rural people?

  1. Indira Awas Yojana

  2. Slum Development Yojana

  3. Adarsh Basti Programme

  4. Valmiki Ambedkar Awas Yojana
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Indira Awas Yojana (IAY) was a major social welfare program created by the Indian government to provide housing for the rural poor.

Multiple choice economics rural development in india basics of rural development meaning and importance of rural development agriculture sector

Which of the following statements about the Indian economy in the last decade is not correct?

  1. The economy of India is the fourth largest in the world with GDP of about four trillion USD at Purchasing Power Parity (PPP).

  2. Agriculture, which was a major concern for the growth of the economy, is now growing at an average of 7% per annum.

  3. A strong Balance of Payment (BOP) position in recent years has resulted in a comfortable stock of the foreign exchange reserves.

  4. India has emerged as a global leader in software and business process outsourcing.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Agriculture in India has historically grown at a much lower rate, typically around 3-4% per annum, rather than 7%. The other statements regarding India's GDP ranking, BOP position, and software leadership are generally accurate descriptions of the Indian economy in the last decade.

Multiple choice economics rural development in india basics of rural development meaning and importance of rural development agriculture sector

Which of the following villages has received the first lot of UID numbers?

  1. Vaijapur in Maharashtra

  2. Bedkihal in Karnataka

  3. Tembhli in Maharashtra

  4. Navagam in Gujarat
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Tembhli, a village in the Nandurbar district of Maharashtra, was the site where the first Aadhaar (UID) numbers were issued in September 2010.

Multiple choice economics rural development in india basics of rural development meaning and importance of rural development agriculture sector

Dunkel draft is related to ________.

  1. Associated with Uruguay round

  2. Related to atomic treaty among nations

  3. Related to super 301

  4. Related to check drug trade
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The Dunkel Draft, named after Arthur Dunkel, the former Director-General of GATT, was the document that formed the basis for the Uruguay Round of trade negotiations, eventually leading to the creation of the WTO.

Multiple choice economics rural development in india basics of rural development meaning and importance of rural development agriculture sector

Integrated Rural Development Programme (IRDP) was initiated to ______________.

  1. to improve the rural women through the creation of income generation activities in a district

  2. to generate additional gainful employment in the rural areas to bring about a general improvement in the overall quality of life in rural areas

  3. to enable the selected families to cross the poverty line through a strategy of productive assets endowment

  4. all of above
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

The Integrated Rural Development Programme (IRDP) was a major self-employment program launched in 1978-79 to assist small and marginal farmers, agricultural laborers, and rural artisans to cross the poverty line.