Question

Match the different cooperatives to their levels of operation.

i) Central cooperatives	a) Village or panchayat level
ii) State cooperatives	b) National level
iii) Primary cooperatives	c) State level

• A. i-a, ii-b, iii-c
• B. i-a, ii-c, iii-b
• C. i-b, ii-a, iii-c
• D. i-b, ii-c, iii-a

Answer 1

The correct option is D i-b, ii-c, iii-a

Cooperative societies are collectively owned and managed by consumers themselves to meet their basic needs. India follows a three-tier cooperative system. The central cooperatives operate at the national level, the state cooperative federations at the state level, and the primary cooperatives at the village or the panchayat level.