Veterinary Extension Education MCQs

1. What is the primary objective of extension education?
(A) To conduct laboratory research
(B) To transfer scientific knowledge to farmers
(C) To train veterinarians only
(D) To control animal population

2. The term “extension” means:
(A) Reducing education
(B) Extending useful information to rural people
(C) Restricting education to cities
(D) Limiting services to officials

3. Who is known as the father of extension education?
(A) Seaman Knapp
(B) Norman Borlaug
(C) Robert Owen
(D) Albert Howard

4. Which of the following is NOT a principle of extension education?
(A) Learning by doing
(B) Working with the people
(C) Imposing ideas forcibly
(D) Satisfaction of learner needs

5. Which of these is a common extension teaching method?
(A) Lecture method
(B) Demonstration
(C) Field visit
(D) All of the above

6. Which organization introduced extension services in India?
(A) ICAR
(B) Rockefeller Foundation
(C) World Bank
(D) USDA

7. Which is an individual extension teaching method?
(A) Group discussion
(B) Farm and home visit
(C) Demonstration
(D) Exhibition

8. Mass communication method includes:
(A) Radio broadcast
(B) Film show
(C) Newspaper article
(D) All of the above

9. The term “learning by doing” relates to:
(A) Lecture
(B) Demonstration
(C) Reading
(D) Audio recording

10. Which is the main aim of extension programs?
(A) Create dependency
(B) Bring desirable changes in knowledge, attitude, and skills
(C) Reduce farmer income
(D) Limit rural growth

11. The first agricultural extension project in India was:
(A) Intensive Agricultural District Programme
(B) Etawah Pilot Project
(C) Krishi Vigyan Kendra
(D) Community Development Programme

12. Community development program in India started in:
(A) 1947
(B) 1952
(C) 1960
(D) 1974

13. T&V system stands for:
(A) Training and Validation
(B) Training and Visit
(C) Teaching and Verification
(D) Testing and Variation

14. Which is NOT an element of communication process?
(A) Sender
(B) Message
(C) Feedback
(D) Agriculture

15. Kisan Call Center is an example of:
(A) Face-to-face extension
(B) ICT-based extension service
(C) Demonstration method
(D) Mass media only

16. A Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK) is established for:
(A) Basic agricultural research
(B) On-farm testing and vocational training
(C) Veterinary drug marketing
(D) Urban farming promotion

17. Which of these is NOT a group method of extension?
(A) Lecture
(B) Group discussion
(C) Farm visit
(D) Workshop

18. Which is an example of mass extension method?
(A) Exhibition
(B) Demonstration
(C) Field day
(D) Telephone call

19. Which of the following is NOT an extension education principle?
(A) Participation
(B) Two-way communication
(C) Authoritative control
(D) Need-based approach

20. Adoption of an innovation passes through how many stages?
(A) 2
(B) 3
(C) 5
(D) 7

21. The stages of adoption process start with:
(A) Awareness
(B) Trial
(C) Evaluation
(D) Interest

22. The first KVK in India was established at:
(A) Ludhiana
(B) Pondicherry
(C) Hyderabad
(D) Coimbatore

23. The main tool for rapid extension of new technology is:
(A) Demonstration
(B) Telephone
(C) Conference
(D) Seminar

24. Radio and TV in extension are examples of:
(A) Interpersonal communication
(B) Mass communication
(C) Individual communication
(D) Group communication

25. Extension teaching is mainly concerned with:
(A) Transfer of knowledge to rural people
(B) Pure scientific research
(C) University classroom teaching
(D) Laboratory experiments

26. What is the main role of an extension worker?
(A) Supply veterinary drugs
(B) Act as a link between research and farmers
(C) Perform only disease diagnosis
(D) Conduct surgery on animals

27. Which approach involves both extension worker and farmer participation in decision-making?
(A) Top-down approach
(B) Bottom-up approach
(C) Linear model
(D) None of the above

28. The term “diffusion of innovation” was given by:
(A) Kurt Lewin
(B) Everett Rogers
(C) Seaman Knapp
(D) Robert Chambers

29. Which of these is a characteristic of an innovator farmer?
(A) Risk taker
(B) Waits for others to adopt first
(C) Avoids new ideas
(D) Rejects changes

30. Communication noise refers to:
(A) Sound of animals
(B) Anything that distorts the message
(C) Extension office noise
(D) Farmer group discussion

31. Which of these is NOT an ICT tool in extension?
(A) Mobile phone
(B) Radio
(C) Drone technology
(D) Farmer meeting under tree

32. What is the full form of ICT?
(A) International Communication Technology
(B) Information and Communication Technology
(C) Indian Communication Tool
(D) Integrated Communication Transfer

33. Participatory Rural Appraisal (PRA) is used for:
(A) Rapid urbanization
(B) Planning with farmer involvement
(C) Marketing only
(D) Demonstration

34. Which color symbol in PRA usually represents livestock?
(A) Blue
(B) Red
(C) Green
(D) Brown

35. Which is a key feature of an extension program?
(A) People’s participation
(B) Fixed and rigid plans
(C) Excluding farmers’ opinion
(D) Top-down decision-making

36. Training of extension workers is called:
(A) Front-line demonstration
(B) Capacity building
(C) Extension education
(D) Feedback system

37. The main benefit of farmer field schools is:
(A) Practical hands-on learning
(B) Selling fertilizers
(C) Controlling extension costs only
(D) Laboratory research

38. Which is NOT a function of extension education?
(A) Dissemination of technology
(B) Behavior change in farmers
(C) Animal disease research in lab
(D) Feedback to research organizations

39. Which is a characteristic of adult learning?
(A) Learning for exams only
(B) Learning from experience
(C) Memorizing facts only
(D) Ignoring practice

40. A successful extension program should be:
(A) Flexible and need-based
(B) Rigid and uniform
(C) Costly and complex
(D) Top-down only

41. The term “Farmer FIRST” concept in extension refers to:
(A) Ignoring farmer opinion
(B) Farmer participatory research and extension
(C) Only lab research priority
(D) Centralized planning

42. Which extension method provides immediate feedback?
(A) Mass media
(B) Individual method
(C) Radio talk
(D) Television program

43. Which of these is an example of horizontal communication in extension?
(A) Farmer-to-farmer information sharing
(B) Extension officer to farmer
(C) Scientist to extension officer
(D) Government to village

44. Which of these is NOT a barrier in extension communication?
(A) Language difference
(B) Technical jargon
(C) Good interpersonal skill
(D) Cultural gap

45. The most effective method for skill development in farmers is:
(A) Demonstration
(B) Radio broadcast
(C) Newspaper article
(D) Circular letter

46. The term “linkage” in extension refers to:
(A) Connecting research, extension, and farmers
(B) Transport facilities
(C) Internet cable
(D) Animal chain system

47. Which extension method can reach maximum farmers at a time?
(A) Farm visit
(B) Mass media
(C) Group meeting
(D) Demonstration

48. Social media in extension is mainly used for:
(A) Sharing information rapidly
(B) Printing newspapers
(C) Conducting laboratory analysis
(D) Packaging livestock products

49. A good extension message should be:
(A) Technical and lengthy
(B) Simple, clear, and relevant
(C) Complex and scientific only
(D) Without examples

50. Which of these is an example of visual aid in extension?
(A) Poster
(B) Radio
(C) Telephone
(D) Voice call