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MCQ ON INDIAN AGRICULTURE
1.The contribution of agriculture in Indian economy is
a.Increasing
b.Decreasing
c.Constant
d.None of these
2.The contribution of agriculture in India GDP and its related field is
a.22%
b.80%
c.33%
d.15%
3.Which one of the following is the correct sequence at economic sectors in terms of their contribution to the GDP of India in decreasing order
a.Service – industry – agriculture
b.Agriculture – industry – service
c.Industry – service – agriculture
d.Agriculture – service industry
4.In which year the growth rate of agriculture was negative
a.2012 – 13
b.2013 – 14
c.2014 – 15
d.2015 – 16
5.Which one of the following is the pathway to increase productivity in agriculture?
a.Efficient irrigation
b.Quality seeds
c.Use of pesticides
d.None of the above / more than one of the above
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6.Private investment in Indian agriculture is mostly on labor saving mechanism. This could be a response to
a.Rising productivity of agriculture sector
b.Rising inequality in agriculture
c.Rising wages and tighter labor market
d.Debt write – off by the government
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7.Which of the following best describes the main objective of seed village concept?
a.Encouraging the farmers to use their own farm seeds and discouraging them to buy the seeds from others
b.Involving the framers for training in quality seed production and thereby to make available quality seeds to others at appropriate time and affordable cost
c.Earmarking some villages exclusively for the production of certified seeds
d.Identifying the entrepreneurs in villages and providing them technology and finance to set up seed companies
8.Which among the following one is not a cash crop?
a.Jute
b.Sugarcane
c.Peanut
d.Jowar
9.Which of the following is not a cash crop?
a.Tobacco
b.Cotton
c.Soybean
d.Rubber
10.Productivity of Indian agriculture can be enhanced by
(i)Increased public investment
(ii)Increased irrigation facilities
(iii)Higher support price to the farmers
(iv)Shifting workers from industry to agriculture
Select the correct answer using the codes given below
a.(i) (ii) and (iv)
b.(i) (ii) and (iii)
c.(ii) (iii) and (iv)
d.(iii) (iv) and (i)
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11.Consider the following statements
India continues to be dependent on imports to meet the requirement of oilseeds in the country because
(i)Farmers prefer to grow food grains with high remunerative support prices
(ii)Most of the cultivation of oil crops continued to be dependent on rainfall
(iii)Oil from the seeds of free – origin and rice bran have remained unexploited
(iv)It is far cheaper to import oilseeds than to cultivate the oilseeds crops
Which of the statements given above are correct?
a.(i) (ii) and (iii)
b.(i) and (ii)
c.(ii) and (iii)
d.(ii) and (iv)
12.Examine these two statements carefully and select the correct answer using the codes given below
Statement I Agriculture in India still accounts for a substantial share in total employment
Statement II There has been no decline in volatility of agriculture growth in India
CODES
a.Both the statements are individually true and statement II is the correct explanation of statement I
b.Both the statements are individually true and statement II is not the correct explanation of statement I
c.Statement I is true but statement II is false
d.Statement I is false but statement II is true
13.The green revolution in India has contributed to
a.Inter – regional inequality
b.Inter – class inequality
c.Inter – crop inequality
d.All of the above
14.Which one of the following most appropriately describes the nature of green revolution of late sixties of 20th century?
a.Intensive cultivation of green vegetable
b.Intensive agriculture district programmed
c.High – yielding varieties programmed
d.Seed – fertilizer – water technology
15.Black revolution is related to
a.Fish production
b.Coal production
c.Crude oil production
d.Mustard production
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16.Choose the correct components of green revolution
(i)HYV of seeds
(ii)Irrigation facilities
(iii)Multi – cropping programmed
(iv)Land reform
17.Consider the following statements
(i)The first green revolution was confined to Punjab Haryana and Western Uttar Pradesh
(ii)The second green revolution spread to other areas of Punjab Haryana and Uttar Pradesh which were not covered in the first green revolution
Which of the statements given above is correct?
a.Only (i)
b.Only (ii)
c.Both (i) and (ii)
d.Neither (i) nor (ii)
18.During the eleventh five year plan agriculture sector in India witnessed a growth rate of 3.3% per annum which is higher than 2.4% per annum in the previous five year plan. This is largely due to better performance of
a.Crops and livestock
b.Oilseeds and fibers
c.Fishing and oilseeds
d.Fibers and fishing
19.Consider the following statements
(i)During the period 1960 – 61 to 2010 – 11 the food grains production grew at a compounded annual growth rate of around 2%
(ii)Food grains production rose from around 50 million tons in the first five year plan to 300 million tones at the end of eleventh five year plan
Which of the statements given above is correct?
a.Only (i)
b.Only (ii)
c.Both (i) and (ii)
d.Neither (i) nor (ii)
20.Consider the following statement about the eleventh five year plan with respect to agriculture and allied sector
(i)The average annual growth in agriculture and allied sectors during the eleventh five year plan is more than the target set in the plan approach paper
(ii)For the eleventh five year plan the average growth rate target for the agriculture and allied sector in the approach paper was set at 5%
Which of the statements given above is correct?
a.Only (i)
b.Only (ii)
c.Both (i) and (ii)
d.Neither (i) nor (ii)
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21.Which one of the following statements is incorrect?
a.The technology mission on oil seeds was launched by the central government in 1987
b.The national agriculture insurance scheme was launched from 1999 – 2000
c.The kisan credit card scheme was launched in August 1998
d.Kisan call center were launched in January 2004
22.Which one of the following statements are correct?
(i)National bamboo mission was launched in 2006 – 07 by the central government to promote the growth of bamboo sector in the country
(ii)National horticulture mission was launched during the year 2006 – 07
(iii)Macro – management of agriculture scheme was launched in 2002 – 03
(iv)A centrally sponsored scheme on micro – irrigation was launched in January 2006
Select the correct answer using the codes given below
a.(i) and (iii)
b.(i) and (iv)
c.(ii) and (iii)
d.All of these
23.Which one of the following is not a source of direct finance?
a.NABARD
b.Regional rural bank
c.State bank of India
d.Allahabad bank
24.In India which of the following have the highest share in the disbursement of credit to agriculture and allied activities?
a.Microfinance institutions
b.Regional rural banks
c.Cooperative banks
d.Commercial banks
25.Which one of the following agencies assigns the agriculture income tax to states in India?
a.Inter – state institutions
b.National development council
c.Agricultural finance corporation
d.Finance commission
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26.Consider the following statements.
(i)NABARD was established by the act of parliament to take over the role of agricultural refinance development corporation
(ii)Rural infrastructure development fund to extent loans to state government is managed by commercial banks
Which of the following statements given above is correct?
a.Only (i)
b.Only (ii)
c.Both (i) and (ii)
d.Neither (i) nor (ii)
27.Consider the following statements.
(i)In the case of all cereals pulses and oil seeds the procurement at minimum support price is unlimited in any state / UT of India
(ii)In the case of cereals and pulses the MSP is fixed in any state / UT at a level to which the market price will never rise
Which of the statements given above is correct?
a.Only (i)
b.Only (ii)
c.Both (i) and (ii)
d.Neither (i) nor (ii)
28.Consider the following statements.
(i)National rain fed area authority was constituted in 2006 to give focused attention to the problem of the rain fed areas of the country
(ii)National rain fed area authority has two tier structure such as the governing board and executive committee
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(iii)Union rural development minister is the chairman of the national rain fed area authority
Which of the statements given above is correct?
a.Only (i)
b.Only (ii)
c.(i) and (ii)
d.All of the above
29.Consider the following events and arrange them in chronological order
(i)Establishment of NABARD
(ii)Self – help group bank linkage programmed
(iii)Kisan credit card plan
(iv)Establishment of regional rural bank
Select the correct answer from the codes given below.
a.(iv) (i) (ii) (iii)
b.(iv) (ii) (iii) (i)
c.(i) (ii) (iii) (iv)
d.(iv) (iii) (ii) (i)
30.If framers loans are waived in India how will it affect the aggregate demand in the economy?
