Practice Agriculture sector subsidy and food processing - indian economy mcq Online Quiz (set-1) For All Competitive Exams
Q-1) Agriculture sector directly employs one of the following percentages of labour force in India
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Agriculture, dairy, horticulture and related occupations alone employ 52 percent of labour in India.
Q-2) Agriculture sector directly employs one of the following percentages of labour force in India
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Agriculture, diary, horticulture and related occupations alone employ 52 percent of labour in India.
Q-3) 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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Q-4) What is National Food Security Mission?
- Mission To increase the production of rice, wheat and pulses by 10, 8 and 2 million tonnes respectively.
- To enhance investment in agriculture and allied sectors to achieve a 4% growth rate.
- For the promotion of holistic growth of horticulture sector, including fruits, vegetables, root and tuber crops, mushroom, spices, flowers, aromatic plants, cashew and cocoa.
- 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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NFSM was launched in 2007-08 to increase the production of rice, wheat and pulses by 10, 8 and 2 million tonnes respectively, by the end of 11th plan through productivity enhancement and area enhancement, enhancing farm level economy and creating employment opportunities. This has been extended to the 12th plan too with additional production targets.
Q-5) What is National Horticulture Mission?
- Mission To increase the production of rice, wheat and pulses by 10, 8 and 2 million tonnes respectively.
- To enhance investment in agriculture and allied sectors to achieve a 4% growth rate.
- For the promotion of holistic growth of horticulture sector, including fruits, vegetables, root and tuber crops, mushroom, spices, flowers, aromatic plants, cashew and cocoa.
- 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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NHM was launched in 2005-06 for promotion of holistic growth of horticulture sector, including fruits, vegetables, root and tuber crops, mushroom, spices, flowers, aromatic plants, cashew and cocoa.
Q-6) Consider the following statements :
- India ranks first in the world in dairy milk production.
- The per capita availability of dairy milk in India is more than the per capita availability of the world.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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The Indian dairy sector has acquired substantial growth momentum from the Ninth Five-Year Plan onwards, as a result of which the country now ranks first among the world’s milk-producing nations.
The per capita availability of milk has reached a level of 290g per day by the year 2012, which is more than the world average of 284g per day.
Q-7) What are the land reforms taken after Independence?
- Abolition of intermediaries like zamindars, jagirdars, etc., resulted in several states promulgating laws for putting an end to ‘absentee landlordism’.
- Imposition of ceiling laws which lay down the maximum land that can be owned by a landholder
- Consolidation of holding was introduced as a measure of improving farming efficiency
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Q-8) Consider the following statements
- The farm power availability in India is much lower than that of Korea.
- India is meeting 80% of its urea requirement through indigenous production.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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According to the Department of Agriculture, the share of agriculture workers and draught animals (farm power sources in agriculture) has come down from 63.5 per cent in 1971-72 to 13.67 per cent in 2009-10, whereas the share of tractors, power tillers, and motors has gone up from 36.51 per cent to 86.33 per cent during the same period.
Although India is the largest manufacturer of tractors in the world, accounting for one-third of the global production, farm mechanisation in India is still at a nascent stage, with the average farm power availability in the country lower than in countries such as Korea, Japan and the US.
India is meeting 80 per cent of its urea requirement through indigenous production but is largely import-dependent for meeting the requirements of potassic (K) and phosphatic (P) fertilizers. Chemical fertilizers have played a significant role in the development of the agricultural sector.
Consumption of chemical fertilizers has steadily increased over the years.
Q-9) Which statement is correct regarding Evergreen Revolution? - The emphasis in this revolution is on sustainable agriculture by means of organic and green agriculture.
- Dr. MS Swaminathan gave this concept
- It includes the use of integrated pest management, nutrient supply and resource management.
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The emphasis in this revolution is on sustainable agriculture by means of organic and green agriculture. Dr. MS Swaminathan gave this concept. It includes the use of integrated pest management, nutrient supply and resource management.
Q-10) Consider the following statements :
- Agriculture including allied activities accounted for about 55% employment in the country according to census 2011.
- The growth in agriculture and allied sectors is a necessary condition for inclusive growth in India.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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The growth in Agriculture and Allied sectors is a necessary condition for inclusive growth in India.
Agriculture including Allied activities accounted for about 55% of employment in the country according to census 2011.
Q-11) The farmers are provided credit from a number of sources for their short and long term needs. The main sources of credit to the farmers include :- the Primary Agricultural Co-operative Societies, Commercial Banks, RRBs and Private money lenders.
- the NABARD, RBI, Commercial banks and Private money lenders.
- the District Central Co-operative Banks (DCCB), the lead banks, IRDP and JRY
- the Large Scale Multi-purpose programme, DCCB, IFFCO and Commercial banks.
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Statement 1 lists all the main and primary sources of agricultural credit institutions exclusively for farmers.
Q-12) Which one among the following Agricultural sectors is covered under the Market Intervention scheme (MIS) of the Indian Government?
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The Market Intervention Scheme (MIS)is an Adhoc scheme under which horticultural commodities and other agricultural commodities falls which are perishable in nature and are not covered under the minimum price support scheme.
Q-13) When were Kisan Call Centres established?
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On January 21, 2004, the Department of Agriculture & Cooperation (DAC), Ministry of Agriculture, Govt. of India established Kisan Call Centers across the country to deliver extension services to the farming community.
The aim is to respond in the local language to the problems faced by farmers.
