(QUIZ) Economy MCQs : Unemployment

(QUIZ) Economy MCQs : Unemployment

1. Consider the following statements about National Rural Livelihood Mission.

  1. NRLM was launched in Banswara, Rajasthan in mid-2011.
  2. The role of Banks will be of prime importance under NRLM. 
  3. NRLM is the new version of Swarna Jayanti Gram Swarojgar Yojana.

Which of the above statements is / are true ?

  1. 1 & 3
  2. 2 & 3
  3. 1 & 2
  4. All of the above

2. Consider the following statements.

  1. Agri clinic is the initiative jointly taken by Agriculture ministry & NABARD.
  2. E-choupal programme started by ITC.

Which of the above statements is / are true ?

  1. 1 only
  2. 2 only
  3. Both of them
  4. Neither 1 nor 2

3. Consider the following statements.

  1. Agriculture ministry classifies areas which receive less than 750 mm rainfall annually & have less than 30% land under irrigation as drylands.
  2. Rainfed regions are those where crop production is exclusively dependent upon rainfall.
  3. National rainfed Area Authority was set up in 2006.

Which of the above statements is / are true ?

  1. 1 & 2
  2. All of the above
  3. 2 & 3
  4. 1 & 3

4. Consider the following statements about NABARD.

  1. NABARD mission is to promote sustainable & equitable prosperity in rural India.
  2. It was established in 1982.
  3. It is the Nodal agency for MGNREGA.

Which of the above statements is / are true ?

  1. 1 & 2
  2. 2 & 3
  3. All of the above
  4. 1 & 3

5. Consider the following statements about Kisan Credit Cards (KCC).

  1. KCC was introduced in 1998-99.
  2. Commercial banks, cooperative banks & RRBs are implementing this scheme. 
  3. Only BPL category of farmers are eligible for this scheme.

Which of the above statements is / are true ?

  1. 1, 2 & 3
  2. 2 & 3
  3. 1 only
  4. 1 & 2

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