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First Agricultural University in India was established in
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Which one of the following agencies is not included in the operation of the Kisan Credit Cards?
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Which one of the following is the objective of the National Watershed Development project for rain fed areas of India?
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Which one among the following Agricultural sectors is covered under the market Intervention scheme (MIS) of the Indian Government?
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The price at which the Government purchase food grains for maintaining the public distribution system and for building up buffer stocks are known as
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Which one of the following agencies assigns the Agricultural Income Tax to states in India?
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Which one of the following agencies of Indian Government implements the price support scheme (PSS)?
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Which one of the following is not included in the Agriculture and Allied Services of Indian Economy?
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In which five year plan in Indian Economy, the targets for the crop function were not fixed for the first time-
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The importance of agriculture in Indian Economy is indicated by its contribution to which of the following?
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When the Kisan Credit Card schemes for the farmers started in India?
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Which one of the following apex co-operative organisation at the national level of India?
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Which one of the following co-operative societies is responsible for the production of fertilizers?
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Which one of the following states is the first state to impose Agriculture Income Tax in India?
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Which one of the following five year plans has the highest growth rate in Agriculture sector in India?
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National Seed Policy, 2002 was based on the recommendation of
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When was the National Food Security Mission (NFSM) launched in India?
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The Bonded Labour System (Abolition) Act was legislated in
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In which of the following years was the Food Corporation of India (FCI) set up?
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Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojna was launched in the year?
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"Everything else can wait, but not agriculture". The statement is attributed to
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The head office of the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) located in
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Which is not a source of Agriculture finance in India?
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Which one of the following methods of soil conservation is most effective in arid areas?
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NABARD was established in the
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question_answer 26)
In India, which of the following has the highest share in the disbursement of credit to agriculture and allied activities?
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An objective of the National Food Security Mission is to increase the production of certain crops which are
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What will be the ultimate impact on the poor and landless farmers if all of a sudden, government decides to raise the Minimum Support Prices of rice & food grains inexorably or excessively?
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Which among the following is the largest food item imported by India?
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What is the main motive of the government behind having a dual price system & setting up of fair price shops?
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Which among the following is an example of Green Field Investment?
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The central nodal agency for implementing the price support operations for commercial crops is:
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Which among the following has been discontinued after the Cabinet decision in small saving schemes?
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Which of the following is an apex financing agency for the institutions providing investment and production credit for promoting the various developmental activities in rural areas?
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In 1982, the Rural Planning and Credit Cell (RPCC) of Reserve Bank of India was merged to which of the following banks?
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question_answer 36)
Which among the following states is the highest producer of Soya bean in India?
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Which among the following is largest producer of wheat in India?
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question_answer 38)
The Rural Infrastructure Development Fund (RIDF), which is used by the state governments to develop infrastructure in rural areas, is managed by which among the following?
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question_answer 39)
Which among the following commodity come under the preview of Open Market Sale Scheme of the Government of India to maintain a minimum buffer stock for meeting the unforeseen exigencies like drought, flood and other natural calamities and also for providing food grains required for Public Distribution System and the other food grain based welfare programmes of the Government?
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Which among the following facility has been started in India for refinance assistance for small irrigation, IRDP, Dairy Development and Mechanism of farms?
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Which programme targets integrated farming, on- farm water management, storage marketing and value addition of farm produce in order to enhance farmers' income in rain fed areas?
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In the context of which of the following do you sometimes find the terms 'amber box, blue box and green box' in the news? [IAS Prelims 2016]
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question_answer 43)
Index 'Residex' is associated with-
1. Share Prices
2. Mutual Fund Prices
3. Price Inflation Index
4. Land Prices
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question_answer 44)
Green Revolution has led to:
1. Spurt in production of all food grains. 2. Greater regional inequalities 3. reduction in inter-personal inequalities. 4. Increase in production of wheat.
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Consider the following statements
1. Food for Work Programme was launched in India during the 10th Five Year Plan. 2. The Planning commission in India was constitutional body.
