Q. Consider the following statements about rural marketing centres:

1. These are quasi-urban centres.
2. The personal and professional services are not well-developed here.
3. These form local collecting and distributing centres.

Which of the above is / are correct?
Answer: All of the above
Notes: Rural marketing centres cater to nearby settlements. These are quasi-urban centres. They serve as trading centres of the most rudimentary type. Here, personal and professional services are not well-developed. These form local collecting and distributing centres. Most of these have mandis (wholesale markets) and also retailing areas. They are not urban centres per se but are significant centres for making available goods and services which are most frequently demanded by rural folk.

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