CBSE Class 11 Economics Rural Development MCQs Set B

Question: Microcredit Program is defined as _______.
a) Credit provision made by self-help groups to their members
b) Credit provision made by small farmers
c) Credit provision made by large farmers
d) None of the options
Answer: a

Question: Initiatives for implementing rural development include.
a) Improving public health
b) Setting up facilities for agricultural research
c) Infrastructure development in rural areas
d) All of the options
Answer: d

Question: _______ and __________ were set up to promote credit supplies in rural areas.
a) RRBs and Land Development Banks
b) SBI and NABARD
c) RBI and Commercial banks
d) None of the options
Answer: a

Question: How much do the “inland sources” contribute to the total fish production in India?
a) 39 percent
b) 64 percent
c) 50 percent
d) 75 percent
Answer: b

Question: The process of assembling, storage, grading, packaging and distribution of different agricultural products is known as.
a) Agricultural marketing
b) Agricultural diversification
c) Agricultural management
d) Agricultural banking
Answer: a

Question: Major commercial banks were nationalised in __
a) 1969
b) 1980
c) 1975
d) 1991
Answer: a

Question: Which among the following is an initiative taken for the development of rural India?
a) Human Capital Formation
b) Land Reforms
c) Poverty Alleviation
d) All of the options
Answer: d

Question: Out of total institutional credit, Commercial banks contributes about___per cent.
a) 60
b) 75
c) 70
d) 65
Answer: a

Question: Alternative marketing channels help farmers _____ their market and ______ their price risk.
a) Expand, expand
b) Reduce, reduce
c) Expand, reduce
d) Reduce, expand
Answer: c

Question: Which of the following are the problems faced by agriculture marketing.
a) Lack of storage facilities
b) Lack of adequate finance
c) Malpractices in unregulated markets
d) All of the options
Answer: d

Question: In distress sale , Farmers sell their produce at ___prices in the market.
a) High
b) Low
c) Undetermined
d) None of the options
Answer: b

Question: _______ is a village based financial intermediary committee usually composed of 10-20 local women or men.
a) Micro credit program
b) Self help group
c) NABARD
d) Banking system
Answer: b

Question: ________ is a women-oriented community based poverty reduction program implemented in Kerala.
a) Self help group
b) AGMARK
c) Kudumbashree
d) All of the options
Answer: c

Read the following statement given below and choose the correct alternative

Question:
Statement 1- Regulation of markets is important to improve agriculture market
Statement 2- Regulated markets promotes commercialisation of agricultural
a) Both are correct
b) Both are incorrect
c) Statement 1 is correct and statement 2 is incorrect
d) Statement 1 is incorrect and statement 2 is correct
Answer: a

Read the following statement given below and choose the correct alternative

Question:
Statement 1- MSP is set to safeguard the interests of farmers.
Statement 2- PDS is for the rich section of the society
a) Both are correct
b) Both are incorrect
c) Statement 1 is correct and statement 2 is incorrect
d) Statement 1 is incorrect and statement 2 is correct
Answer: c

Read the following statement given below and choose the correct alternative

Question:
Assertion (A)- Farmers cannot reach nearby markets to sell their products at fair prices
Reason (R)- There is lack of transportation in agricultural marketing
a) Both assertion and reason are true. Reason is the correct explanation of assertion
b) Both assertion and reason are true. Reason is not the correct explanation of assertion
c) Assertion is true but reason is not
d) Reason is true but assertion is not
Answer: a

Read the following statement given below and choose the correct alternative

Question:
Statement 1- Diversification reduces burden on workforce on agriculture
Statement 2- Diversification fails to provide sustainable livelihood options
a) Both are correct
b) Both are incorrect
c) Statement 1 is correct and statement 2 is incorrect
d) Statement 1 is incorrect and statement 2 is correct
Answer: c

Question. Which among the following is an initiative taken for the development of rural India?
(a) Human Capital Formation
(b) Land Reforms
(c) Poverty Alleviation
(d) All of these
Answer: (d)

Question. What was the growth rate of agricultural output during 2007-12?
(a) 32% per annum
(b) 6% per annum
(c) 1.5% per annum
(d) 5% per annum
Answer: (a)