(i)Private consumption impact via increase in private sector net wealth
(ii)Public sector impact via changes in government expenditure / taxes
(iii)Crowding out impact via higher borrowings by state governments
(iv)Crowding in impact via higher credit availability as bank NPAs fall
Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
a.(i) (ii) and (iii) only
b.(i) (ii) (iii) and (iv)
c.(iii) and (iv) only
d.(i) and (ii) only
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31.Who determines the minimum support price in India
a.The commission for agricultural costs and prices
b.The ministry of agriculture and farmer welfare
c.The finance commission
d.NABARD
32.The price at which the government purchases food grains for maintaining the public distribution system and for building up buffer stocks are known as?
a.Minimum support prices
b.Procurement prices
c.Issue prices
d.Ceiling prices
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33.Which one of the following factors is not considered in determining the minimum support price in India?
a.Cost of production
b.Price trends in international and domestic markets
c.Cost of living index
d.Inter crop price parity
34.The fair and remunerative price of sugarcane is approved by the
a.Cabinet committee on economic affairs
b.Commission for agriculture costs and prices
c.Directorate of marketing and inspection ministry of agriculture
d.Agricultural produce market committee
35.Which one of the following agencies is implementing the national agricultural insurance schemes in India?
a.General insurance corporation of India limited
b.Life Insurance corporation of India limited
c.National assurance company of India limited
d.Agricultural insurance company of India limited
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36.The substitution of steel for wooden plough in agricultural production is an example of
a.Labor augmenting technical progress
b.Capital augmenting technical progress
c.Capital reducing technological progress
d.None of the above
37.PM kisan maan dhan yojana is an old age
a.Insurance scheme
b.Pension scheme
c.PSF scheme
d.None of the above
38.Which one of the following is not an objective of Pradhan mantra krishi sinchai yojana?
a.To achieve convergence of investment in irrigation of the filed level
b.To expand cultivable area under irrigation
c.To improve on farm water use efficiency to reduce wastage of water
d.To protects farmer against crop failure due to natural of calamities
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39.Which one of the following agencies of Indian government implements the price support scheme?
a.FCI
b.NAFED
c.Agriculture pricing agency of India
d.None of the above
40.Which one of the following is an example of a price floor?
a.MSP for jowar in India
b.Subsidy given to farmers to buy fertilizer
c.Price paid by people to buy goods from ration shops
d.Maximum retail price printed on the covers packets of goods sold in India
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41.In India markets in agricultural products are regulated under the
a.Essential commodities act, 1955
b.Agriculture produce market committee act enacted by states
c.Agriculture produce act, 1937
d.Food products order 1956 and meal and food products order 1973
42.The economic cost of food grains to the food corporation of India is MSP and bonus if any paid to the farmers plus
a.Transportation cost only
b.Interest cost only
c.Procurement incidentals and distribution cost
d.Procurement incidental and charges for godowns
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43.What is the advantages of implementing the national agriculture market scheme?
(i)It is a pan India electronic trading portal for agriculture commodities
(ii)It provides the farmers access to nationwide with the quality of their produce
Select the correct answer using the codes given below
a.Only (i)
b.Only (ii) n
c.Both (i) and (ii)
d.Neither (i) nor (ii)
44.Consider the following statements.
(i)In India the nutrient based subsidy policy for fertliliser was implemented in 2010
(ii)The nutrient based subsidy policy for fertilisers is applied only to the phosphorus based fertilisers
Which of the statements given above is correct?
a.Only (i)
b.Only (ii)
c.Both (i) and (ii)
d.Neither (i) nor (ii)
45.Consider the following statements.
(i)Varsha Bima the rainfall insurance scheme is managed by the agriculture insurance company of India limited
(ii)The scheme was introduced during the 2007 South – West monsoon period
Which of the statements given below is correct?
a.Only (i)
b.Only (ii)
c.Both (i) and (ii)
d.Neither (i) nor (ii)
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46.Which of the following statements with regard to Pradhan mantra krishi sinchai yojana is correct?
