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Which visionary emphasized that rural development should be the starting point of overall development in India, advocating for education, sanitation, and the revival of traditional crafts?

AVinoba Bhave

BB. R. Ambedkar

CRabindranath Tagore

DDr. Rajendra Prasad

Answer:

C. Rabindranath Tagore

Read Explanation:

He started his development programme from within the rural Bengal.

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Which of the following statements best defines rural areas and rural development in India?

  1. Rural areas are characterized by a population density of over 400 per sq km and less than 25% male population engaged in agriculture.
  2. Rural development focuses only on increasing agricultural output and ignores other sectors.
  3. Rural areas have a population of less than 5,000, with more than 25% of the male workforce engaged in agricultural pursuits, and rural development involves a multi-dimensional approach to improve quality of life, including agriculture, industries, and human resources.
  4. Rural development is a purely economic strategy aimed solely at the industrialization of rural areas.