MCQ ON RURAL DEVELOPMENT

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1. Production of diverse varieties of crops rather than one specialized crop is called __________.

 (Choose the correct alternative to fill up the blank)

(a) diversification of crops

(b) diversification of agricultural production

(c) diversification in sectors

(d) diversification of employment

2. Identify which of the following alternatives indicate the incorrect components combination of Agriculture Marketing System:

(A) Assembling, Storage, Processing, Packaging

(B) Production, Assembling, Processing, Grading

(C) Assembling, Processing, Packaging, Transportation

(D) Processing, Packaging, Grading, Distribution

3. Identify from the following alternatives the incorrect objectives of regulated agriculture market:

(i) To make the marketing system efficient and effective for farmers to get best price of their products.

(ii) To discourage improvement of marketing infrastructure for farmers.

(iii) To prevent exploitation of farmers.

(iv) To discourage farmers from improving quality and quantity of their produce.

Alternatives:

(A) (i) and (ii) (B) (i) and (iii)

(C) (iii) and (iv) (D) (ii) and (iv)

4. _______ is a process, which includes all the activities from sowing till sale of the final produce in the market.

(Fill up the blank with correct alternative)

(a) Rural Development (b) Agricultural Diversification

(c) Organic Farming (d) Agricultural Marketing

5. _____________have emerged as an important micro finance system and led to women empowerment.

(Fill up the blank with correct alternative)

(a) NABARD (b) Self-Help Groups

(c) Commercial Banks (d) Land Development Banks

6. Which of the following was NOT the benefit accruing from 'Golden Revolution'? (Choose the correct

alternative)

(a) Increase in the income of the farmers.

(b) Increase in production of milk and related products.

(c) Increase in production and exports of fruits and vegetables.

(d) Employment for women in rural areas.

7. ___________ is the apex institution which plans and evaluates policies related to rural credit needs.

(a) Cooperative Credit Societies

(b) Regional Rural Banks

(c) Self Help Groups

(d) NABARD

 8. _____ farming is a system that is helpful in restoring, maintaining and enhancing the ecological balance.

(Choose the correct alternative to fill in the blank)

(A) Conventional (B) Organic

(C) Chemical (D) Multi-layered

9. Micro credit programmes play a vital role in ensuring an overall development of the rural economy as they____________. (Choose the correct alternative to fill up the blank)

(i) provide financial support

(ii) lead to women empowerment

(iii) enhance the reach of formal credit system

Alternatives:

(a) Only (i) and (ii)

(b) Only (ii) and (iii)

(c) Only (i) and (iii)

(d) (i), (ii) and (iii)

10. Which of the following is/are not an objective of regulated agricultural market?

(i) To discourage improvement of marketing infrastructure for farmers.

(ii) To make marketing systems efficient and effective for farmers to get best price for their products.

(iii) To discourage farmers to improve the quantity and quality of their produce.

Alternatives:

(A) (i) and (iii)

(B) (ii) and (iii)

(C) (i) only

(D) (ii) only

11. Production of varied forms of crops against one specialised crop is called diversification of __________.

(Choose the correct alternative to fill in the blank)

(A) sectoral occupation

(B) employment structure

(C) crops

(D) industrial production

Ans. (C) crops

12. ________markets were organised to protect the farmers from malpractices in mandis.

 (Choose the correct alternative to fill up the blank)

(a) Regulated (b) Periodic (c) Daily (d) Weekly

Ans (a) Regulated

13. _________ system restores, maintains and enhances the ecological balance.

 (Choose the correct alternative to fill up the blank)

a) Chemical farming (b) Organic farming

(c) Conventional farming (d) Multi-layered farming

 Ans. (b) Organic farming.

14. Study the following picture:

Identify the kind of activities, which may be envisaged under __________ as diversification activity.

(Fill up the blank with correct alternative.)

Alternatives:

(A) Animal Husbandry

(B) Fisheries

(C) Horticulture

(D) Organic farming

Ans. (A) Animal Husbandry






1. Ans. (a) diversification of crops

2. Ans. (B) Production, Assembling, Processing, Grading

3. Ans. (D) (ii) and (iv).

4. Ans. (d) Agricultural Marketing

5. Ans. (b) Self-Help Groups

6. Ans. (b) Increase in production of milk and related products.

7. Ans. (d) NABARD

8. Ans. (B) Organic

9. Ans. (d) (i), (ii) and (iii)

10. Ans. (A) (i) and (iii)


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