Rural Development — Economics STD 12 Humanities & Commerce — Question

In which year, railways was introduced in India?

1. 1850
2. 1853
3. 1890
4. 1892

Growth rate of population is highest in which of the following countries?

1. India.
2. Pakistan.
3. China.
4. All of these.

The institutional source of credit whose area of operation is the one where banking facilities and cooperatives are absent and which operate at the district level is:

1. Regional rural bank.
2. Commercial bank.
3. Self-help group.
4. NABARD.

When was New Economic Policy introduced in India?

1. 1991
2. 1981
3. 1995
4. 2000

India has ______________________ million cattle.

1. 321
2. 432
3. 123
4. 287

Despite being the major source of livelihood, the agriculture sector continued to experience stagnation and deterioration during the British rule in India because of:

1. Decline of handicraft.
2. Land tenure system.
3. Drain of India's wealth.
4. None of the above.

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

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

In 1958, there were ______ communes in China covering the entire farm population.

1. 24,000
2. 26,000
3. 28,000
4. 30,000

For how many days NREGA guarantees employment?

1. 70
2. 80
3. 90
4. 150

This scheme was introduced on 15th August, 1995 as 100 percent centrally sponsored scheme for social assistance for the poor to ensure minimum national standard for social assistance.

1. Jawahar Gram Samridhi Yojana (JGSY).
2. Swaran Jayanti Shahari Rozgar Yojana (SJSRY).
3. Employment Assurance Scheme (EAS).
4. National Social Assistance Programme (NSAP).