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Which of the following concepts, influenced by thinkers like Ruskin and Tolstoy, emphasizes the importance of physical labor for earning one's livelihood in Gandhiji's philosophy?
According to Gandhiji’s concept of village self-sufficiency, what was the primary means of achieving economic independence in rural areas?
Which of the following principles forms the basis of Gandhiji's vision for a decentralized and self-sufficient economic structure?
Who advocated the concept of trusteeship, where individuals act as caretakers of excess wealth for the benefit of society?
What concept did Gandhiji advocate for managing wealth and resources, where individuals with excess hold it in trust for the welfare of society?
According to Gandhiji's philosophy of trusteeship, how should an individual regard excess wealth or resources?
According to Gandhiji's concept of Village Swaraj, what should be the village's first priority?
Which of the following best reflects Mahatma Gandhi's vision of "Village Swaraj"?
Who was in charge of overseeing the Firka Development Scheme at the district level?
The Grow More Food Campaign, initiated in 1942, was primarily aimed at addressing food shortages caused by which global event?
In which year was the Grow More Food Campaign initiated in response to food shortages caused by the Second World War?
What was a key focus of the Baroda Village Reconstruction Project?
What was a key focus of the Marthandam Project aimed at community improvement?
Which cooperative society taught villagers about modern beekeeping and honey extraction?
What was one of the most successful initiatives of the Marthandam Project?
Which of the following was NOT one of the main objectives of the Marthandam Project?
Which of the following was NOT one of the objectives of Mahatma Gandhi's Constructive Programme initiated at Sevagram?
What was the primary principle underlying Mahatma Gandhi's Constructive Programme initiated in Sevagram?
Which objective of the rural development programme aimed to address and analyze local issues for actionable solutions?
What was one of the key intentions behind the objectives of the rural development programme?
Which of the following was NOT one of the intended objectives of the rural development programme mentioned in the text?
What was the primary focus of the Rural Reconstruction Institute established by Rabindranath Tagore at Shantiniketan in 1921?
According to the principles of the village development programme in Gurgaon district, what was considered essential for the success of the initiatives?
Which of the following methods was used to promote the village development programme in Gurgaon district?
In the context of the first village development programme initiated in Gurgaon district, which of the following was NOT one of the main objectives of the project?
Which of the following statements about the Servants of India Society, founded by Gopala Krishna Gokhale, is correct?
Which of the following was a key limitation of Sir Daniel Hamilton's rural reconstruction scheme?
Which of the following statements accurately reflects the development efforts made by the British government in India?
Which principle of rural development stresses the importance of involving beneficiaries at all stages of the program, from conception to implementation?
What is the principle of rural development that focuses on designing programs to support rural dwellers without making their livelihoods entirely dependent on them?
Which of the following principles of rural development emphasizes the need for the program to be accessible to all, particularly impoverished farmers?
Which of the following is NOT an objective of rural development?
Which of the following aspects is considered crucial for rural disaster risk mitigation in sustainable rural development?
Which dimension of rural development includes the construction of durable assets like roads, bridges, and educational facilities?
Which of the following dimensions of rural development focuses on improving the socio-economic and political conditions of rural people?
Which of the following is one of the key basic necessities in rural development?
Which of the following is NOT considered a basic element of rural development?
What is the population threshold for a rural area in India?
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of rural development?

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.

    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.
      Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana was started in?

      which of the following statements are true regarding IRDP?

      1. The Integrated Rural Development Programme (IRDP) is a rural development program of the Government of India launched in Financial Year 1978
      2. The program is implemented in all the blocks in the country as a centrally sponsored scheme funded on 10:50 basis by the Centre and State.
      3. The Scheme is merged with another Scheme named swarnjayanti gram swarozgar yojana (SGSY) since 01.04.1999
        Training and visit (T&V) system was introduced in which year?

        which of the following statements are true regarding "operation flood"?

        1. Also known as the White revolution of India
        2. Dr. Varghese Kurien is known as Father of White Revolution.
        3. It helped to reduce malpractices by milk traders and merchants.

          which of the following statements are true regarding "Key village scheme"?

          1. launched in 1953 august
          2. It was proposed with a view to promote intensive cattle development in compact areas by utilizing the limited quantity of high quality breeding stock.
          3. Basic objective of the scheme is the rapid multiplication of crossbred cattle for meeting the acute shortage of high quality animals by grading up of the indigenous cattle population.
            Which of the following was a key component of Tagore's rural reconstruction plan?
            Rural development initiatives at Silaidaha and Patisar are related to?
            What was Gandhi's vision for rural India, as outlined in his concept of "Gram Swaraj"?
            Gandhi's philosophy of "Swadeshi" emphasized: