_______ is an assurance to the farmers that a minimum price will be fixed by the government to purchase farmers produce?

1. Minimum support price.
2. Maximum retail price.
3. Minimum retail price.
4. Market price.

The 'Golden Revolution' was a period of very high productivity in:

1. Foodgrain production.
2. Horticulture.
3. Organic farming.
4. Pisciculture.

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

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

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.

Who was the first to suggest that cotton can be organically produced?

1. Amartya Sen.
2. K.G. Sangwan.
3. Kisan Mehta.
4. A.K. Singhal.

Name the state which proved to be a leader in milk cooperatives.

1. Kerala.
2. Tamil Nadu.
3. Assam.
4. Gujarat.

Which among the following is/are the key challenge(s) in rural development?

1. Honest implementation of land reforms.
2. Development of productive activities.
3. Improving agricultural marketing.
4. All of the above.

_______ 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.

The sector providing alternate livelihood options to 70 million small and marginal farmers is:

1. Livestock.
2. Agro-processing.
3. Apni Mandi.
4. Fisheries.

Organic farming was first suggested in India in:

1. 1892
2. 1982
3. 1966
4. 1995