Rural Development - Online Test
Q1. Organic farming is preferred because it
Answer : Option C
Explaination / Solution:
Organic farming is a system of farming that relies upon the use of organic inputs for cultivation.
Q2. A shift from crop farming to other areas of productive activity with a view to raising income known as
Answer : Option B
Explaination / Solution:
Diversification of production is the one aspect of agriculture diversification.
Q3. Why it was considered to replace the private money lender by institutional source of credit
Answer : Option C
Explaination / Solution:
Due to non institutional credit, farmers often led to a debt trap.
Q4. Why it was considered to replace the private money lender by institutional source of credit
Answer : Option C
Explaination / Solution:
Due to non institutional credit, farmers often led to a debt trap.
Q5. Tuber crops, medicinal and aromatic plants, spices and plantation crops are examples of
Answer : Option B
Explaination / Solution:
Horticulture is the branch of agriculture that deals with the art, science, technology, and business of growing plants. It also is the study of plants. It includes the cultivation of medicinal plants, fruits, vegetables, seeds, herbs, sprouts, mushrooms, algae, flowers, seaweeds and non-food crops such as grass an ornamental trees and plants
Q6. An academy called _______ for rural prosperity has been established
Answer : Option D
Explaination / Solution:
This academy is to impart operational training to nearly 10 lakh rural people to run 'info- kiosks'.
Q7.
Match the following. Options are
Answer : Option D
Explaination / Solution:
Rural population need short term loans for meeting consumption expenditure.
Rural population needs long term loan For buying agricultural machinery, land etc.
Rural population needs middle term loan for buying cattle etc.
Q8. India has comparative advantage in organic farming because it involves
Answer : Option D
Explaination / Solution:
Abundance of labour places India in a better position to specialise in organic farming.
Q9. To ensure sustainable production in the future we need to promote
Answer : Option C
Explaination / Solution:
Sustainable development is a process of development which uses existing resources so optimally that their availability for future generations is not reduced.
Q10. ___ is build up in the years of surplus production and is used during shortage
Answer : Option D
Explaination / Solution:
These stocks are used, for PDS so that poorer sections of the society have an easy access to these things.