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The consequences of colonialism on Indian agriculture were:
1. fragmentation of holdings 2. impoverishment of the peasantry 3. eviction of land owners for non-payment of dues 4. better farming practices 5. Commercialization of agriculture
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With reference to Indian agriculture, consider the following statements:
1. Agriculture provides direct livelihood to 59% of the labour force in India.
2. It contributes more than 20% to the GDP
3. It accounts for about 10% of the total value of India's commodity exports
4. Almost 80% of the area under agriculture is irrigated.
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question_answer 48)
Consider the following statements regarding the objectives of the Second Green Revolution announced in 2005:
1. It seeks to minimise post-harvest wastage
2. It will focus on improved storage
3. It will help the Indian farmers meet phyto-sanitary conditions
4. It will equip the Indian farmers to participate more fully in global agricultural trade
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With reference to India?s food policy, consider the following statements:
1. It seeks to avert famines by maintaining a buffer stock 2. It ensures remunerative price for the farmers so that they do not switch crops 3. It encourages surplus production for the export market 4. It aims to maintain general price line.
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The purpose of the tenancy reform legislation was to:
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Which of the following are features of Indian agriculture?
1. Disguised unemployment 2. High productivity 3. Majority of large farmers 4. Dependent on monsoon
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Indian poverty is said to be predominantly rural. Yet the problem of urban poverty appears to have reached unmanageable proportions. The paradox is explained by:
1. greater visibility of urban poverty 2. migration of rural population to urban areas 3. seasonality of agricultural operations 4. the cycle of drought and floods
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Which of the following statements with regard to Indian Agriculture is/are true?
1. Although rice is the most important cereal being cultivated in India in terms of total production, wheat is fast catching up. 2. Green revolution did not make an impact on the production of pulses.
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question_answer 54)
Consider the following statements:
1. Regarding the procurement of food grains, Government of India follows a procurement target rather than an open-ended procurement policy. 2. Government of India announces minimum support prices only for cereals 3. For distribution under Targeted Public Distribution System (TPDS), wheat and rice are issued by the Government of India at uniform Central issue prices to the States/Union Territories.
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question_answer 55)
Consider the following statements.
1. The loans disbursed to farmers under Kisan Credit Card Scheme are covered under Rashtiya Krishi Bema Yojna of Life Insurance Corporation of India 2. The Kisan Credit Card holders are provided personal accident insurance of Rs. 50,000 for accidental death and Rs. 50,000 for permanent disability.
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question_answer 56)
Consider the following statements:
India continues to be dependent on imports to meet the requirement of oilseeds in the country because 1. farmers prefer to grow food grains with highly remunerative support prices. 2. most of the cultivation of oilseed crops continues to be dependent on rainfall 3. oils from the seeds to tree origin and rice bran have remained unexploited 4. it is far cheaper to import oilseeds than to cultivate the oilseed crops
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In India, rural incomes are generally lower than the urban incomes, which of the following reasons account for this?
1. A large number of farmers are illiterate and know little about scientific agriculture 2. Prices of primary products are lower than those of manufactured products 3. Investment in agriculture has been low when compared to investment in industry.
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Which of the following are the objectives of the Commission for Agricultural Costs and Prices (CACP)?
1. To stabilize agricultural prices 2. To ensure meaningful real income levels to the farmers 3. To protect the interest of the consumers by providing essential agricultural commodities at reasonable rates through public distribution system. 4. To ensure maximum price for the farmer
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question_answer 59)
Consider the following statements ;
1. The Union Government fixes the Statutory Minimum Price of sugarcane for each sugar season 2. Sugar and sugarcane are essential commodities under the Essential Commodities Act.
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Increase in wheat production depends on
1. Area expansion 2. Developing marketing infrastructure 3. Better inputs
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Which statements regarding wheat production is/ are incorrect?
1. Maximum area under wheat is in Uttar Pradesh 2. Maximum production is in Uttar Pradesh 3. Highest productivity is in Haryana
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Which of the fallowing are responsible for the decrease of per capita holding of cultivated land in India?
1. Low per capita income. 2. Rapid rate of increase of population. 3. Practice of dividing land equally among the heirs. 4. Use of traditional techniques of ploughing.
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question_answer 63)
Which among the following statements is/are true with regard to WTO membership?
1. All WTO members automatically receive the 'most favored nation' status.
2. Over 75% of WTO members are from developing countries, WTO membership allows them access to developed markets at the lower tariff.
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As a policy to boost the agricultural sector, the GOI has taken special measures over time. Which of the following are not a measure with a direct impact on the agricultural sector?
