Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Sociology

Chapter

Social Change and Development in India: Change and Development in Rural Society

Question:

From the choices given below, choose the scheme associated with providing help to farmers:

Options:

Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao

Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojna

Green Revolution

Budhan movement

Correct Answer:

Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojna

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option 2: Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojna.

The Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojna (PMFBY) is a government-sponsored crop insurance scheme that aims to provide financial support to farmers in the event of crop failure due to natural calamities, pests, and diseases.

  • Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao is a social awareness campaign aimed at improving the education and empowerment of girls in India.

  • Green Revolution was an agricultural revolution that took place in India during the 1960s and 1970s. It was characterized by the introduction of high-yielding varieties of wheat and rice, as well as the use of modern agricultural techniques such as irrigation, fertilizers, and pesticides.

  • Budhan movement was a farmers' movement in India that started in the 1920s and aimed to improve the condition of farmers through social reform and economic self-sufficiency.