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Some private organisations are running e-choupal to help which of the following sections of the society?

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  1. Farmers

  2. Small businessmen

  3. Cooperative Credit Societies

  4. School-going children

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Correct Option: A

Bharat Nirman Yojana is associated with the development of which of the following?

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  1. Urban infrastructure

  2. Rural infrastructure

  3. Bridges and roads

  4. Information technology

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Correct Option: B

Bharat Nirman does not cover which of the following areas?

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  1. Rural employment

  2. Rural housing

  3. Rural water supply

  4. Irrigation facilities

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Correct Option: A

Which of the following scheme has not been launched by the Ministry of Rural Development, Govt of India?

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  1. National Old Age Pension Scheme

  2. National Maternity Benefit Scheme

  3. National Family Benefit Scheme

  4. Mid-Day Meal Schemex

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Correct Option: D

As per the reports in various newspapers/magazines etc, the agricultural productivity in India is low in comparison to other countries. What are the main reasons of the same?
(A) Lack of credit and marketing facilities
(B) Uneconomic holdings
(C) Outdated agricultural techniques.

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  1. Only (A)

  2. Only (B)

  3. Only (C)

  4. All (A), (B) and (C)

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Correct Option: D

Which of the following programmes the Govt of India has launched to develop comprehensive rural infrastructure in the country?

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  1. Bharat Nirman

  2. Indira Aawas Yojana

  3. Watershed Development Programme

  4. Self Help Groups

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Correct Option: A

Which programme was launched to provide housing to rural people?

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  1. Indira Awas Yojana

  2. Slum Development Yojana

  3. Adarsh Basti Programme

  4. Valmiki Ambedkar Awas Yojana

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Correct Option: A

Which of the following statements about the Indian economy in the last decade is not correct?

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  1. The economy of India is the fourth largest in the world with GDP of about four trillion USD at Purchasing Power Parity (PPP).

  2. Agriculture, which was a major concern for the growth of the economy, is now growing at an average of 7% per annum.

  3. A strong Balance of Payment (BOP) position in recent years has resulted in a comfortable stock of the foreign exchange reserves.

  4. India has emerged as a global leader in software and business process outsourcing.

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Correct Option: B

Which of the following villages has received the first lot of UID numbers?

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  1. Vaijapur in Maharashtra

  2. Bedkihal in Karnataka

  3. Tembhli in Maharashtra

  4. Navagam in Gujarat

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Correct Option: C

Panchayati Raj institutions are intended to strengthen _______.

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  1. Indicative planning

  2. Multi-planning

  3. Structural planning

  4. Functional planning

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Panchayati Raj institutions are intended to strengthen the indicative planning.