_______ is a system of farming that maintains, enhances and restores the ecological balance.

1.  Agriculture.
2. Cooperative farming.
3. Organic farming.
4. None of the above.

Which entrepreneurial activity is taken by the women in rural households?

1. Poultry.
2. Bee-keeping.
3. Fisheries.
4. Organic farming.

Which of the following statements is not true?

1. Self help group was established in 1975.
2. Self help group provides macrofinance to farmers.
3. Self help group charges low rate of interest.
4. Self help group has helped in the empowerment of women.

Government has assured the farmers of some minimum income from the sale of their crop by introducing:

1. Warehousing facilities.
2. Regulated markets.
3. Minimum Support Price policy.
4. Co-operative agricultural marketing societies.

Total fish production accounts for % of GDP.

1. 2
2. 3.2
3. 2.4
4. 1.4

Credit needs related to constructing fences and digging wells are fulfilled by:

1. Short-term credit.
2. Medium term credit.
3. Long-term credit.
4. None of the above.

‘Hadaspar Mandi’ is an alternative marketing channel operational in.

1. Punjab.
2. Andhra Pradesh.
3. Pune.
4. Tamil Nadu.

Diversification of agricultural activities is important because.

1. It will reduce the risk of agriculture sector.
2. It will provide sustainable livelihood options to farmers.
3. It will provide ecological balance.
4. All of the above.

NABARD was set up in_______ as an apex body to coordinate the activities of all institutions involved in the rural financing system.

1. 1981
2. 1982
3. 1983
4. 1984

 Which of the following is/are institutional sources of rural credit?

1. Commercial banks.
2. Cooperative credit societies.
3. Regional Rural Banks (RRBs).
4. All of the above.