1. Setting up of a National Food Processing Bank
2. Opening irrigation, sanitation and water projects for Private Participation.
3. Efforts to reduce fiscal deficit to 5.5 per cent level of GDP
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question_answer 65)
Consider the following statements
1. The 2013 decision of Government of India to partially decontrol the sugar industry gives the millers the freedom to sell sugar in open market and removes their obligation to supply sugar at subsidised rates to ration shops. 2. C. Rangarajan panel also suggested decontrolling of sugar industry in India.
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question_answer 66)
Consider the following statements :
1. National Agricultural Insurance Scheme (NAIS) was launched in the Sixth Five Year Plan of the Indian Economy. 2. The growth rate of the primary sector of the Indian Economy sector never reached 8% during the planning history of Indian economy.
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question_answer 67)
With reference to the agriculture sector of India, consider the following statements
1. Rural infrastructure Development Fund disperses loans to the states to complete the minor irrigation projects. 2. Rural infrastructure Development Fund is managed by the public sector Commercial Banks.
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question_answer 68)
Consider the following statements :
1. Central Warehousing Corporation is responsible for the construction and running of the god owns for storage of agriculture products. 2. Central Warehousing Corporation of India was established in 1957.
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question_answer 69)
Consider the following statements :
1. Agriculture including allied activities accounted for about 55% employment in the country according to census 2011. 2. The growth in agriculture and allied sectors is a necessary condition for inclusive growth in India.
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Consider the following statements about the National Cooperative Marketing Federation of India Limited (NAFED).
1. NAFED promotes the inter-state trade as well as export of certain agricultural commodities to many foreign countries. . 2. NAFED is responsible for the movement of the essential commodities from surplus areas to scarcity areas.
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question_answer 71)
Consider the following statements about the Agriculture Income Tax
1. Agriculture Income Tax is levied and collected by the Union Government. 2. Agriculture Income Tax is levied throughout the country in India.
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Consider the following statements :
1. In India, more than 85% agriculture workers are mainly casual labourers. 2. Agriculture labourers in India are mainly dominated by the backward classes.
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Consider the following statements :
1. Regional Rural Banks grant direct loans and advances to marginal farmers and rural artisans. 2. NABARD is responsible for laying down policies and to oversee the operations of the RRBs.
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question_answer 74)
Consider the following statements:
1. National project for Cattle and Buffalo Breeding (NPCBB) was started for genetic improvement. 2. National Project for Cattle and Buffalo Breeding (NPCBB) was launched in 2000.
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question_answer 75)
Consider the following statements about National Watershed Development project for rain fed areas launched in India?
1. National Watershed Development Project for rain fed areas was launched in 1990-91. 2. National Watershed Development Project for rain fed areas was launched throughout the country.
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question_answer 76)
Consider the following statements :
1. India is the 4th largest producer of Natural Rubber in the world. 2. India in the world, shares more than 8.0% in the Natural Rubber Production.
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question_answer 77)
Consider the following statements:
1. India is the 6th largest producer of coffee. 2. India?s share in Global Area under coffee is about 2%, 3. India contributes about 4% to world coffee production as well as in the International trade.
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question_answer 78)
Consider the following statements :
1. The farm power availability in India is much lower than that of Korea. 2. India is meeting 80% of its urea requirement through indigenous production.
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question_answer 79)
Consider the following:
1. Uneconomic & Fragmented Holdings 2. Inefficient Labor Force 3. No use of HYV seeds
Which among the above is/ are the reasons for low productivity in Indian Agriculture?
