Rural Economic Development NDA Questions

Rural Economic Development MCQ Questions

7.
The National Rural Livelihood Mission (NRLM) focuses on ________.
A.
Urban employment
B.
Trade
C.
Industrialization
D.
Self-employment
ANSWER :
D. Self-employment
8.
Which sector contributes the most to rural employment in India?
A.
Industry
B.
Services
C.
Agriculture
D.
Mining
ANSWER :
C. Agriculture
9.
The concept of PURA (Providing Urban Amenities in Rural Areas) was proposed by ________.
A.
Indira Gandhi
B.
A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
C.
Jawaharlal Nehru
D.
Lal Bahadur Shastri
ANSWER :
B. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
10.
SHG stands for ________.
A.
Special Housing Groups
B.
Small Holding Groups
C.
Self-Help Groups
D.
Sustainable Housing Groups
ANSWER :
C. Self-Help Groups
11.
Which of the following is NOT a component of rural economic development?
A.
Infrastructure development
B.
Skill training
C.
Defense expenditure
D.
Employment generation
ANSWER :
C. Defense expenditure
12.
Which scheme aims to provide housing to the rural poor?
A.
MGNREGA
B.
PMAY-G
C.
NRLM
D.
PM-KISAN
ANSWER :
B. PMAY-G