Rural Development Multiple-Choice Questions
1. Which program was launched by the Government of India for rural employment?
- a) Make in India
- b) MGNREGA
- c) Digital India
- d) Smart Cities Mission
Answer: b) MGNREGA
2. What is the main occupation in rural areas of India?
- a) Manufacturing
- b) Agriculture
- c) IT Services
- d) Mining
Answer: b) Agriculture
3. Which initiative focuses on improving rural roads?
- a) Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana
- b) National Highway Authority
- c) Swachh Bharat Mission
- d) Jal Jeevan Mission
Answer: a) Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana
4. What is the objective of self-help groups (SHGs) in rural areas?
- a) To provide loans
- b) To empower women
- c) To promote collective savings
- d) All of the above
Answer: d) All of the above
5. What percentage of India’s population lives in rural areas (as of 2021)?
- a) 30%
- b) 45%
- c) 65%
- d) 70%
Answer: c) 65%
6. Which scheme aims to provide drinking water to rural households?
- a) Ayushman Bharat
- b) Jal Jeevan Mission
- c) PM-Kisan
- d) National Water Policy
Answer: b) Jal Jeevan Mission
7. Which organization is responsible for rural development in India?
- a) RBI
- b) NABARD
- c) NITI Aayog
- d) SEBI
Answer: b) NABARD
8. Which practice helps in water conservation in rural areas?
- a) Deforestation
- b) Rainwater Harvesting
- c) Urbanization
- d) Industrialization
Answer: b) Rainwater Harvesting
9. What is the key focus of the PM-Kisan scheme?
- a) Providing healthcare
- b) Offering financial support to farmers
- c) Building schools
- d) Promoting tourism
Answer: b) Offering financial support to farmers
10. Which method is most effective in reducing rural unemployment?
- a) Skill development programs
- b) Urban migration
- c) Importing goods
- d) Industrial automation
Answer: a) Skill development programs
11. Which program was launched to provide free LPG connections to rural households?
- a) PM Ujjwala Yojana
- b) PM Gram Uday Yojana
- c) PM Kusum Yojana
- d) PM Awas Yojana
Answer: a) PM Ujjwala Yojana
12. What is the primary focus of the National Rural Health Mission (NRHM)?
- a) Reducing rural unemployment
- b) Providing healthcare to rural populations
- c) Promoting digital literacy
- d) Constructing rural roads
Answer: b) Providing healthcare to rural populations
13. Which sector contributes the most to rural income in India?
- a) Agriculture
- b) Manufacturing
- c) Tourism
- d) IT Services
Answer: a) Agriculture
14. What is the main aim of the Swachh Bharat Mission?
- a) Financial inclusion
- b) Clean drinking water
- c) Eliminating open defecation
- d) Rural electrification
Answer: c) Eliminating open defecation
15. Which of the following is a feature of rural development?
- a) Urbanization
- b) Improved agricultural practices
- c) Higher industrial automation
- d) Development of metro cities
Answer: b) Improved agricultural practices
16. Which program is focused on providing housing for rural poor?
- a) PM Awas Yojana – Gramin
- b) Jal Shakti Abhiyan
- c) RURBAN Mission
- d) Atmanirbhar Bharat
Answer: a) PM Awas Yojana – Gramin
17. Which organization provides microfinance to rural entrepreneurs?
- a) NABARD
- b) SEBI
- c) RBI
- d) TRAI
Answer: a) NABARD
18. What is the purpose of the PM Kusum Yojana?
- a) To encourage the use of solar energy in agriculture
- b) To construct rural schools
- c) To provide healthcare to farmers
- d) To promote organic farming
Answer: a) To encourage the use of solar energy in agriculture
19. Which of the following promotes water conservation in rural India?
- a) Jal Shakti Abhiyan
- b) PM Jan Dhan Yojana
- c) Make in India
- d) Digital India
Answer: a) Jal Shakti Abhiyan
20. What does the term 'Gram Panchayat' refer to?
- a) A village government body
- b) A rural healthcare scheme
- c) A literacy program
- d) A farming technique
Answer: a) A village government body
