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The economic condition of the villages is changing after the Independence.

civics growth of rural economy rural economy changing life: 1 meaning and importance of rural development

  1. True

  2. False

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The above statement is true.

Before Independence, our villages were self-sufficient and self-sustained and the respective rulers made any effort for the betterment in their conditions. 
But during the British rule, they were not concerned with the socio-economic development of India and thus our rural economy was severely damaged  . 
But after independence, the government of India launched Community Development Program (CDP) on 2nd October, 1952 and National Extension Service (NES) in 1953 for the development and upliftment of rural people in general and of weaker sections in particular. Since independence, rural development programs have been an integral part of India’s Five Year Plans. 
The CDP aimed at the development of the rural areas with the participation of local population through the framework of over 5000 C.D. blocks.

TRYSEM includes the youth of _________.

civics growth of rural economy rural economy changing life: 1 meaning and importance of rural development

  1. $15-25$ age groups

  2. $20-25$ are group

  3. $18-35$ age group

  4. $20-35$ age group

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Training to Rural Youth for Self-Employment(TRYSEM) is an integral part of Integrated Rural Development Programme(IRDP). The centrally sponsored programme was started in August $15, 1979$. The main objective of this programme was to impart technical and business expertise to those rural youth who belong to the families living below the poverty line so that they may become self-employed. Under the TRYSEM programme, technical training was given to those youth of $18-35$ age group who were living below the poverty line. The TRYSEM programme is not in existence at present because it has been merged with newly introduced programme namely Swarna Jayanti Gram Swarojgar Yojana with effect from of April $1, 1999$.

Which of the following is/are the recommendations of the Committee on Financial Inclusion chaired by Dr C Rangarajan?

A. Launching of a National Rural Financial Inclusion Plan (NRFIP) in mission mode.
B. Creation of two funds with NABARD-Financial Inclusion Promotion and Development Fund (FIPF) and Financial Inclusion Technology Fund (FITF).
C. Shifting of the rural branches of all nationalised banks under the direct control of NABARD as only NABARD has the expertise in disbursement of rural credit.

civics growth of rural economy rural economy changing life: 1 meaning and importance of rural development

  1. Only (A)

  2. Only (B)

  3. Only (C)

  4. Both (A) and (B)

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Correct Option: D

Which of the following is an alternative marketing channel which enables farmers to sell their produce directly to people?

civics growth of rural economy rural economy changing life: 1 meaning and importance of rural development

  1. Apni Mandi

  2. Hadaspar Mandi

  3. Rythu Bazars

  4. All the above

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Alternative marketing channel which enables farmers to sell their produce directly to people include Apni Mandi, Hadaspar Mandi, Rythu Bazars

Apni mandi is found in Punjab, Haryana and Rajasthan

Hadaspar Mandi is seen in Pune

Rythu Bazars in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana

Which one of the following scheme was launched with the objective of helping the poor in rural areas to become self-employed?

civics growth of rural economy rural economy changing life: 1 meaning and importance of rural development

  1. DPAP

  2. DDC

  3. TRYSEM

  4. DDP

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

TRYSEM stands for ‘Training Rural Youth for Self-Employment’. It is a national scheme launched in the year 1979. The main objective of this policy is to train youth in the age group for 18-35 to develop the technical skill of people under poverty line.

NREGP stands for ____________.

civics growth of rural economy rural economy changing life: 1 meaning and importance of rural development

  1. National Rural Employment Guarantee program

  2. National renewal energy generation project

  3. Natural renewal energy generation program

  4. New Rural employment guarantee project

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Correct Option: A

Rural development programme Scheme was started by Government to.

civics growth of rural economy rural economy changing life: 1 meaning and importance of rural development

  1. Provide loans to rural people

  2. To eliminate poverty in rural areas

  3. To launch new productive units in rural areas

  4. To establish social security in rural areas

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Correct Option: B

In rural areas people are engaged in many allied agriculture activities. Which of the following can not be considered one such activity?

civics growth of rural economy rural economy changing life: 1 meaning and importance of rural development

  1. Fisheries

  2. Dairy farming

  3. Sheep Breeding

  4. Carpet Weaving

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Correct Option: D

The main need for economic growth in India is ________.

civics growth of rural economy rural economy changing life: 1 meaning and importance of rural development

  1. modernization of agriculture

  2. rural development

  3. education of masses

  4. industrial development

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Correct Option: B

In which state, is Kudumbashree is a women-oriented community-based poverty reduction programme being implemented in rural areas?

civics growth of rural economy rural economy changing life: 1 meaning and importance of rural development

  1. Kerala

  2. Karnataka

  3. Tamilnadu

  4. Telangana

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Correct Option: A