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question_answer 80)
Public Distribution System (PDS) means distribution of essential commodities to a large number of people through a network of Fair Price Shops on a recurring basis. The Commodities distributed under PDS are:
(1) Wheat (2) Rice (3) Sugar (4) Pulses (5) Kerosene
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question_answer 81)
The government has powers under the Essential Commodities Act, 1955 (EC Act) to declare a commodity as an essential commodity to ensure its availability to people at fair price. The Commodities covered under the Act include:
1. Paper 2. Hank Yarn 3. Fertilizers 4. Petroleum and Petroleum Products 5. Cotton and Jute seeds
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question_answer 82)
Consider the following statements:
1. 14 major dairying states account for more than 90% of India's Milk Production
2. National Dairy Plan was launched to improve the quality of Milch animals in these 14 states
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question_answer 83)
Consider the following statements:
1. Among Fruits Largest Area under cultivation in India is that of Banana 2. Among Fruits Largest Production is India is that of Mango
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question_answer 84)
Consider the following statements:
1. Both Coffee and Tea prefer slightly acidic Soil 2. Both Coffee and Tea show winter dormancy
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question_answer 85)
Consider the following statements:
1. Most of the wool produced in India is not enough to fulfill demand of the country 2. Most of the wool produced in India is NOT of apparel grade
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question_answer 86)
Consider the following statements:
1. All kinds of Development Banks in India appeared Post-Independence 2. NABARD is the only agricultural Development Bank in India
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question_answer 87)
Consider the following statements:
1. Price Stabilization Fund Scheme was launched for Coffee, Tea, Rubber and Tobacco growers in the country 2. In this scheme Government procures the commodities when the prices fell below a certain level to support the growers
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question_answer 88)
Consider the following:
1. Prevent Black marketing 2. Trade and earn revenue 3. Become the sole controller of food grain supply
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question_answer 89)
Public Distribution System (PDS) is operated under the responsibility of the:
1. Central Government 2. State Governments
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question_answer 90)
Arrange the following in the descending order of the largest agricultural imports of India:
1. Pulses 2. Wood and Wood Products 3. Edible Vegtable Oils
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question_answer 91)
Vegetable Oil has been India's largest non-oil import commodity. In this context please consider the following reasons.
1. The Food grain are grown more in India because of the remunerative support prices 2. The Oil seed cultivation in India is mostly dependent upon the Rain fed Areas 3. The import of Vegetable oil has been cost effective
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question_answer 92)
Which among the following gives a justification about the fact that "Green Revolution has not been green as it made out to be"?
1. It confined only to wheat
2. It confined to selected areas only
3. It helped only big farmers
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question_answer 93)
In the context of food and nutritional security of India, enhancing the 'Seed Replacement Rates' of various crops helps in achieving the food production targets of the future. But what is/ are the constraint/ constraints in its wider/greater implementation?
1. There is no National Seeds Policy in place. 2. There is no participation of private sector seed companies in the supply of quality seeds of vegetables and planting materials of horticultural crops. 3. There is a demand-supply gap regarding quality seeds in case of low value and high volume crops.
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question_answer 94)
Which among the below are the products in which India is 1st in the world?
I. Milk II. Pulses III. Spices IV. Jute
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What are the features of Indian agriculture?
I. Agriculture is the primary occupation in India as it provides direct livelihood to 70% of its labour force. II. Agriculture contributes to about 10% of the total value of India's commodity exports. III. Almost 30% of tea and 50% of coffee and jute produced in the country are exported.
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What are long term loans?
I. These are provided for a period of less than 15 months to meet out expenses of routine farming and domestic consumptions II. These are provided for a period of 15 months to 5 years to purchase agricultural equipments, animals and for land improvements. III. These are provided for a period of more than 5 years.
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What is National Food Security Mission?
I. Mission to increase the production of rice, wheat pulses and coarse cereals by 10, 8, 4 and 3 million tonnes respectively. II. To enhance investment in agriculture and allied sectors to achieve 4% growth rate. III. For promotion of holistic growth of horticulture sector, including fruits, vegetables, root and tuber crops, mushroom, spices, flowers, aromatic plants, cashew and cocoa. IV. Provides flexibility to states in implementation based on a regionally differentiated approach for promoting crop diversification and providing a focus to the programme.
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What is a Green Box subsidy?
I. These include direct payments to farmers to limit production and certain government assistance to encourage agriculture and rural development in developing countries II. These include government policies of Minimum support Prices (MSP) for agricultural products or any help directly related to production quantities (for eg. power, fertiliser, seeds, pesticides, irrigation etc.). III. These include amounts spent on research, disease control, infrastructure and food security
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Which statement is correct according to the growth and productivity of agriculture?
I. The total irrigated area increased from less than one million hectares per annum before the green revolution to about 2.5 million hectares per annum during the 1970's II. The total gross irrigated area now is 40 million hectares. III. The yield per hectare of food grains has shown remarkable increase in the pre Green Revolution period.
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Which statement is correct regarding NAIS?
I. It is a central sector, government sponsored crop insurance scheme, in operation since 1999. II. It provides financial support to the farmers in the failure of any of the crops. III. The AICIL is the implementing agency of this scheme.
