EconomicsOnline Test

Rural Economics

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Rural Economics- Indian Economy

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Question 1
Which is considered as the basic unit for rural areas?
A
Panchayat
B
Village
C
Town
D
Municipality
Question 2
Which feature is identified with rural areas?
A
Low population density
B
High population density
C
Low natural resources
D
Low human resources
Question 3
Identify the feature of rural economy.
A
Dependence on agriculture
B
High population density
C
Low level of population
D
Low level of inequality
Question 4
What percentage of the total population live in rural area, as per 2011 censes?
A
40
B
50
C
60
D
70
Question 5
How do you term people employed in excess over and above the requirements?
A
Unemployment
B
Underemployment or Disguised Unemployment
C
Full employment
D
Self-employment
Question 6
What is the term used to denote the coexistence of two different features in an economy?
A
Technology
B
Dependency
C
Dualism
D
Inequality
Question 7
The process of improving the rural  areas, rural people and rural living is defined as
A
Rural economy
B
Rural economics
C
Rural employment
D
Rural development
Question 8
Identify the agriculture related problem of rural economy.
A
Poor communication
B
Small size of landholding
C
Rural poverty
D
Poor banking network
Question 9
The recommended nutritional intake per person in rural areas.
A
2100 calories
B
2200 calories
C
2300 calories
D
2400 calories
Question 10
Indicate the cause for rural poverty.
A
Lack of non-farm employment
B
High employment
C
Low inflation rate
D
High investment.
Question 11
What is the other name for concealed unemployment?
A
Open
B
Disguised
C
Seasonal
D
Rural
Question 12
How do you term the employment occurring only on a particular season?
A
Open
B
Disguised
C
Seasonal
D
Rural
Question 13
Identify an example for rural industries?
A
Sugar factory
B
Mat making industry
C
Cement industry
D
Paper industry
Question 14
How much share of rural families in India is in debt?
A
Half
B
One fourth
C
Two third
D
Three fourth
Question 15
Identify the cause for rural indebtedness in India.
A
Poverty
B
High population
C
High productivity
D
Full employment
Question 16
In which year, Regional Rural Banks came into existence?
A
1965
B
1970
C
1975
D
1980
Question 17
Identify the year of launch of MUDRA Bank?
A
1995
B
2000
C
2010
D
2015
Question 18
Identify the year in which National  Rural Health Mission was launched.
A
2000
B
2005
C
2010
D
2015
Question 19
Identify the advantages of rural roads.
A
Rural marketing
B
Rural employment
C
Rural development
D
All the above
Question 20
“ An Indian farmer is born in debt, lives in debt, dies in debt and bequeaths debt”-who said this?
A
Adam Smith
B
Gandhi
C
Amartya Sen
D
Sir Malcolm Darling
Question 21
According to the _________ ‘Rural Development is a strategy designed to improve the economic and social life of a specific group of people – rural poor’.
A
World Bank
B
World Bank
C
RRDs
D
Micro Finance
Question 22
As per the planning commission estimates, the percentages of people living below poverty in rural areas was __________ during 2009 – 2010.
A
65.10
B
54.10
C
78.20
D
34.30
Question 23
________ is an example of subsidiary occupations.
A
Poultry
B
Rope making
C
Piggery
D
All the above
Question 24
SSIs are also known as _______
A
Micro
B
Small
C
Medium Enterprises
D
All the above
Question 25
______ are the examples of cottage industries.
A
Mat
B
Coir
C
Basket making
D
All the above
Question 26
Gur and Khandsari, cane and bamboo basket are the examples of __________
A
Cottage Industries
B
Small Scale Industries
C
Village Industries
D
None of these
Question 27
The ________ are the principal source of employment
A
Land Lord
B
Technology
C
Money
D
Excess Labour
Question 28
Rural _______ and _______ are inter related.
A
Unemployment
B
Poverty
C
Economic growth
D
Both (a) and (b)
Question 29
The excess supply of labour in rural areas reduces the ________.
A
Wages
B
Time
C
Profit
D
All the above
Question 30
________ line is a hypothetical line based on income (or) consumption.
A
Poverty
B
Wealth
C
Employment
D
None of these
Question 31
______ are inter related problems of an economy.
A
Unemployment
B
Poverty
C
Inequality
D
All the above
Question 32
Most small scale industries are located near _________ centres.
A
Urban
B
Rural
C
Village
D
None of these
Question 33
Most of the villagers are indebtedness to __________ agencies
A
Private
B
Money lenders
C
Both (a) and (b)
D
None of these
Question 34
SBLP started in __________
A
1992
B
1993
C
1994
D
1995
Question 35
The National Rural Health Mission (NRHM) was launched on ________
A
15th August 2004
B
12th April 2005
C
16th July 2006
D
14th November 2008
Question 36
_________ is one of the basic needs of every family.
A
Gold
B
Silver
C
House
D
Diamond
Question 37
Transmission loss in power distribution is almost _______ in rural areas.
A
10%
B
20%
C
15%
D
25%
Question 38
Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) was launched on _________
A
8th April 2015
B
16th March 2005
C
18th June 2013
D
4th April 2014
Question 39
The _______ forces the farmers to borrow for consumption as well as for cultivation
A
Poverty Line
B
Vicious Circle of Poverty
C
Unemployment
D
None of these
Question 40
Nearly _________ of rural families in the country are debt in debt.
A
1/4th
B
2/3rd
C
3/4th
D
1/3rd
Question 41
NSSO stands for _________
A
National Statistical Survey Observation
B
National Sample Survey Organization
C
National Simple Survey Organization
D
None of these
Question 42
Examples for agro – based industry.
A
Textile Industry
B
Sugar Industry
C
Paper Industry
D
All of these
Question 43
Small Scale Industrial Units with a Capital investment of not more than Rs. _____ Lakhs.
A
Rs. 7.50 Lakhs
B
Rs. 6.50 Lakhs
C
Rs. 1 Lakh
D
Rs. 2 Lakhs
Question 44
There are _______ types of poverty.
A
One
B
Two
C
Three
D
Four
Question 45
Rural areas are facing number of problems like _______
A
Agriculture
B
Infrastructure
C
Society and Culture
D
All of these
Question 46
___________ is the backbone of India.
A
Industry
B
Agriculture
C
Mining
D
Manufacturing
Question 47
India is the home to _________ of the world’s poor.
A
11%
B
11%
C
33%
D
10%
Question 48
________ is an important component for ensuring better quality of life.
A
Health
B
Technology
C
Jewellery
D
None of these
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