CLASS-XII INDIAN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT 2023-24
DELHI PUBLIC SCHOOL NACHARAM
CLASS-XII
RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Question: 1 What do you mean by rural development? Bring out the key issues in rural
development.
Question: 2 Explain the role of microcredit in meeting credit requirements of the poor.
OR
Discuss briefly the importance of micro-credit programmes in rural development.
Question: 3 Critically examine the role of the Rural Banking Sector in India.
Question: 4 What do you mean by institutional source of credit? Explain its objectives.
Question: 5 State any three challenges facing rural development in India?
Question: 6 What do you mean by Rural Credit system? Explain
Question: 7 What is Agricultural Marketing? Explain steps (measures) to improve it.
Question: 8 Why is state intervention necessary to regulate the activities of private traders in the
rural agricultural sector?
Question: 9 Discuss the Different Policy Instruments initiated by the government to improve
Agricultural Marketing.
Question: 10 What is Agricultural Diversification? Write its different forms.
Question: 11 ‘Agricultural Diversification is helpful to farmers’ Do you agree? Explain.
Question: 12 Mention some obstacles that hinder the mechanism of agricultural marketing.
Question: 13 Bring out the importance of animal husbandry, fisheries and horticulture as a source of
diversification
Question: 14 Explain the role of non-farm employment in promoting Rural diversification?
Question: 15 What do you mean by Organic Farming? State its benefits. What are the limitations of
Organic farming?
Question: 16 “Jan Dhan Yojana helps in rural development." Do you agree with this statement?
Comment
Question: 17 Rural economic development is essential for Indian economic development? Do you
agree with the given statement? support your answer with valid reason?
Question: 18 “Information technology plays a very significant role in achieving sustainable
development and food security”. Comment.
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