(i)PMKSY was launched during 2015 – 16
(ii)The basic aim of PMKSY is to enhance physical access of water on farm
(iii)One of the main objective of PMKSY is to achieve convergence of investment in irrigation at the field level
Select the correct answer using codes given below.
a.Only (i)
b.(i) and (ii)
c.(ii) and (iii)
d.All of the above
47.Consider the following
(i)National insurance company limited
(ii)New India assurance company limited
(iii)United India insurance company limited
(iv)Oriental insurance company limited
Which of the insurance company of India limited?
a.(iii) and (iv)
b.(i) (ii) and (iii)
c.(ii) (iii) and (iv)
d.All of the above
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48.Consider the following statements about national watershed development project for rainfed areas launched in India
(i)National watershed development project for rainfed areas was launched in 1990 – 91
(ii)National watershed development project for rainfed areas was launched throughout the country
Which of the statements given above is correct?
a.Only (i)
b.Only (ii)
c.Both (i) and (ii)
d.Neither (i) nor (ii)
49.Consider the following statements.
(i)The union governments fixes the statutory minimum price of sugarcane for each sugar season
(ii)Sugar and sugarcane are essential commodities act
Which of the statements given above is correct?
a.Only (i)
b.Only (ii)
c.Both (i) and (ii)
d.Neither (i) nor (ii)
50.In India which of the following can be considered as public investment in agriculture?
(i)Fixing minimum support price for agriculture produce of all crops
(ii)Computerization of primary agricultural credit societies
(iii)Social capital development
(iv)Free electricity supply to farmers
(v)Waiver of agricultural loans by the banking system
(vi)Setting up of cold storage facilities by the governments
Codes
a.(i) (ii) and (iv) only
b.(i) (iii) (iv) and (v) only
c.(ii) (iii) and (vi) only
d.(i) (ii) (iii) (iv) (v) and (vi)
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51.Which of the following factors were affecting the prices of rice in India in the recent past?
a.MSP
b.Government trading
c.Government stock picking
d.Consumer subsidies
52.Why does the government of India promote the use of neem coated urea in agriculture?
a.Release of neem oil in the soil increases nitrogen fixation by the soil microorganisms
b.Neem coating slows down the rate of dissolution of urea in the soil
c.Nitrous oxide which is a greenhouse gas is not at all released into atmosphere by crop fields
d.It is a combination of a weedicide and a fertiliser for particular crops
53.What is the use of biochar in farming?
(i)Biochar can be used as a part of the growing medium in vertical farming
(ii)When biochar is a part of the growing medium it promotes the growth of nitrogen fixing microorganisms
(iii)When biochar is a part of the growing medium it enables the growing medium to retain water for longer time
Which of the statements given above is correct?
a.(i) and (ii) only
b.Only (ii)
c.(i) and (iii) only
d.(i) (ii) and (iii)
54.Consider the following statements related to zero budget natural farming that was in the news recently
(i)In this farming method chemical and organic fertilizers are equally used
(ii)In India the framing method first evolved in Karnataka
Which of the above statements is correct?
a.Only (i)
b.Only (ii)
c.Both (i) and (ii)
d.Neither (i) nor (ii)
55.The main agriculture item import from India is
a.Pulse
b.Coffee
c.Sugar
d.Edible oil
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56.Where is the central rice research institute located?
a.Kanpur
b.Bengaluru
c.Coimbatore
d.Cuttack
57.An objective of the national food security mission is to increase the production of certain crops through area expansion and productivity enhancement in a sustainable manner in the identified districts of the country. What are these crops?
a.Rice and wheat
b.Rice, wheat and pulses
c.Rice, wheat, pulses and oilseeds
d.Rice, wheat, pulses, oilseeds and vegetables
58.AGMARK is related to
a.Industry
b.The Indian railways
c.Agricultural goods
d.Agricultural finance
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59.Which of the following statements about the livestock sector in India is correct?
(i)Livestock contributed about 25% at gross value in agriculture
(ii)It provides self -employment to a large segment of population
(iii)Rapid growth of livestock sector can be egalitarian and inclusive
Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
a.Only (iii)
b.(i) and (ii)
c.(ii) and (iii)
d.(i) (ii) and (iii)
60.Consider the following statements.
(i)The standard mark of bureau of Indian standards is mandatory for automotive tires and tubes
(ii)AGMARK is a quality certification mark issued by the food and agriculture organizations
Which of the statements given above is correct?
a. Only (i)
b. Only (ii)
c. Both (i) and (ii)
d. Neither (i) nor (ii)
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