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Which of the following statement is correct?
I. ISOPOM provides flexibility to states in implementation based on a regionally differentiated approach for promoting crop diversification and providing a focus to the programme. II. This scheme is under implementation in the country for increasing area, production and yield of these crops from 2009-10 III. The pulses component was merged with NFSM w.e.f. April 2013.
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Which of the following is correct regarding Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana?
I. RKVY was launched in 2007-08 II. Aim was to incentivize states to enhance investment in agriculture and allied sectors to achieve 4% growth rate. III. The government has approved continuation of the RKVY scheme in the 12th plan whereby the funding will be routed into three components- production growth, infrastructure and assets, and sub-schemes and flexi-fund.
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Which is correct with respect to second green revolution?
I. It seeks to minimize post-harvest wastage II. Improve storage and help Indian farmers meet the phyto-sanitary conditions so that they can, participate productively in the global agricultural trade. III. It is assisted by research undertaken by public institutions such as Universities. IV. It is directed by proprietary research and governed by Intellectual Property Rights.
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Which of the following is correct statement?
I. Agriculture is the primary occupation in India as it provides direct livelihood to 59% of its labour force II. In India, 75% of below the poverty line (BPL) population lives in rural areas, and is directly or indirectly dependent on agriculture. III. Agriculture contributes to more than 13.7% (2013) of GDP, although this share has progressively declined from 57% in 1950-51. IV. In developed countries, like the UK and USA, the share of agriculture in GDP is only around 2%.
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What are the factors that have a definite impact on investment in agriculture?
I. Size of holdings II. The pattern of ownership III. The method of inheritance and security of tenure
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Which of the following statement is correct according to Zamindari System?
I. The Zamindari System prevailed in Bengal, Bihar, Orissa.
II. It was introduced by the East India Company and under it a class of revenue collectors, called zamindars, was created.
III. Revenue was 'settled' by the government with zamindars, either permanently or temporarily.
IV. Revenue was 'settled' by the.
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Which statement is correct regarding Ryotwari system?
I. System was introduced in North India in terms of which the village community was jointly and severally responsible for payment of rent. II. Zamindars acted as intermediaries between the cultivators and the government. III. Revenue was 'settled' by the government with zamindars, either permanently or temporarily.
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What were the objectives or Land reforms?
I, to increase production by ensuring security of tenure to the cultivator; II. to increase the purchasing power of the rural population and thereby boost the demand for industrial products; and III. to achieve social justice along with economic growth through a single set of measures rather than through different, and sometimes contradictory, measures.
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Which of the following sentences are correct?
I. Second Green Revolution is also called Gene Revolution. II. Cowpea and Millets are called Orphan crops. III. Second green revolution is directed by proprietary research.
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What is a Blue Box subsidy?
I. These include direct payments to farmers to limit production and certain government assistance to encourage agriculture and rural development in developing countries II. These include government policies of Minimum support Prices (MSP) for agricultural products or any help directly related to production quantities (for eg. power, fertiliser, seeds, pesticides, irrigation etc.). III. These include amounts spent on research, disease control, infrastructure and food security
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What is Co-operative tenant farming?
I. Where the society holds the land and leases it to individual members. II. Where land is irrevocably surrendered to the collective. III. Where the farmers pool their land and reap the economies of scale, although the ownership continues to remain with the individual farmer.
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Which of the statement is correct regarding Land Development Banks?
I. It provides long term rural credit for land improvement, soil conservation and other investments of a capital nature. II. LDBs have now been renamed as State Co operative Agricultural and Rural Development Banks (SCARDBs) III. They raise their funds through long term debentures offering state government guarantee, and refinancing from NABARD.
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Which of the following statements are correct in accordance to Kisan Credit Cards?
I. NABARD formulated a model scheme for issue of Kisan Credit Cards (KCCs) to farmers so that they may use them to readily purchase agricultural inputs such as seeds, fertilizers, pesticides, etc. II. These are operated by only commercial banks. III. The scheme has helped in augmenting the flow of short-term crop loans for seasonal agricultural operations of farmers. IV. From January 31, 2006, the scheme has been extended to all types of loan requirements of borrowers of State Cooperative Agriculture Rural Development Banks (SCARDBs).
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Which of the statement is true?
