RDAP Important Questions

Unit-1

1. What is the difference between rural area and urban area?

2. Define rural development.
3. Write down different elements of rural development.
4. Write the importance of rural development?
5. Write the objectives of rural development?
6. Explain 5th five year plan in agricultural sector.
7. Write down some other livelihoods in rural areas other than agriculture.
8. Explain the act “National Rural Employment Guarantee Act” (NREGA),
Atal Pension Yojna, Swarna Jayanti Gram Swarozgar Yojna, Pradhan
Mantri Gram Sarak Yojna (PMGSY).
9. Write down some of the health sector programmes launched by Indian
government for rural sector.
10. Describe public health and sanitation elements of rural development.
11. Describe land reforms elements of rural development.

Unit-2

1. Explain Gurgao experiment.

2. Describe Sriniketan experiment.
3. Why was Nilokheri experiment called as “Mazdoor Manzil”?
4. Discuss Firka movement and Etawa pilot project with respect to their
methodology of working.
5. Explain Bhoodan movement.
6. Explain in brief the necessity of Gandhian constructive program?
7. Discuss the relationship between Marthandam project and YMCA with their
activities and method of work.
8. Explain in brief the Tagore views of rural development.

Unit-3

1. What is administrative structure in Indian Government?

2. Define the term bureaucracy.
3. Explain in brief different tiers of Panchayati Raj government and their
functions.
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4. Write the functions of NABARD.
5. Explain the concept of self-help group.
6. What is the difference between NGO and CBO?

Unit-4

1. Define human resource development.

2. What is nutritional status for human resource development?
3. What are the different tools and methods for measuring nutritional status in
the community? Describe anthropometric, and biochemical.
4. What are the elements of human resource development in rural sector?
5. Write the dimensions of human resource development.
6. What are the challenges faced by HRD for rural development?
7. Define population composition.
8. Explain population pyramid.

Unit-5

1. Define rural industrialization.

2. What are the factors contributing to negative impacts of industrialization?
3. What is rural entrepreneurship and what is its need? Describe it.
4. Explain in brief the strategies for improving rural industrialization.
5. What is the role of Women Entrepreneurship in Rural India?
6. Explain Make in India initiative of Indian government.
7. Explain in brief Gandhian views of Self-Sufficient Village Economy.
8. How can technology help rural India?