Rural Development quiz

NABARD was set up in:

Banks were nationalised in India in:

Which is an alternative marketing channel in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana?

Operation Flood is related to:

Self-help groups mainly help:

Which of these is a non-institutional source of credit?

Minimum support price is fixed by the:

Which of these is an example of diversification in rural areas?

Uzhavar Sandies are farmers' markets in:

Organic farming avoids the use of:

Why do farmers need credit? (2 marks)

Why are moneylenders able to exploit farmers? (2 marks)

What is the Kisan Credit Card? (2 marks)

What are the problems faced by farmers in marketing their produce? (2 marks)

How do regulated markets help farmers? (2 marks)

What is the role of cooperative marketing? (2 marks)

Why is diversification of agriculture necessary? (2 marks)

How has information technology helped rural development? (2 marks)

What is micro-credit? (2 marks)

Why are buffer stocks maintained? (2 marks)

A farmer gets a loan of Rs 80,000 at 4% interest under an interest subvention scheme. Calculate the annual interest. How much more would he pay at 24%? (3 marks)

A cold storage lets a potato farmer sell 50 quintals at Rs 1,200 per quintal three months later instead of Rs 700 at harvest. If storage costs Rs 100 per quintal, calculate his net gain. (3 marks)

A district has 4,000 SHGs, each with 15 members. Calculate the number of members. (3 marks)

A fish farmer harvests 6 tonnes of fish from a 2-hectare pond. Calculate the yield per hectare. If fish sells at Rs 150 per kg, calculate the total revenue. (3 marks)

A village diversifies: 40% of 500 households take up dairying, 20% poultry and 10% handicrafts. Calculate the number of households in each and those still only in crop farming. (3 marks)

Read the passage and answer the questions. Lakshmi, a poor woman in a village, could not get a bank loan because she had no collateral. She joined a self-help group, which pooled the savings of its members. After a year, the group received a bank loan, and Lakshmi used her share to buy a goat and start a small dairy business. (i) What is a self-help group? (ii) Why could Lakshmi not get a bank loan directly? (iii) How does micro-credit empower women? (5 marks)

Read the passage and answer the questions. Farmers in many states sell their produce to traders at low prices because they need cash immediately, lack storage facilities and have little information about market prices. To protect them, the government regulates markets and has set up farmers' markets where they can sell directly to consumers. (i) Name two alternative marketing channels. (ii) How do regulated markets help farmers? (iii) Why do farmers need storage facilities? (5 marks)

Read the passage and answer the questions. Amul, a dairy cooperative in Gujarat, collects milk from lakhs of small farmers twice a day. The milk is processed and sold under one brand. The farmers share the profits. This model was used across India under Operation Flood. (i) What is a cooperative? (ii) How does Amul benefit farmers? (iii) What was the aim of Operation Flood? (5 marks)

Read the passage and answer the questions. The National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development was set up in 1982 as an apex body to coordinate the activities of all institutions involved in the rural financing system. The rural banking structure consists of commercial banks, regional rural banks, cooperatives and land development banks. (i) What is the role of NABARD? (ii) Why were regional rural banks set up? (iii) Name one problem of institutional credit. (5 marks)

Read the passage and answer the questions. Organic agriculture is a whole system of farming that restores, maintains and enhances the ecological balance. It uses inputs such as cow dung manure and neem-based pest control. Organic food commands a higher price because consumers see it as healthier. (i) Give two benefits of organic farming. (ii) Why may yields be lower in organic farming? (iii) Why is organic farming labour intensive? (5 marks)

What is rural development? Explain the key issues in rural development in India. (6 marks)

Explain the sources of rural credit in India. Discuss the role of NABARD, cooperatives, banks and self-help groups. (6 marks)

Explain the problems of agricultural marketing in India and the measures taken by the government to improve it. (6 marks)

Explain the importance of diversification of productive activities in rural areas, with examples of animal husbandry, fisheries, horticulture and IT. (6 marks)

Explain the concept of sustainable development in agriculture. Describe organic farming and its benefits and problems. (6 marks)