introduction Flashcards

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why do we need rural development in india?

A

. according to mahatma gandhi, the real progress of india is not the dev and expansion of urban centres, but the dev of villages
. india is a land of villages
. it has more than 6 lakh villages
. 70% of india’s population lives in villages
. 2/3rd population depend on agriculture
. 1/3rd n poverty

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what do you mean by rural development

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it is a comprehensive term which means the process of focusing on those activities that help develop specific regions within the village economy which are lagging behind

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3
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how is rural dev related to agricultural dev

A

. 2/3rd of ppl are depended on agriculture.
. majority of rural population is engaged in agriculture which is already overcrowded
. yet the share of agriculture to gdp is low

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4
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india is a land of _____

A

villages

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5
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why is india considered to be a land of villages

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because it has more than 6 lakh villages within it

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