ARQ- Rural Development

Assertion (A): Rural Banking has always given lesser attention to the credit requirements of small and marginal farmers. Reason (R): Marginal farmers enjoy better creditworthiness.

• (a) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is the correct explanation of Assertion (A).

• (b) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true, but Reason (R) is not the correct explanation of Assertion (A).

• (c) Assertion (A) is true, but Reason (R) is false.

• (d) Assertion (A) is false, but Reason(R) is true

Assertion (A): Rural Development includes only agricultural development

Reason (R): Rural Development aims at improving the economic and social conditions of people living in villages.

• (a) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is the correct explanation of Assertion (A).

• (b) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true, but Reason (R) is not the correct explanation of Assertion (A).

• (c) Assertion (A) is true, but Reason (R) is false.

• (d) Assertion (A) is false, but Reason(R) is true

Assertion (A): The focus of Self-Help Group (SHG) is largely on the rural poor.

Reason (R): Rural Poor have no sustainable access to the formal banking system.

• (a) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is the correct explanation of Assertion (A).

• (b) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true, but Reason (R) is not the correct explanation of Assertion (A).

• (c) Assertion (A) is true, but Reason (R) is false.

• (d) Assertion (A) is false, but Reason(R) is true

Assertion (A): India ranks first in the world in milk production.

Reason (R): India’s milk production increased due to operation Flood. Ans. a) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is the correct explanation of Assertion (A).

• (a) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is the correct explanation of Assertion (A).

• (b) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true, but Reason (R) is not the correct explanation of Assertion (A).

• (c) Assertion (A) is true, but Reason (R) is false.

• (d) Assertion (A) is false, but Reason(R) is true

Assertion (A): Indian Government took various measures to improve agricultural marketing

Reason (R): Farmers were often forced to sell at low prices due to a lack of required market information.

• (a) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is the correct explanation of Assertion (A).

• (b) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true, but Reason (R) is not the correct explanation of Assertion (A)

• (c) Assertion (A) is true, but Reason (R) is false.

• (d) Assertion (A) is false, but Reason(R) is true

Assertion (A): Diversification of crop production led to shift from single cropping system to a multi-cropping system.

Reason (R): It reduced the income of farmers due to increase in market risk because of price fluctuation.

• (a) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is the correct explanation of Assertion (A).

• (b) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true, but Reason (R) is not the correct explanation of Assertion (A)

• (c) Assertion (A) is true, but Reason (R) is false

• (d) Assertion (A) is false, but Reason(R) is true

ASSERTION (A): Rural development is an action plan for complete and comprehensive development of rural area. REASONING (R): In required to increase the standard of living of Indians as two third of the population of India lives in rural area.

• (a) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is the correct explanation of Assertion (A)

• (b) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is not the correct explanation of Assertion (A)

• (c) Assertion (A) is true but Reason (R) is false.

• (d) Assertion (A) is false but Reason (R) is true

ASSERTION (A): Rapid expansion of the banking system had a positive effect on rural farm and non-farm output, income and employment.

REASONING (R): The institutional credit arrangement continues to be inadequate as they have failed to cover the entire rural farmers of the country.

• a. Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is the correct explanation of Assertion (A)

• b. Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is not the correct explanation of Assertion (A)

• c. Assertion (A) is true but Reason (R) is false.

• d. Assertion (A) isfalse but Reason (R) is true.

ASSERTION (A): National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) was set up in 1980.

REASONING (R): National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) is an apex body to coordinate the activities of all institutions involved in the rural financing system.

• a. Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is the correct explanation of Assertion (A)

• b. Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is not the correct explanation of Assertion (A)

• c. Assertion (A) is true but Reason (R) is false

• d. Assertion (A) is false but Reason (R) is true

ASSERTION (A): Rural people not only face problems with regard to finance, but also encounter difficulties in marketing their goods.

REASONING (R): Agriculture Marketing’ needs urgent attention in the scheme of securing rapid rural development.

• a. Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is the correct explanation of Assertion (A)

• b. Both ASsertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is not the correct explanation of Assertion (A)

• c. Assertion (A) is true but Reason (R) is false.

• d. Assertion (A) isfalse but Reason (R) is true.