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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?
Which significant action was taken by the Government of Punjab in 1935-36 to support rural reconstruction work?
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?
In which district was the rural uplift movement, led by F.L. Brayne in the 1920s, first started?
What was the primary objective of the Gurgaon Project initiated by F.L. Brayne in the 1920s?
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?
What was one of the key features of Sir Daniel Hamilton's rural development project initiated in Sunderban Village in 1903?
Which of the following statements is true regarding the scheme of rural reconstruction initiated by Sir Daniel Hamilton in 1903?
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?
According to the 2011 Census, what percentage of India's population resides in rural areas?
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.
      What was the primary objective of the Trysem programme?
      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:
            which of the following statement is not related to Gandhiji's concept of Trusteeship?

            which of the following statements are true regarding Intensive Agricultural Area Programme

            1. Under this programme 20 to 25 per cent of the cultivated area of the country was brought under the intensive agricultural development..
            2. Implementation of IAAP was accepted by Agricultural Production Board and came into operation in March 1964.
            3. It was named as IAAP.
              In which year Intensive Agricultural District Programme (IADP) was launched?

              find out the true statements regarding CDP committee at state level

              1. This committee was presided over by the chief minister and consists of all ministers of development departments.
              2. The Development Commissioner acted as Secretary to this committee.
              3. This body was entrusted with the execution of CDP only
                Who served as the chairman of national level CDP committee?
                Which of the following is not an objective of community development programme (CDP) in India?

                Which of the following are the main objectives of "Nilokheri Project"?

                1. to rehabilitate displaced persons
                2. to attain self-sufficiency by utilising the labour and talents of the refugees, and to meet the basic needs of the population.
                3. Under the project, vocational training-cum-production centres were started to give training and employment opportunities to the refugees

                  find out which rural development scheme is related to the following statements

                  • (i)This project was launched by the government of Uttar Pradesh in October 1948

                  • (ii)Lt.col. Albert Mayer of USA, who came to India with the American forces in 1944, was the originator of this project

                  • (iii)Albert Mayer formed a team of four specialists a town and village planner, an agricultural extension specialist, an agricultural engineer, and a rural industries specialist in order to give an integrated approach to this project.

                  which of the following statements are true regarding Firka Development project?

                  1. The Firka Development scheme of Madras was a Government sponsored Scheme
                  2. The selection of firkas was based on population
                  3. The collector was incharge of the scheme in the district level .
                    Grow more food campaign was started in which year?
                    "Baroda village reconstruction programme" was started by?