1. Economic activities can lead to _________ of rural populace, there by aiding consumption.
Correct : C. increasing income
2. Rural development is a ________ in nature.
Correct : B. multi disciplinary
3. Development of socio economic _______ will support economic development.
Correct : C. Infrastructure
4. In_______ areas, agriculture and allied activities are predominant.
Correct : C. Rural
5. Rural development implies raising the _______ status of the rural population.
Correct : B. Economical
6. Mahatma Gandhi had viewed development of rural areas through eradication of_______ .
Correct : A. Poverty
7. Rabindranath Tagore's view towards development of people in villages was centred around creation
of_______ .
Correct : A. Happiness
8. Under _________ approach, a specialized or a target group( say, comprised of marginal and small
farmers, landleas agriculture labourers) is undertaken and researched upon for whom special programmes are undertaken.
Correct : B. Target
9. ______ approach presumes that the growth centers have a geographical spread effect that the
regions, which are deficient in terms of infrastructure or resources, needs to be adequately develope(D)
Correct : A. Participatory
10. GOI stands for_________
Correct : B. Government of India
11. GOI is using_____ trinity to make the Government support available to the poor.
Correct : C. JAM
12. Rural areas have _______ of hospital as compared to urban areas.
Correct : A. quite less number
13. CDD stands for______
Correct : B. Community Driven Development
14. Broad front approach is also called as_____ .
Correct : C. the multi purpose strategy
15. Broad front approach covers the major aspects like______ and ______ .
Correct : B. agriculture and allied occupations
16. Broad front approach was adopted by _____ .
Correct : A. India
17. CDP was also intended to bring about changes in the ________ and ______ .
Correct : B. practices and procedures
18. Sectoral approach aimed at_____ in individual sector .
Correct : C. development planning
19. ________ were launched under sectoral development programmes.
Correct : A. PRA
20. ICDP stands for ________ .
Correct : A. Intensive Cattle Development Programme
21. Target approach is meant for _______ of the social and economic life.
Correct : A. improvement
22. Area development approach emphasis upon the development of _________ .
Correct : C. backward regions
23. ________ is one of the major programmes formulated under Area development approach.
Correct : A. DPAP
24. Package approach was ment to _______ agricultural production in the country.
Correct : B. increase
25. Basic needs approach proposed the_______ of basic human needs.
Correct : C. satisfaction
26. Inclusive rural development aims to enhance the _________ of all members of rural society.
Correct : B. quality of life
27. ________ dimension comprises of providing capacity building and opportunities for the poor and
low income rural households.
Correct : C. Economic
28. _________ dimension is concerned with provision of support and facilities for social development of
poor and low income rural households.
Correct : C. Social
29. ________ dimension is concerns with improving opportunities for the poor and low income people in
rural areas.
Correct : C. political
30. In India _____ % of the population still lives in villages.
Correct : A. 65
31. Growing ______ between the urban and rural population can lead to political instability in the
country.
Correct : B. inequality
32. Which strategy is not operation anywhere currently?
Correct : B. Collectivization of resources
33. Which strategy envisions a Co-existence of a capitalist sector and a farmer sector?
Correct : B. Regulated capitalist perspective
34. Which strategy advocates redistribution of land and overhaul of land relations?
Correct : B. Peasant agrarian perspective
35. Which strategy is purely capitalist in perspective?
Correct : B. Unregulated capitalist perspective
36. According to which strategy, land holdings are equitably distribute(D)
Correct : B. uni-modal strategy
37. As per which strategy a large number of small farms co-exist with a small number of large size
holdings.
Correct : B. bi-modal strategy
38. ADB stands for_____ .
Correct : A. Asian Development Bank
39. ------------- is an example of target approach.
Correct : C. SFAD
40. Which of this programme was launched to achieve increased agricultural production.
Correct : C. IAAP
41. Black soil is not very suitable for which crop?
Correct : C. Ground nut
42. National Rural Development Institute is situated at ?
Correct : C. Hyderabad
43. PURA scheme is related to
Correct : B. Providing Urban amenities in Rural areas
44. NABARD was set up in
Correct : B. 1992
45. 1 acre is equal to how many square yards?
