Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Economics

Chapter

Indian Economic Development: Rural Development

Question:

"Cooperative marketing have received a set back during the recent past".

Choose the option that is not true for the above statement.

Options:

Distribution of food grains and sugar through public distribution system

Inadequate coverage of farmers

Inefficient financial management

Lack of appropriate link between marketing and processing cooperatives

Correct Answer:

Distribution of food grains and sugar through public distribution system

Explanation:

The correct answer is option (1) : Distribution of food grains and sugar through public distribution system

Cooperative marketing, in realising fair prices for farmers’ products, is the third aspect of government initiative in agricultural marketing landscape. The success of milk cooperatives in transforming the social and economic landscape of Gujarat and some other parts of the country is testimony to the role of cooperatives. However cooperatives have received a setback during the recent past due to inadequate coverage of farmer members, lack of appropriate link between marketing and processing cooperatives and inefficient financial management

The public distribution system is generally associated with the distribution of essential commodities to consumers, not cooperative marketing.