Question

Which of the following statements about rural development is correct?

1. Rural development focuses only on improving agricultural productivity.
2. Development refers solely to industrialization and urbanization of rural areas.
3. Rural development aims at socio-economic transformation, improving the standard of living, and modernizing traditional rural society through planned changes.
4. According to the 2011 Census, less than half of India's population lives in rural areas.

• A. 1 only
• B. 1, 2
• C. 2, 3
• D. 3 only

Answer 1

Answer:

D. 3 only

Concept of Rural Development

•Development is a process of change aiming at the socio-economic transformation of a traditional society into a modern society. •In general, development means improvement in the standard of living of the people.

• It is an all round development of traditional rural society into modern by bringing about socio- economic reforms and planned change.

•A rural area is where people are engaged in primary occupation in the sense that they produce things directly for the first time in cooperation with nature.

•According to the 2011census 69% of Indian population lives in rural areas