Correct : B. 4840
46. Ganga kalyan yojana started in which year ?
Correct : B. 1997
47. Who have written the book “Capital and Growth” ?
Correct : B. Hicks
48. Uttar Pradesh is divided into how many districts?
Correct : B. 75
49. Which of the following is known as summer crops?
Correct : B. Zaid crops
50. Under the Ambedkar Vishesh Rozgar Yojana (AVRY), the unit cost of the project will not be
lower than
Correct : A. Rs. 50000
51. National Rurban Mission was launched by PM Modi in which state ?
Correct : C. Chhattisgarh
52. The magazine ‘Panchayat Darpan’ launched to monitor the progress of which Yojana?
Correct : C. Saansad Adarsh Gram Yojana
53. Which year is the deadline for completion of PMGSY(Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana) ?
Correct : D. 2019
54. Who among the following first launched self Help Group (SHG) Bank Linkgage programme?
Correct : B. NABARD
55. Which of the following banks are part of the famous SHG-Bank linkage programme for
microfinance in India ? 1. Regional Rural Banks (RRBs) 2. Cooperative banks 3. Commercial banks Select the correct option from the codes given below:
Correct : D. 1,2 & 3
56. How many members are there in one Self Help Group?
Correct : B. 10 - 20
57. One of the delivery channel for Micro Finance is SHG model. SHG means?
Correct : B. Self help Group
58. How much percent of SHG consists exclusively of women?
Correct : A. 90%
59. When was Self Help Group introduced in India?
Correct : B. 1992
60. Which of the following are the roles of Self Help Groups?
Correct : D. All of these
61. Self Help groups is related to which of the following models?
Correct : B. Indian microfinance Model
62. Which of the following is another name for Self help groups?
Correct : D. All of the above
63. Who among the following has pointed out the contradictory nature of the terms “self-help”
and “support”?
Correct : A. Michel K Bartalos
64. In an SHG, most of the decisions regarding savings and loan activities are taken by
___________.
Correct : B. Group memebers
65. Which of the following states in India is at the top in the list of those who availed credit through Self Help Groups (SHGs) ?
Correct : C. Kerala
66. Saving per member of a SHG varies from Rs _____ to Rs _____ or more, depending upon the
ability of the people to save.
Correct : B. 25; 100
67. Farmers cannot retain the produce for a long time they have to sell it immediately. Which defect of agriculture is shown in this system
Correct : B. Distress sale
68. A small loan amount given to low-income household or group is known as.
Correct : C. Rural credit
69. Which microfinance institution is known as the Universal Bank?
Correct : A. Bandhan Financial Services Private Ltd
70. The formal sources of credit do not comprise of
Correct : B. Employers
71. The informal sector loans incorporate
Correct : B. Moneylenders
72. What option block the poor to get bank loans?
Correct : A. Absence of collateral
73. In the self-help group, the loan and saving decisions are taken by
Correct : D. Group members
74. In India, which organizations take care of the agriculture and rural development credits
needs?
Correct : B. NABARD
75. With regard to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
(OECD), consider the following statements: 1.Its main objective is to promote policies that will improve the economic and social well-being of people around the world. 2.Its members include both most developed and emerging nations.
Correct : C. Both 1 and 2
76. With reference to the District Development Coordination and Monitoring Committee (DDCMC) or Disha, consider the following statements:
1.It aims to coordinate with Central and State and local Panchayat Governments, for successful and timely implementation of the schemes. 2.The Chairperson of the committee will be nominated by the Prime Minister Office. Which of the statements given above are correct?
Correct : A. 1 only
77. Which among the following statement best describes NGO-DARPAN:
Correct : C. It is a portal which provides interface between NGOs and the key government ministries and departments.
78. Planning deals with ……………………
Correct : D. All
79. Methods to rural planning include………….
Correct : C. Both A & B
80. ----------------is a development course designed to create condition of economic and Social
progress for the whole community with its active participation.
Correct : A. Community development
81. ………………….is the principal organ at the district level to manage and oversee the
implementation of different anti poverty programmes of the Ministry of Rural Development
Correct : B. DRDA
82. Under the DRDA administration Scheme the salary and administrative expenses od DRDA
are funded on a ……………….basis between Centre and State Government.
Correct : A. 75:25
83. ……………..refer to an organization formed by a group of private person ,registered under the society registration Act of 1860 and recognized by government for performing some of the function or allocated work on behalf of government.
Correct : C. NGO
84. NGO’s with Services Orientation focus on ………….
Correct : A. needs of the poor
85. NGO’s with Charitable Orientation focus on …………
Correct : B. provision of healthcare
86. NGO’s with Service Orientation focus on …………
Correct : B. provision of healthcare
87. ……………is defined as a self governed, peer controlled information group of people with similar socio economic background and having desire to collectively perform common purpose.
Correct : B. NGO
88. India’s tryst with rural planning is visible in 5 year plans prepared by …………….
Correct : A. Planning Commission
89. Union Budget as well as state budgets lay down their rural development plans along with
………………
Correct : A. Prescribed Budget
90. ……………….. duties of DRDA
Correct : A. Empower of Panchayat Raj Institution
91. An effective delivery agency is required, which can implement……………
Correct : A. anti poverty programmes
92. The District Rural Development Agency is visualized as a …………………….agency.
Correct : A. specialised and Professional
93. The role of ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, will therefore be distinct from all the other agencies including Zilla Parishad.
Correct : A. DRDA
94. DDPO Stands For………………
Correct : A. District Development and Panchayat Officer
95. ……………….will ordinarily be a society registered under a societies Registration Act.
Correct : A. DRDA
96. …………………………wing is headed by the Project officer and has Assistant Project Officer’s in
the field of palnning, Social Mobalisation, Credit & Technology.
Correct : A. Self Employment
97. ……………………..falls under the overall control of the CEO.
Correct : D. Engineering Wing
98. ……………………..wing programs should related to planning, monitoring, and vigilance by a
technical wing.
Correct : B. Wage employment
99. ………………..are instrumental in providing a more “human” face to the aspect of rural
development.
Correct : C. NGO
100. ………………..are not subject to much pressure from change in poplitics.