Rural Development

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"While subsidies encourage farmers to use new technology, they are a huge burden on government finances". Discuss the usefulness of subsidies in the light of this fact.

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What do you mean by rural development?

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Development of Human resource can be done by

1. Training

2. Improving Literacy skills.

3. Skill Development.

4. All of the above

Q. Agriculture is the backbone of Indian economy. How?

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Rural development means an action-plan for the economic and social upliftment of rural areas.

1. False

2. True

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What do you mean by rural development? Bring out the key issues in rural development.

Q. The Integrated Rural Development Programme was launched during which Five Year Plan?

1. Fifth
2. Fourth
3. Sixth
4. Third

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Why is rural development of tremendous importance for our country?

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Mention the important objectives of land reforms in India?

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Rural areas do not have access to basic necessities of lifelike a proper meal, health facilities, sanitation etc.

1. True

2. False

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Economists and scholars have identified certain key issues that are associated with rural development.Write the name of some key issues.

Q. Agriculture plays a major role in the ______________.

1. overall development of agriculture sector
2. overall development of the economy
3. overall development of agriculture and non- agriculture sector
4. overall development of national income.

Q. The percentage of India's population depending on agricultural sector is ____________.

1. 60
2. 55
3. 70
4. 64

Q. What are the advantages of mixed farming with respect to rural farm economy of India?

1. Farmers can keep their fields under continuous production.
2. Reduce dependency on external inputs and costs.
3. It enhances the productivity of the farmland.
4. Only A and B.
5. Sometimes one activity may hinder the other activity.
6. Only A, B and C.

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Rural Development aims at improving

1. Reducing Poverty

2. Developing Infrastructure

3. All aspects of life

4. Health Facilities

Q. Explain the statement: "Land is a peculiar factor of production".

Q. Low agricultural productivity results in .

1. full-employment
2. hidden unemployment
3. rise in incomes
4. labour deficit

Q. Explain the term 'scarce'.

Q. Select the key focus areas of inclusive rural development.

1. Income
2. Infrastructure
3. Output
4. Health
5. Employment
6. Land Inequality
7. Human Resource
8. Poverty

Q. Considering land as a factor of production give two of its functions.

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What steps could the British have undertaken to uplift the living conditions of Indian farmers?

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Q. Inclusive rural development targets .

1. income
2. output
3. growth
4. quality of life

Q. Which of the following is not a necessary want?

1. Food
2. Clothing
3. Shelter
4. Car

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The first step in resource planning is _____________.

1. matching the resource development plans with overall national development plans
2. identification and inventory of resources
3. evolving a planning structure endowed with appropriate technology
4. none of the above

Q. Agriculture is _______ in India.

1. primary occupation
2. secondary occupation
3. tertiary occupation
4. none of the above

Q. How can infant mortality be reduced?

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Rural development implies:

1. Development of a agriculture

2. Spread of agriculture among rural people

3. Everything that raises quality of life of rural people

4. Providing health facilities in rural areas