CH 9 RURAL DEVELOPMENT

Question 1

What is rural development

Answer 1

Rural development is a action plan for the social and economical growth of the rural areas

Question 2

Challenges of rural development

Answer 2

Challenge of rural credit

Challenge of rural marketing

Question 3

Measure taken by govt for Challenge of rural credit

Answer 3

Cooperative credit societies
State bank of India & other commercial banks(SBI was mainly setup for rural credit)
Regional rural banks and land development banks (at district level)
NABARD (APEX INSTITUTION)

Question 4

What is agricultural marketing

Answer 4

It is the process of gathering , processing, grading , packaging , storing and selling the produce by the farmers.

Question 5

Measures by the government for the challenge of agricultural marketing

Answer 5

Regulated markets
Cooperative agricultural marketing societies 
Provision of warehousing facilities 
Subsidized transport
MSP policy

Question 6

Employment outside agriculture

Answer 6

Animal husbandry
Fisheries
Horticulture
Cottage industries