I. Co-operative farming had been advocated by Mahatma Gandhi as far back as in 1942.
II. The phenomenon of Green Revolution in India led to an increase in yields due to improved agronomic technology.
III. The third Green Revolution is called Gene
Revolution
IV. The first phase of green revolution included introduction of high-yielding varieties of crops and application of modern agricultural techniques
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What are short term loans?
I. These are provided for a period of less than 15 months to meet out expenses of routine farming and domestic consumptions. II. These are provided for a period of 15 months to 5 years to purchase agricultural equipments, animals and for land improvements. III. These are provided for a period of more than 5 years.
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Which statement is correct with regard to 2nd Five year plan?
I. Industrial sector was given more importance in this plan. II. Agricultural Expenditure was only 20% of the actual plan expenditure. III. The agricultural growth, however, was high at 3.15%.
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What is procurement price?
I. It is that price at which government purchases the crop after harvesting, while MSP is the minimum price at which government declares it will buy the crop. II. It is that price at which people purchases the crop after harvesting, while MSP is the maximum price at which government declares it will buy the crop. III. It is the price at which people purchase the product from the government
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What are Co-operative Credit Societies?
I. They are apex institution for providing credit facility to agricultural and rural areas. II. These are the most important source of rural credit. III. They are finance rural credit directly through Regional Rural Banks (RRBs).
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Which of the statement is correct regarding White revolution?
I. It occurred in India in 1970. II. Prof. Verghese Kuerin was the father of White Revolution in India. III. It works through a network of co-operative societies which are owned and managed by the milk producers.
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What is Co-operative collective farming?
I. Where the society holds the land and leases it to individual members. II. Where land is irrevocably surrendered to the collective. III. Where the farmers pool their land and reap the economies of scale, although the ownership continues to remain with the individual farmer.
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What is NABARD?
I. They are apex institution for providing credit facility to agricultural and rural areas. II. These are the most important source of rural credit. III. They provide finance rural credit directly through Regional Rural Banks (RRBs).
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NABARD took over the function of which all institutes?
I. Agricultural Credit Development (ACD) II. Rural Planning and Credit Cell (RPCC) of RBI III. Agricultural Refinance Development Corporation (ARDC) IV. State Co-operative Agricultural and Rural Development Banks (SCARDBs).
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What are the functions of NABARD?
I. It is associated with policy, planning, operation and even monitoring levels for providing agricultural credit. II. Its primary task is to function as refinancing institution for all types of lending for agricultural and rural development. III. In addition to this, it provides term credit to state co-operative banks, regional rural banks, land development banks and state governments (only for share capital contribution to co-operative credit societies).
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What is Co-operative joint farming?
I. Where the society holds the land and leases it to individual members II. Where land is irrevocably surrendered to the collective; III. Where the farmers pool their land and reap the economies of scale, although the ownership continues to remain with the individual farmer.
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What are the primary defects in the system of agricultural marketing in India?
I. Inadequate warehouses II. Lack of grading and standardization III. Inadequate transport facilities IV. Presence of a large number of middlemen
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What are the main objectives of an agriculture price policy?
I. To ensure that the producer gets a minimum remunerative price. II. To maintain a reasonable terms of trade between agricultural sectors. III. To maintain the general price level and protect the non-producing consumer from violent fluctuations in price of food grains.
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What are medium term loans?
I. These are provided for a period of less than 15 months to meet out expenses of routine farming and domestic consumptions II. These are provided for a period of 15 months to 5 years to purchase agricultural equipments, animals and for land improvements. III. These are provided for a period of more than 5 years.
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What is correct statement with regard to buffer stocking?
I. It is the practice of holding large stocks by government agencies like Food Corporation of India (FCI) and releasing the stocks in the market to counter price rise II. The buffer stock also helps to maintain the Public Distribution System (PDS).
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What is the WTO Agreement on Agriculture (AoA)?
I. It permitted the developed countries to continue to provide farm subsidies, but under certain restrictions. II. It permitted the developing countries to continue to provide farm subsidies, but under certain restrictions. III. It does not permit the developed countries to continue to provide farm subsidies.
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What is Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana?
I. Mission to increase the production of rice, wheat and pulses by 10, 8 and 2 million tonner respectively. II. To enhance investment in agriculture and allied sectors to achieve 4% growth rate. III. For promotion of holistic growth of horticulture sector, including fruits, vegetables, root and tuber crops, mushroom, spices, flowers, aromatic plants, cashew and cocoa. IV. Provides flexibility to states in implementation based on a regionally differentiated approach for promoting crop diversification and providing a focus to the programme.
