Unit 2: Extension Systems in India - Practice Quiz

1 The Sriniketan rural reconstruction programme was closely associated with whom?

2 Who initiated the Marthandam rural development project?

3 The Firka Development Scheme was launched in which presidency?

4 Who is associated with the Gurgaon Experiment?

5 The Etawah Pilot Project was planned and guided by which American expert?

6 What was a major initial purpose of the Nilokheri Experiment?

7 What does T&V stand for in agricultural extension?

8 What is the full form of IADP?

9 What is the full form of IAAP?

10 What was the main emphasis of the High Yielding Varieties Programme (HYVP)?

11 What does KVK stand for?

12 What is the full form of IVLP?

13 What does ORP stand for in agricultural extension?

14 Where were National Demonstrations (ND) generally conducted?

15 What is the full form of NATP?

16 What is the full form of NAIP?

17 What is the full form of ITDA?

18 Which sequence correctly shows the major progression of rural livelihood programmes?

19 What is the main function of Rashtriya Mahila Kosh (RMK)?

20 Mahila Samridhi Yojana (MSY) was mainly introduced to encourage what among rural women?

21 A rural development worker plans to combine improved farming, village crafts, education, health and cooperative action rather than focus only on crop production. Which pre-independence initiative most closely reflects this approach?

22 A village programme organized through the YMCA emphasizes self-help, cooperative enterprises, improved livelihoods and the development of the whole person. Which initiative provided this model?

23 A provincial government wants to plan rural reconstruction for a group of villages, with emphasis on local self-sufficiency, sanitation, water supply and agricultural development. Which historical scheme is the closest match?

24 An administrator relies heavily on village guides, campaigns and official persuasion to improve sanitation, agriculture and rural habits. Which pre-independence experiment is most strongly associated with this approach?

25 A development planner proposes a pilot area in Uttar Pradesh combining agricultural improvement, roads, health, education and community participation. The results will guide a future nationwide community development programme. Which project is being followed?

26 After Partition, displaced people are settled in a township where agriculture, cottage industries, vocational training and community services are integrated to promote economic self-reliance. Which experiment does this describe?

27 Extension agents receive regular training from subject-matter specialists and then visit selected farmers according to a fixed schedule. Which feature of the T&V system is illustrated?

28 A district using the T&V system reports that recommendations move quickly from research stations to farmers, but local problems and farmer feedback receive limited attention. Which structural weakness best explains this result?

29 The government has limited fertilizers, credit and extension staff. It decides to concentrate them in a few high-potential districts and deliver them as a coordinated package. Which programme does this strategy represent?

30 Why was the Intensive Agricultural Area Programme introduced after the Intensive Agricultural District Programme?

31 A district introduces high-yielding wheat varieties but does not ensure irrigation, fertilizer, plant protection or timely credit. Based on the design of HYVP, what is the most likely outcome?

32 A rural youth wants practical training in mushroom production and poultry management but does not want to enrol in a formal degree programme. Which institution is most appropriate?

33 Scientists work with villagers to assess a technology under local conditions, collect farmer feedback and refine the technology before wider dissemination. Which programme best matches this process?

34 Researchers want to solve a location-specific watershed problem by testing an integrated technology package under actual village conditions. Why is an Operational Research Project more suitable than a National Demonstration?

35 A reform project pilots a district-level agency that coordinates line departments, research institutions, private organizations and farmer groups while preparing a locally relevant extension plan. Which programme supported this innovation?

36 An agricultural project forms a consortium of a university, private firm, producer organization and NGO to develop a value chain that links small farmers with markets. Which programme's approach is most clearly reflected?

37 A predominantly tribal region requires an area-based agency to coordinate education, health, livelihoods and infrastructure under the Tribal Sub-Plan. Which organization is designed for this purpose?

38 Which sequence correctly describes the broad shift in India's major rural poverty alleviation programmes?

39 A federation of women's self-help groups needs small loans for livelihood activities, but its members cannot offer conventional collateral. Which programme is most directly relevant?

40 A programme officer wants to encourage rural women to open accounts, make regular small deposits and develop a long-term habit of thrift. Which programme most closely matches this objective?

41 Which comparison most accurately distinguishes the institutional logic of the four major pre-independence extension efforts?

42 A proposed rural programme combines agricultural improvement, village crafts, cooperatives, health, education and cultural renewal, with specialists learning directly from village life. Which historical model provides the closest conceptual precedent?

43 Which intervention would be most consistent with Spencer Hatch's Marthandam experiment?

44 Why can the Firka Development Scheme legitimately be classified as a pre-independence extension effort even though parts of its implementation continued after independence?

45 A rural improvement campaign produces rapid visible activity while a highly committed district officer remains in charge, but weakens after his transfer. Which structural limitation of the Gurgaon Experiment does this pattern illustrate?

46 Which pairing correctly captures the principal development setting of the two early post-independence experiments?

47 A planner in 1948 seeks to coordinate agriculture, health, roads and local organization in ordinary villages through multipurpose field workers and close supervision. Which model should be selected rather than Nilokheri?

48 In a T&V system, village extension workers spend most of their time distributing inputs and handling unrelated administrative assignments. Which reform would most directly restore the system's original design?

49 A district reports punctual fortnightly visits and technically consistent messages, but resource-poor farmers rarely influence recommendations. Which modification best addresses this weakness without abandoning professional extension?

50 Which sequence best represents the shift in India's agricultural strategy during the 1960s?

51 Two districts receive irrigation, credit, fertilizer and plant protection. District X was selected because of high production potential and receives an intensive whole-package intervention; District Y concentrates specifically on high-yielding wheat seed and its complementary inputs. Which classification is most accurate?

52 A district-level institution conducts on-farm testing, trains farmers and rural youth, and organizes frontline demonstrations without awarding formal degrees. Which programme design does this describe?

53 Researchers first demonstrate the maximum attainable yield of a recommended package on an individual farmer's field. They later work across a compact area to transfer proven technology while diagnosing operational constraints. Which programme sequence fits these two stages?

54 Scientists begin with participatory village diagnosis, select technologies from available research, test them under farmers' conditions, and refine them using farmer feedback. Which programme is most directly represented?

55 Which policy proposal is more characteristic of NAIP than NATP?

56 Which chronological ordering is correct from earliest to latest?

57 A tribal-majority region receives funds from several departments, but projects remain fragmented and poorly adapted to tribal livelihoods. Which ITDA principle is most relevant to correcting the problem?

58 Which statement best explains the conceptual transition from IRDP through SGSY to NRLM?

59 An evaluation finds that one-time asset distribution raised short-term income but failed because beneficiaries lacked collective bargaining, repeat finance and market support. Which successor strategy most fully addresses all three deficiencies?

60 A policy analyst must distinguish two women-focused programmes introduced in 1993. Which pairing is correct?