Rural Development Flashcards
Most of the agricultural labourers are
Poor
Leather industry and tourism are
Non farm sector
The increased milk production can be mainly attributed to the successful implementation of
Operation flood
It is an agricultural allied activity
Poultry
The growth of real India is possible only from the development of _________
Vilages
At the time of independence ________________ exploited small and marginal farmers
Money lenders and traders
___________farming is free from chemicals
Organic
The fishing community regards the water body as_______________
Mother or procider
What is rural credit?
It refers to the credit availed by the rural people for both agriculture and non agricultural activities
Give the meaning of agricultural marketing
It is a process which involves assembling, storage, processing, grading, packing and distributing agricultural products through transportation all over the country
What is organic farming?
Organic farming is the form of agriculture that relies on the techniques such as crop rotation, green manure, biological pest and compost are used in organic farming
Expand PDS
Public distribution system
Name the areas which are challenging and need fresh initiatives for rural development
- Development of human resources
- Implementation of land reform
- Development of infrastructure
- Introduction of special measures
Give the meaning of rural development
Rural development implies to improve socio economic life of rural people by providing basic infrastructures which enables them to engagement productive activities
How money lenders exploited the rural farmers
At the time of independence money lenders exploited the rural farmers by landing to them on high interest rates and by manipulating the accounts to keep them in debt trap
Name the institutional sources of rural credit
The institutional structure of rural credit consists of commercial banks RRB (regional rural banks co-operative societies) and PLDB (primary land development Bank). They finance farmers at cheaper rates of interest
Give two examples for alternative market
- Rythara santé in Karnataka
- Rythu bazzar in Andhra Pradesh
Name two life giving sources of fishing community
Rivers lakes tanks oceans and seas
Mention the benefits of organic farming
- It improve the quality of life the people by increasing the longevity of life
2.It controls the loss of fertility of soil and uncontaminated environment - It increases the quality and quantity of agriculture product in long run
- It reduces the harmful effect on environment and provide healthy food to people
Mention the benefits of organic farming
- It improve the quality of life the people by increasing the longevity of life
2.It controls the loss of fertility of soil and uncontaminated environment - It increases the quality and quantity of agriculture product in long run
- It reduces the harmful effect on environment and provide healthy food to people
Credit provisions given by SHGs are generally known as
Micro credit programmes
Credit provisions given by SHGs are generally known as
Micro credit programmes
NABARD was set up on?
1982
The major source of lillihood en rural areas is:
.agriculture
SHG have helped in the empowerment of wo
Woman
India has adopted social banking and multi-agency approach to meet rural credit in the year
1969
Which is the apex institution in rural financing system.
NABARD
SHG’s expand
Self-help groups
State the scheme of central government which encourages all adults to open bank accounts
Pradhan mantra Jan than Yojana
Give meaning of agricultural diversification
Diversification includes two aspects - one relates to change in cropping pattern and the other relates to a shift of workforce from agriculture to other allied activities