Question. When was the National Bank for Agricultural and Rural Development set up?
(a) 1962
(b) 1972
(c) 1982
(d) 1992
Answer: (c)

Question. Which of the following is an institutional source of rural credit?
(a) Moneylenders
(b) Regional Rural Banks
(c) Traders
(d) Landlords
Answer: (b)

Question. Which source of credit had emerged to fully integrate the formal credit system into the overall rural social and community development?
(a) Self-help Groups
(b) Regional Rural Banks
(c) Commercial Banks
(d) Land Development Banks
Answer: (a)

Question. Which among the following is a process that involves the assembling, storage, processing, transportation, packaging, grading, and distribution of different agricultural commodities across the country?
(a) Agricultural Management
(b) Agricultural Banking
(c) Agricultural Diversification
(d) Agricultural Marketing
Answer: (d)

Question. Which Indian state has been held as a success story in the efficient implementation of milk cooperatives?
(a) Punjab
(b) Gujarat
(c) Uttar Pradesh
(d) West Bengal
Answer: (b)

Question. What is the name of the vegetable and fruit market in Andhra Pradesh?
(a) ApniMandi
(b) HadasparMandi
(c) Rythu Bazars
(d) UzhavarSandies
Answer: (c)

Question. How much do the “inland sources” contribute to the total fish production in India?
(a) 64 percent
(b) 39 percent
(c) 50 percent
(d) 75 percent
Answer: (a)

Question. Which status has been accorded to the retail chains and supermarkets for selling organic food?
(a) Eco Status
(b) Sustainable Status
(c) Nutritional Status
(d) Green Status
Answer: (d)

II. Fill in the blanks with the correct answer.

Question. ________ once said that the real progress of India did not mean simply the growth and expansion of industrial urban centres but mainly the development of the villages.
Answer: Mahatma Gandhi

Question. During 2007-12, agriculture output has grown at ________
Answer: 3.2 percent

Question. At the time of independence, moneylenders and traders _________ small and marginal farmers and landless labourers.
Answer: exploited

Question. The _______ was a harbinger of major changes in the credit system.
Answer: green revolution

Question. By March 2003, _______ SHGs had been provided credit by the banking system.
Answer: 7 lakh

Question. More than 10 percent of goods produced in farms are wasted due to lack of _______ (storage/transportation facilities)
Answer: storage

Question. The alternate marketing channels in Punjab, Haryana, and Rajasthan are known as ________
Answer: ApniMandi

Question. Much of the agricultural employment activities are concentrated in the ________ season.
Answer: Kharif

Question. Cattle and buffalo account for _______ of India’s total livestock in 2007.
Answer: 26 percent

Question. ________ relies heavily on chemical fertilizers and toxic pesticides.
Answer: Conventional farming

III. State whether the following statements are true or false.

Question. Rural development mostly depends upon the development of agriculture.
Answer: True

Question. Farmers borrow from various sources to meet their initial investment on seeds, fertilizers, implements, and other family expenses.
Answer: True

Question. Institutional sources of credit include moneylenders, traders, employers, relatives, and friends.
Answer: False

Question. The major achievement of rural banking over the years has been the effective recovery of loans.
Answer: False

Question. Self-help groups have helped in the empowerment of women.
Answer: True

Question. The current infrastructure facilities are sufficient to meet the growing demand in rural agricultural marketing.
Answer: False

Question. At present, the livestock sector provides alternate livelihood options to over 70 million small and marginal farmers and landless labourers.
Answer: True

Question. Horticulture is a branch of agriculture-related to the management and care of farm animals such as cattle, sheep, pigs, and goats.
Answer: False

Question. Chemical-based fertilizers and pesticides used in agriculture are beneficial for the natural eco-systems.
Answer: False

Question. The use of eco-friendly technologies such as organic farming is essential for sustainable development.
Answer: True

IV. Match the following.

Question.

• 1. Green revolution — (A) 1982
• 2. NABARD — (B) 1967-68
• 3. Land Reform — (C) Conversion of scattered holdings into unified holdings
• 4. Consolidation of holding — (D) Institutional reforms
• 5. Ceiling of landholding — (E) Maximum holding size

Answer:
1-(B), 2-(A), 3-(D), 4-(C), 5-(E)