Module 1 & 2

Meeting the needs of the present generation, without compromising the ability of the future generation to meet their needs

• Rural Development
• Community Development
• Sustainable Development
• Urban Development

Under which scheme was the Cooperative Credit Society, Central Co-operative Bank and Co-operative Marketing Society established?

• Scheme of Rural Reconstruction (1903)
• Servants of Indian Society (1905)
• Community Development Programme (1952)
• The Gurgaon Experiment (1920)

Who was the chairman of the Grow More Food Campaign (1943)

• V. T. Krishnamachari
• Mahatma Gandhi
• Rabindranath Tagore
• F. L. Brayne

The main objectives of this project were five-fold, namely, mental, spiritual, physical, economic and social development. Which programme is being reffered to in the context?

• Marthandam Attempt (1921)
• Sriniketan Rural Construction Programme (1921)
• Sevagram project (1923)
• Rural Reconstruction Programme (1932)

Which problem was not addressed in the green revolution?

• Low Irrigation
• Frequent Famines
• Lack of Finance
• Unemployment

A major failure of X was that many very poor farmers did not have enough money to purchase the new seeds or fertilizers that were required. What is X?

• White Revolution
• Rural Development
• Green Revolution
• Economic Development

The success of which programme was later called the White Revolution?

• Operation milk
• Operation Flood
• Operation Amul
• The White Revolution

During this phase, 18 of the country’s main milk sheds were connected to the consumers of the four metros viz. Mumbai, Delhi, Chennai and Kolkata. Which Phase is being referred to here?

• Phase 1
• Phase 2
• Phase 3
• Phase 4

Who is the Father of White Revolution?

• Bourlagh
• Verghese Kurien
• M. S. Swaminathan
• Lal Bahadur Shastri

Which of these is not a need for skill development in India?

• To improve employment
• To reduce poverty
• To promote environmentally sustainable development
• To boost self-confidence