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Rural India face serious shortages power, water, health facilities, roads, etc. these
are known and recognized. However, the role of technology in solving these and other
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is marginal. The backbone of the rural economy is agriculture; which also provides Video Solution
(HINDU REVIEW) sustenance to over half the countrys population. The Green Revolution of the 1970s
was, in fact, powered by the scientific work in various agricultural research institutions.
July 2017 Which some fault the Green Revolution for excessive exploitation of water and land
June 2017 resources through overuse of fertilizers, it did bring about a wheat surplus and
prosperity in certain pockets of the country.
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April 2017 In rural India today, there is a dire inadequacy of both science (i.e. knowledge) and
March 2017 technology (which derives from science and manifests itself in physical form). The scope
to apply technology to both farm and non-farm activities in rural areas is huge, as are
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the potential benefits. In fact, crop yields are far lower than what they are in
January 2017 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
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of technology is marginal. Cold storage and cold-chains for transportation to market is
POPULAR POSTS (LAST 7 of great importance for many agricultural products-particularly, fruits and vegetables-
DAYS) but are non-existent. These are clearly technologies with an immediate return on
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IBPS RRB Office However, regulatory and structural barriers are holding back investments.
Assistant Pre Pattern Power is a key requirement in rural areas, for agricultural as well as domestic uses.
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(A) Unavailability of healthcare facilities.
IBPS RRB Office (B) The technological advancements which have been borrowed from abroad have not
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Q2. Which of the following is not an impact of the Green Revolution?

(a) Over utilization of water resources
(b) Application of scientific research only in demonstration farms
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(e) Supply of wheat surpassed demand

Q3. Why is there no motivation to reduce power consumption?

(a) Freely available renewable sources of energy
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(d) The cost of implementing power saving technology is exorbitant for the customer.
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Q4. What effect will the implementation of post-harvest technologies such as cold
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SBI Clerk 2016 Pre Q5. The authors main objective in writing the passage is to
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Results - LInk Active (e) advocate broadening the scope of research and use of technology in agriculture.

SBI Junior Associate Q6. Which of the following is not true in the context of the passage?
2016 Pre Marks (A) In recent times the benefits of science and technology have not been felt in
Released agriculture.
(B) The current means of rural transportation are ideal i.e. low cost and non-polluting.
IBPS RRB Notification (C) Agriculture provides livelihood to over 50 percent of the Indian population.
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(A) It will not play a large role since the technology is largely untested.
GK Power Capsule (B) It provides opportunities for farmers to manipulate commodity prices.
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(C) It will largely be beneficial since such technology is cheap.
(a) Both (A) & (C)
(b) Only (A)
(c) Both (B) & (C)
(d) Only (B)
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Q9. Which of the following is currently not a threat to the rural economy?
(A) Inadequate rural infrastructure such as roads.
(B) Excessive utilization of technology.
(C) Fluctuating power supply.
(a) Only (C)
(b) Only (A)
(c) Both (B) & (C)
(d) Only (B)
(e) None of these

Q10. Which of the following is TRUE in the context of the passage?

(A) About 33 percent of arable land in India is irrigated.
(B) There is hardly any motivation to utilize technology to optimize water usage among
farmers.
(C) Climatic information can easily be made available to farmers. IBPS Combo (PO + CLERK)
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(b) Both (A) & (B)
(c) Only (A)
(d) Both (B) & (C)
(e) None of these

Directions (11-13): Choose the word which is most nearly the same in meaning as the
word printed in bold as used in the passage.

Q11. Marginal
(a) Austere
(b) Severe
(c) Detrimental
(d) Adverse
(e) Insignificant
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Q12. Fault
(a) Defense
(b) Offend
(c) Imperfect
(d) Blame
(e) Sin

Q13. Dire
(a) Pessimistic
(b) Alarming
(c) Futile
(d) Frightened
(e) Fraudulent
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(e) Fraudulent

Directions (14-15): Choose the word which is most opposite in meaning of the word
printed in bold as used in the passage.

Q14. Potential
(a) Unlikely
(b) Incapable
(c) Unable
(d) Ineffective
(e) Inherent

Q15. Iniquitous
(a) Immoral High Level Logical Reasoning
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(d) Right
(e) Just

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