Discuss how the use of Information Technology can help in rural development of India.

Read the passage given below and answer the following questions from 1 to 4.
The revolutionary, 'Billion-litre idea' and execution of the world's largest dairy-agricultural development programme, 'Operation Flood' transformed India from a nation with potential in the dairy industry to a nation with massive production of milk and dairy products.
Operation Flood is the programme initiated by the National Dairy Development Board to speed up "the White Revolution." It created a national milk grid linking producers throughout India with consumers in over 700 towns and cities, reducing seasonal and regional price variations while ensuring that the producer gets a major share of the price, consumers pay, by cutting out middlemen.
The bedrock of Operation Flood that made the White Revolution a success, was village milk producers' cooperatives, which procured milk and provided inputs and services, making mode management and technology available to members.

1. Operation Flood was initiated in:

1. 1965
2. 1966
3. 1967
4. 1968

2. Operation Flood is based on the model of....................?

1. cooperative marketing
2. regulated marketing
3. Both [a] and [b]
4. None of the above

3. Operation Flood was first commenced in..............?

1. Gujarat
2. Andhra Pradesh
3. Uttar Pradesh
4. Bihar

4. Operation Flood is an example of............. of productive activity in the rural areas.

1. centralisation
2. diversification
3. Both [a] and [b]
4. None of the above             

Which are the areas that need fresh initiatives for development in India?OR
What are the key issues in rural development?

Why is rural development of tremendous importance for our country?

Describe any four suggestions to improve agriculture marketing.​​​​​​​

What do you know about the programme "Kudumbashree"?

Match the following.

S.No
1.	Green revolution	Fruits production
2.	Yellow revolution	Milk production
3.	White revolution	Food grains production
4.	Golden revolution	Oilseeds production

Codes:

S No.	I	II	III	IV
(a)	(iv)	(i)	(ii)	(iii)
(b)	(iii)	(i)	(ii)	(iv)
(c)	(iii)	(iv)	(ii)	(i)
(d)	(iv)	(iii)	(i)	(ii)

Explain why after the initiation of reforms, the growth rate of agriculture sector decelerated to about 3% per annum during 1991-2011.

Why is state intervention necessary to regulate the activities of private traders in the rural agricultural sector?

What are the alternative channels available for agricultural marketing? Give some examples.