Question 1

The National Cooperative Consumers' Federation was established during the ………Plan.

Accepted Answer

D

Question 2

DCCWSs stands for

Accepted Answer

DCCWSs stands for District Consumer Cooperative Wholesale Stores, which are cooperative organizations at the district level involved in bulk purchasing and selling to meet the needs of consumers at fair prices.

Question 3

NCHF stands for

Accepted Answer

NCHF stands for National Cooperative Housing Federation of India, which is an organization aimed at promoting and developing cooperative housing as a viable solution for addressing housing needs in India.

Question 4

The Urban cooperative banks, salary earners' societies, thrift and credit societies are examples of

Accepted Answer

These are examples of non-agricultural credit societies, as they primarily serve urban populations and non-agricultural sectors like salaried employees and urban thrift and credit groups.

Question 5

The ………………….implemented the "Operation Flood Programme".

Accepted Answer

The National Dairy Development Board (NDDB) implemented the "Operation Flood Programme" to revolutionize milk production in India and make the country self-sufficient in milk and milk products.

Question 6

LAMPS, TDCCFs, BISCOLAMF, TRIFED are cooperatives working for the upliftment of ………….

Accepted Answer

LAMPS (Large-sized Adivasi Multipurpose Societies), TDCCFs (Tribal Development Cooperative Corporations), BISCOLAMF (Bastar Integrated Scheduled Castes Cooperative Limited), and TRIFED (Tribal Cooperative Marketing Development Federation of India) are cooperatives specifically designed to work for the upliftment of scheduled tribes by providing them with better marketing opportunities, financial assistance, and support in various forms.

Question 7

The Jute industry is one of the major industries in ……………

Accepted Answer

The Jute industry is a significant sector in West Bengal due to the state's favorable climate for jute cultivation, its proximity to jute-producing areas, and established manufacturing facilities.

Question 8

The first Diary Cooperative Society was registered in 1913 at ………….

Accepted Answer

The first Dairy Cooperative Society in India was registered in 1913 at Allahabad in Uttar Pradesh, marking the beginning of the cooperative movement in the dairy sector in India.

Question 9

The first Diary Cooperative Society was registered in 1913 at Allahabad in UP was called…………….

Accepted Answer

The first Dairy Cooperative Society registered in 1913 at Allahabad in Uttar Pradesh was called Katra Cooperative Dairy Society. This marked the beginning of organized dairy cooperatives in India, aiming to improve milk production and support local farmers.

Question 10

The Kaira District Cooperative Milk Producers Union at Anand was formed in ……….

Accepted Answer

The Kaira District Cooperative Milk Producers Union at Anand, which later became famous as Amul, was formed in 1946. This initiative was a response to the exploitation of small milk producers by traders and agents in the area.

Question 11

The Kaira District Cooperative Milk Producers Union was formed in 1946 at……………….

Accepted Answer

The Kaira District Cooperative Milk Producers Union, which later became famous as Amul, was formed in 1946 in Anand, Gujarat. This cooperative movement led to the White Revolution in India, significantly increasing milk production and establishing India as one of the largest milk producers in the world.

Question 12

The products of ……………………. is popularly known by the brand name 'Amul'.

Accepted Answer

The brand name 'Amul' is associated with the Kaira District Cooperative Milk Producers' Union, which was the foundation of the dairy cooperative movement in India, leading to the establishment of the Gujarat Co-operative Milk Marketing Federation Ltd.

Question 13

Operation Flood Programme is related to organizing ………….throughout the country.

Accepted Answer

Operation Flood Programme is related to organizing dairy cooperatives throughout the country, aiming to increase milk production, augment rural incomes, and provide fair prices for consumers.

Question 14

The Operation Flood progamme was started on……………….

Accepted Answer

Operation Flood, also known as the White Revolution of India, was started on July 1, 1970. It was a project of India's National Dairy Development Board (NDDB) aimed at revolutionizing milk production and distribution.

Question 15

Robert Owen, Dr. William King, Lougi Luzzatti, Louis Blanc are examples of some of the

Accepted Answer

These individuals are known for their contributions to the cooperative movement, which emphasizes mutual aid and ownership.

Question 16

The process of concentration of cooperative activities at the primary level either by the amalgamation of two or more societies carrying out the same business or by the incorporation of several functions in one society is known as…………….

Accepted Answer

Horizontal integration involves the combination of organizations or businesses at the same stage of production or distribution in the same industry, which is what the description outlines.

Question 17

Two or more single-purpose societies working closely together without losing their identity is called

Accepted Answer

The term "link-up system" best describes the scenario where two or more single-purpose societies work closely together without losing their identity. Horizontal and vertical integration typically involve mergers or acquisitions that can lead to the loss of individual identities of the entities involved.

Quiz 3: Cooperatives and Their Impact in India