A. Rural development is the same as agricultural development
B. The agrarian community requires a full range of services such as schools merchants banks and so on
C. Household nonfarm income is uncorrelated to farm productivity and uncorrelated to farm productivity and household incomes in Kenya
D. China’s rural population receives little income from nonfarm income
Related Mcqs:
- Which of the following is not TRUE about rural urban migration ?
A. Migration to the cities is a larger contributor than natural population growth to urban labor growth is sub Saharan Africa
B. In Latin America natural population increase is the major source of urban growth
C. From 1975 to 2000 the number of cities in LDC with populations over 1 million increased from 20 to 50
D. The urban share of total LDC population grew from 27 percent in 1975 and 35 percent in 1992 to 40 percent in 2003 - Which one of the following is the best criterion of contrast between a rural and urban community ?
A. Geographic location
B. Specific size of population
C. Specific density of population
D. Diversification of occupations - Statement A: The might of a country consists of gaining surpluses of gold and silver Statement B: A nation’s strength is found in economic independence and the maintenance of a favorable balance of trade Statement C: We need to gain colonies both as sources for raw materials and as markets for our manufactured of goods Which economic system is being described by these statements ?
A. traditional
B. feudal
C. command
D. mercantile - Which of the following is not a major factor raising LDC agricultural labor productivity ?
A. new biological chemical mechanical inputs in production
B. new technical and organizational knowledge from greater specialization
C. expanded markets for agricultural output
D. massive government intervention - Which of the following colonial policy contribute further to today’s agricultural underdevelopment in Africa ?
I. Colonial governments compelled farmers to grow selected crops
II. Colonialism often changed traditional land tenure systems from individual control to communal
III. Colonialists failed to train African agricultural scientists and managers
IV. Research and development concentrated on food production and small farmers and herders.A. I and II only
B. I and III only
C. III and IV only
D. II and III only - Which of the following is not a consequence of growing agricultural commercialization ?
A. An increase in the number of landless laborers
B. An increase in rural poverty
C. Women gain in decision making power
D. Workers nutrition is reduced - The simplest explanation based on Lewis’s model for rural-urban migration is ?
A. That people migrate when urban wages exceed rural wages
B. a higher expected income in urban areas
C. better infrastructure in urban areas
D. the availability of labor-intensive jobs in urban areas - How many persons in rural areas are engaged in livestock raising ?
A. 25-30 million
B. 35-40 million
C. 20-30 million
D. 30-35 million - As consequence of rural urban migration ?
A. More and more urbanization is taking place N successfully
B. Ruralization of Urban areas is taking place
C. Ruralization of Urban areas and ripid growth seem to be the result
D. None of the above - Since World War II, people in both Africa and Latin America have moved from rural to urban areas, The major cause of this movement has been the ?
A. rejection of traditional custom
B. expectation of improved economic opportunities
C. guarantee of better housing
D. fear of civil war
