Question

Which of the following is one of the reasons why IT can play a critical role in achieving sustainabledevelopment and food security in the thetwenty-first century?

• A. IT can help in educating people from rural areas about the risks involved in farm-related occupations.
• B. IT can help in disseminating information regarding prices, weather and soil conditions for
  growing different crops etc.
• C. IT can shift occupations from the farm economy by pushing dependent people to urban areas.
• D. All of the above.

Answer 1

The correct option is B IT can help in disseminating information regarding prices, weather and soil conditions for

growing different crops etc.
The IT has revolutionised many sectors in the Indian economy. There is broad consensus that IT can play a critical role in achieving sustainable development and food security in the twenty-first century.
Governments can predict areas of food insecurity and vulnerability using appropriate information and software tools so that action can be taken to prevent or reduce the likelihood of an emergency.It also has a positive impact on the agriculture sector as it can disseminateinformation regarding emerging technologies and its applications, prices, weather and soil conditions for growing different crops etc.
Though IT is, by itself, no catalyst for change it can act as a tool for releasing the creative potential and knowledge embedded in the society. It also has the potential of employment generation in rural areas.