Q-14) Which among the following statements is/are true with regard to WTO membership? - All WTO members automatically receive the ‘most favoured nation’ status.
- 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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Q-15) Consider the following statements : - India is the 4th largest producer of Natural Rubber in the world
- India in the world, shares more than 8.0% in the Natural Rubber Production.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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India is the fourth largest producer, of natural rubber and fifth largest consumer of natural rubber and synthetic rubber together in the world. India in the world, shares more than 8.0% in the Natural Rubber Production.
Q-16) Which of the following statements are true regarding the Model Contract Farming Act 2018?
- It proposes the establishment of State level Contract Farming Authority
- FPOs are allowed to sign contract farming agreements with bulk buyers
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The Model Agricultural Produce and Livestock Marketing (Promotion and Facilitation) Act, 2017 allowed direct sale by farmers to big retailers i.e. contract farming but left out all the provisions relating to contract farming and paved the way for drafting an exclusive model law on the subject of contract farming.)
Accordingly, Govt. drafted Model Agriculture Produce and Livestock Contract Farming and Services (Promotion & Facilitation) Act, 2018 and has asked States to implement the same. Following are important features:
Setting up of an appropriate and unbiased state-level agency called “Contract Farming (Development and Promotion) Authority” to carry out the assigned mandates under the provisions of contract farming and popularize it among the stakeholders.
No rights, title ownership or possession to be transferred or alienated or vested in the contract farming sponsor etc.
Promoting Farmer Producer Organization (FPOs) / Farmer Producer Companies (FPCs) to mobilize small and marginal farmers to benefit from scales of economy in production and post-production activities. (i.e. FPOs can sign contract farming agreements with big retail chains or bulk buyers)
Q-17) Consider the following statements regarding the ‘National Technical Textile Mission’:
- The aim is to promote our domestic market through research and development
- Our growth in technical textiles is high as compared to the 4% world average growth
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Technical textiles are textiles materials and products manufactured primarily for specific scientific functions and industrial applications rather than for their look and beauty (aesthetic properties) is described as technical textiles.
In a nutshell, technical textiles is any fibre, yarn or fabric produced with a particular purpose and finish for well-defined end-use.
Function wise, Technical textiles are categorized into four main aspects:
- Mechanical functions: Pliability, resilience, tenacity and resistances are considered
- Exchange functions: Substitutes, materials used for separation, heat transfer, and absorptions are looked for
- Utility (for day to day living) functions: Ecosystems and health care products are wisely pooled together to form utility functions
- Protective functions: It includes fabrics that protect/shield us against electrical, IR, UV and chemical harshness
Indian textile segment is estimated at $16 billion which is approximately 6% of the world market size of $250 billion. The penetration level of technical textiles is low in India at 5-10%, against 30-70% in advanced countries. However, the annual average growth of the segment is 12% in India, as compared to 4% world average growth.
CCEA approved setting up of “National Technical Textiles Mission” at a total outlay/budget of Rs. 1480 crore, (it was proposed in the budget 2020-21) which will be implemented for four years starting from 2020-21 and will have four components
Component I: It will focus on research and development and innovation
Component II: The mission will focus on the promotion and development of the domestic market, targeting an average growth of 15-20%
Component III: This component aims at export promotion of technical textiles
Component IV: This component will promote technical education at higher engineering and technology levels
Q-18) Consider the following statements regarding the 20th Livestock Census:
- Uttar Pradesh has the largest number of cattle populations
- Maharashtra has the largest poultry population
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The provisional data for the 20th Livestock Census 2018 was released in Oct 2019 by the Dept. of Animal Husbandry and Dairying under the “Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying”.
As per the data, West Bengal has the largest number of cattle (in the previous census UP had the largest cattle population) and Tamil Nadu has the largest number of poultry. Livestock population increased by 4.6% over Census 2011-12.
Livestock is commonly defined as domesticated animals raised in an agricultural setting to produce labour and commodities such as meat, eggs, milk, fur, leather, and wool.
Livestock (major species) includes Cattle (cows & ox), Buffalo, Sheep, Goat, Pig, Mithun, Yak, Horses & Ponies, Mule, Donkey, Camel etc. which stood at 54 crores in the latest census.
Q-19) Consider the following statements:
- Horticulture production is more than food grain production in India in the last few years
- Agriculture credit target for the year 2020-21 has been set at Rs. 15 lakh crores in the budget
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Horticulture production surpassed food grain (wheat, rice, pulses and coarse grains) production since 2012-13. In 2018-19, horticulture production was 311 MT and food grain production was 284 MT.
The (budget) target of farm/agriculture credit for the year 2020-21 is Rs. 15 lakh crores as compared to Rs. 13 lakh crores in 2019-20.
Q-20) Consider the following statements regarding “Protection of Plant Varieties and Farmers Rights (PPVFR) Act 2001:
- The ‘Breeder’ of the new variety will decide the royalty
- The farmer is allowed to sell his unbranded farm produce including seeds of a variety protected under this act
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The PPVFR Act 2001 provides for the establishment of an effective system for the protection of plant varieties, the rights of farmers and plant breeders and to encourage the development of new varieties of plants. The breeder will be entitled to benefit-sharing (royalty) under this Act as decided by the PPVFR Authority.
The farmer shall be deemed to be entitled to save, use, sow, resow, exchange, share or sell his farm produce including seed of a variety protected under this Act in the same manner as he was entitled before the coming into force of this Act, provided that the farmer shall not be entitled to sell branded (packaged) seed of a variety protected under this Act.