Class 11 Economics (Indian Economic Development) Chapter 6 Rural Development Quiz 3 (25 MCQs)

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1. Who introduced ' World Development Report'?
2. Assertion (A):Alternative marketing channels are a ray of hope for small and marginal farmersReason (R):Current market channels have not been able to defend the interests of small and marginal farmers from the middlemen.
3. Which ministry is responsible for implementing NREGA/MGNREGA?
4. Cottage Industries are usually
5. Central government organisation, who are involved in agricultural marketing
6. The Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) applies to:
7. White Revolution is associated with .....
8. The SGSY (Swarnjayanti Gram Swarozgar Yojana) aims to:
9. Which of the following is a key objective of PMGSY?
10. Assertion (A):The role of women in agriculture is crucial, as they contribute significantly to both farm management and labor.Reason (R):Empowering women through education and resources can lead to improved agricultural outcomes and community development.
11. Which of the following are referred to as micro-credit programmes?
12. Name the group which have been playing a significant role in organising poor rural women and making them financially independent
13. Which organization measures global poverty levels?
14. Which scheme focuses on providing housing for the rural poor?
15. The 'Golden Revolution' was a period of very high productivity in:
16. NABARD is ..... source of rural credi
17. .... In India, which body regulates agricultural markets?
18. Which one of the following is source of non instituional creditt
19. Under PMGSY, what is the minimum population requirement for villages to qualify for road connectivity in hilly areas?
20. ..... was set up in 1982 as an apex body of rural financing system.
21. Which one of the following is not an non-institutional source of credit?
22. Who gave the concept of 'Grama Swarajya'?
23. Government established the institutional sources of finance:
24. Indian agriculture contribution to the national gross domestic product (GDP) is about ..... per cent.
25. Agricultural marketing is a process that involves functions of .....