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DIRECTIONS:
Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions given below it. Certain words in the passage are printed in bold to help you to locate them easily while answering some of the questions.
PASSAGE
Rural India faces serious shortages power, water, health facilities, roads, etc. these are known and recognised. However, the role of technology in solving these and other problems is barely acknowledged and the actual availability of technology in rural areas is marginal. The backbone of the rural economy is agriculture which also provides sustenance to over half the country's population. The green revolution of the 1970s was, in fact, powered by the scientific work in various agricultural research Institutions. While some fault the green revolution for excessive exploitation of water and land resources through overuse of fertilizers, it did bring about a wheat surplus and prosperity in certain pockets of the country. In rural India today, there is a dire inadequacy of both science (i.e. knowledge) and technology (which derives from science and manifests itself In physical form). The scope to apply technology to both farm and nonfarm activities in rural areas is huge, as are the potential benefits.
In fact, crop yields are far lower than what they are In demonstration farms, where science and technology are more fully applied. Technologies that reduce power consumption of pumps are vital unfortunately, their use is minimal, since agricultural power is free or largely subsidized. Similarly, there is little incentive to optimize through technology or otherwise water use, especially in irrigated areas (a third of total arable land), given the water rates. Postharvest technologies for processing and adding value could greatly enhance rural employment and incomes, but at present deployment of technology is marginal. Cold storage and cold chains for transportation to market is of great importance for many agricultural products particularly, fruits and vegetables but are nonexistent. These are clearly technologies with an immediate return on investment, and benefits for all the farmer, the end consumer, the technology provider. However, regulatory and structural barriers are holding back investments. Power is a key requirement in rural areas, for agricultural as well as domestic uses. Technology can provide reliable power at comparatively low cost . ln a decentralized manner. However this needs to be upgraded and scaled in a big way, with emphasis on renewable and nonpolluting technologies.
Reliable and low cost means of transporting goods and people is an essential need for rural areas. The bullock cart and the tractor-trailer are present vehicles of choice. Surely, technology can provide a better, cheaper and more efficient solution? Information related to commodity prices, agricultural practices, weather etc. are crucial for the farmer. Technology can provide these through mobile phones, which is a proven technology however the challenge to ensure connectivity remains. Thus there is a pressing need for technology as currently economic growth though skewed and iniquitous has created an economically attractive market in rural India.
Question : 31
According to the author, which of the following is are the problem(s) facing India’s rural population?
- Unavailability of healthcare facilities.
- The technological advancements which have been borrowed from abroad have not been suitably adapted to the Indian scenario.
- Lack of awareness about the importance of utilising technology in the agricultural sector.
a) Only (C)
b) Both (A) and (C)
c) Only (A)
d) Both (A)and (B)
e) Nope of these
Answer »Answer: (b)
Question : 32
Which of the following is NOT an impact of the green revolution?
a) Application of scientific research only in demonstration farms
b) Damage caused to land by inordinate use of fertilizers
c) Over utilization of water resources
d) Wealth creation restricted to certain areas
e) Supply of wheat surpassed demand
Answer »Answer: (a)
Question : 33
Why is there no motivation to reduce power consumption ?
a) Government will have to subsidies the cost of technology required to reduce power consumption
b) The cost of implementing power saving technology is exorbitant for the customer.
c) Freely available renewable sources of energy
d) Power distribution has been decentralized
e) None of these
Answer »Answer: (e)
Question : 34
What effect will the implementation of post-harvest technologies such as cold storages have?
a) Prices of commodities like fruits and vegetables will fall since there is no wastage from spoilage
b) Pollution of the environment
c) Regulatory procedures will have to be more stringent
d) Incomes of rural population will fall
e) None of these
Answer »Answer: (e)
Question : 35
The authors main objective in writing the passage is to
a) Criticize farmers for not utilising experimental, low cost post harvesting technology
b) Promote a second green revolution
c) Censure scientists for not undertaking research
d) Exhort the government to subsidies the cost of utilising, technology
e) Advocate broadening the scope of research and use of technology in agriculture
Answer »Answer: (e)
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