Reasons for Poverty in Rural Poor

Q.

Indian agriculture is typically characterised as a) land-scarce and labour surplus economy b) land scarce and labour scarce economy c) land surplus and labour scarce economy d) land surplus and labour surplus economy

1. land-scarce and labour surplus economy

2. land scarce and labour scarce economy

3. land surplus and labour scarce economy

4. land surplus and labour surplus economy

Q. Lack of in rural areas trigger migration of people to urban centres.

1. communication
2. job opportunities
3. natural resources
4. willingness to work

Q. Which among the following is not responsible for the stagnation of agriculture in rural India?

1. Lack of irrigation facilities
2. Lack of transportation facilities
3. Lack of human resources
4. Lack of capital

Q. Farmers borrow more money to pay off their other loans and fall into a .

1. cycle of debt
2. credit cycle
3. capital cycle
4. loan cycle

Q. In a general sense, which of the following can be identified as potential groups of people within the rural poor?

1. Small farmers
2. Landless labourers
3. Skilled professionals
4. Artisans

Q. Which of the following factor(s) is/are responsible for less alternative job prospects in rural areas?

1. Lack of education
2. Lack of farmland
3. Lack of awareness
4. Lack of skill