Rural Development - Online Test

Q1. What is rural development?
Answer : Option C
Explaination / Solution:

Rural development means an 'action-plan' for the social and economic growth of the ruler areas.

Q2. Agricultural diversification means __________ of the __________ labour force in the agricultural sector needs to find alternate employment opportunities in other non-farm sectors
Answer : Option C
Explaination / Solution:

Agriculture diversification refers to the reallocation of some of farm's productive resources into new activities or crops reduces market risk.

Q3. TANWA stands for
Answer : Option A
Explaination / Solution:

TANWA is a project launched in Tamil Nadu with a view to training women in diverse techniques of farming.

Q4. TANWA project initiated in
Answer : Option B
Explaination / Solution:

TANWA stands for Tamil Nadu Women in Agriculture

Q5. Golden revolution is related to
Answer : Option B
Explaination / Solution:

Horticulture is emerging as an important means of sustainable living in the rural areas.

Q6. TANWA project relates to
Answer : Option C
Explaination / Solution:

Farm women's groups, focusing on income generation through employment of women in productive activities at the household level.

Q7. Operation flood is related to
Answer : Option D
Explaination / Solution:

The objective of this programme was to create a nationwide milk grid.

Q8. The period between 1991-2012 is called
Answer : Option C
Explaination / Solution:

High crop productivity led to Golden Revolution in horticulture farming during the years 1991-2012.

Q9. Operation flood started in
Answer : Option C
Explaination / Solution:

Operation Flood was started by National Dairy Development Board (NDDB) in 1970s

Q10. During operation flood production of milk increase
Answer : Option A
Explaination / Solution:

Operation Flood is the program behind "the white revolution." It created a national milk grid linking producers throughout India with consumers in over 700 towns and cities, it transformed India from a milk-deficient nation into the world's largest milk producer.