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What are the land reforms taken after Independence'?
I. Abolition of intermediaries like zamindars, jagirdars, etc., which resulted in several states promulgating laws for putting an end to 'absentee Landlordism’.
II. Imposition of ceiling laws which lay down the maximum land that can be owned by a land holder
III. Consolidation of holding was introduced as a measure of improving farming efficiency
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What is an Amber Box subsidy?
I. There include direct payments to farmers [o limit production and certain government assistance to encourage agriculture and rural development in developing countries.
II. These include government policies of Minimum support Prices (MSP) for agricultural products or any help directly related to production quantities (for eg. power, fertiliser, seeds, pesticides, irrigation etc.).
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Which statement is correct regarding public distribution system?
I. Public Distribution System (PDS) was conceived as a primary social welfare and poverty alleviation programme of the government to ensure price stabilization in the grain market. II. Government's objective of providing reasonable prices for basic food commodities like food grains, sugar, edible oil and kerosene is achieved. III. It is the second largest system in the world. IV. More than 50 per cent of grain to the Public Distribution System is provided by the Punjab, Haryana and western Uttar Pradesh.
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Which statement is correct regarding Food Corporation of India?
I. The Food Corporation of India (FCI) was established in 1975. II. It was responsible for securing for the government a commanding position in the food-grain trade. III. By 1979, the corporation was operating in all states as the sole agent of the central government in food grain procurement.
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Which statement is correct regarding TPDS?
I. It is targeted for rich people. II. It is targeted to poor people. III. This system started when the procurement and issue prices of PDS items saw a rise with the ushering in of economic reforms in the 1990s.
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What were the measurements taken by government to improve the condition of agriculture?
I. The 'Land Reform' measures and 'Green Revolution' were the greatest achievements of the Indian Government in enhancing the agricultural production and productivity.
II. Between 1950 and 1990, there was a substantial increase in the agricultural productivity. As a result of Green Revolution, India became self-sufficient in food production.
III. Land Reforms resulted in abolition of zamindari system.
IV. The proportion of GDP contributed by agriculture changed significantly, but not the population depending on it.
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Which statement is correct regarding Evergreen Revolution?
I. The emphasis in this revolution is on sustainable agriculture by means of organic and green agriculture. II. Dr. MS Swaminathan gave this concept. III. It includes the use of integrated pest management, nutrient supply and resource management.
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What is National Horticulture Mission?
I. Mission to increase the production of rice, wheat and pulses by 10, 8 and 2 million tonnes respectively. II. To enhance investment in agriculture and allied sectors to achieve 4% growth rate. III. For promotion of holistic growth of horticulture sector, including fruits, vegetables, root and tuber crops, mushroom, spices, flowers, aromatic plants, cashew and cocoa. IV. Provides flexibility to states in implementation based on a regionally differentiated approach for promoting crop diversification and providing a focus to the programme.
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Which statement is correct regarding AICIL?
I. It was incorporated in 2002 and is under the administrative control of Ministry of Finance, Government of India, and under the operational supervision of Ministry of Agriculture, Government of India.
II. It seeks to provide insurance coverage and financial support to the farmers in the failure of any of the notified crop.
III. It encourages the farmers to adopt progressive farming practices, high value in-puts and higher technology; to help stabilize farm incomes, particularly in disaster years.
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Match the following
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Food security and Women empowerment
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Heavy industries
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Agriculture and community development
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Removal of poverty
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Match the following states with Land Tenure System:
States
Land Tenure System
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Bengal, Bihar
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Ryotwari System
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North India
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Zamindari system
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Match the following total institutional credit to agriculture:
Banks
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Commercial bank
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RRB's
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In the context of food and nutritional security of India, enhancing the 'Seed Replacement Rates' of various crops helps in achieving the food production targets of the future. But what is/are the constraint/ constraints in its wider/greater implementation? [IAS Prelim 2014]
1. There is no National Seeds Policy in place. 2. There is no participation of private sector seed companies in the supply of quality seeds of vegetables and planting materials of horticultural crops. 3. There is a demand-supply gap regarding quality seeds in case of low value and high volume crops.
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