Practice Quiz set 5 - indian economy mcq Online Quiz (set-1) For All Competitive Exams
Q-1) 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-2) In which five year plan was NABARD was established?
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NABARD was established in Sixth Five Year Plan.
Q-3) Among the items of export of agricultural and allied products from India during the year 2005- 06, which one of the following was the highest in the value?
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Q-4) The percentage of the agricultural land is very high in all the following except –
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The percentage of the agricultural land is very high in all the given states except Sikkim. Approximately it is Haryana 4402000 (hectare), Punjab (5033000 Hectares) UP (29767000 Hectares) and Sikkim 710000 Hectares
Q-5) Consider the following statements : - India is the 6th largest producer of coffee.
- India’s share in Global Area under coffee is about 2%.
- India contributes about 4% to world coffee production as well as in the International trade.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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India is the 6th largest producer of coffee in the world having a share of around 2% in terms of global area. India contributes about 4% to world coffee production as well as in the International trade.
Q-6) Which statement is correct according to the growth and productivity of agriculture? - 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
- The total gross irrigated area now is 40 million hectares.
- The yield per hectare of food grains has shown remarkable increase in the pre Green Revolution period.
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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. The total gross irrigated area now is 80 million hectares.
Q-7) Green Revolution in India started from
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The Green Revolution in India was a period where Agriculture in India increased its yield due to improved agronomic technology, the main development was higher-yielding varieties of wheat.
Q-8) Green Revolution in India started from
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India’s program of Green Revolution was led by Dr Dilbagh S. Athwal at Punjab Agriculture University.
The introduction of high-yielding varieties of seeds and the increased use of chemical fertilizers and irrigation led to the increase in production needed to make India self-sufficient in food grains, thus improving agriculture in India.
The methods adopted included the use of high yielding varieties (HYV) of seeds along with the use of modern farming methods.
Q-9) Consider the following statements
- India is the sixth largest producer of coffee.
- India’s share in Global Area under coffee is about 2%.
- India contributes about 4% to world coffee production as well as in the international trade.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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The coffee industry of India is the sixth-largest producer of coffee in the world, accounting for over four per cent of world coffee production, with the bulk of all production taking place in its Southern states. India is most noted for its Indian Kathlekhan Superior variety.
It is believed that coffee has been cultivated in India longer than anywhere outside of the Arabian Peninsula. India exported over 440,000 pounds of coffee in the 2005-2006 season, slightly less than in 2005 and nearly 5 per cent less than 2004.
Over a quarter of India’s coffee exports go to Italy. Russia is a distant second place, importing nearly 15 per cent of India’s exports.
Q-10) Consider the following statements :
- National Project for Cattle and Buffalo Breeding (NPCBB) was started for genetic improvement.
- National Project for Cattle and Buffalo Breeding (NPCBB) was launched in 2000.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Government of India has initiated a major programme ‘National Project for Cattle and Buffalo Breeding’ (NPCBB) from October 2000.
The NPCBB envisages genetic upgradation on a priority basis with a focus on the development and conservation of important indigenous breeds.