agriculture sector subsidy & food processing section 1 MCQ Questions & Answers Detailed Explanation

Answer: (d)

The Indian Institute of Sugarcane Research (acronym IISR) is an autonomous institute of higher learning, established under the umbrella of the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) by the Ministry of Agriculture, Government of India for advanced research in sugar cane agriculture.

The institute is located on Raibareli Road, Dilkusha in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India.

Answer: (b)

According to The National Food for Work Programme, food subsidy should be better targeted through targeted public distribution system and specific programmes for the poor like Food for Work Programme.

The National Food for Work Programme was launched on 14 November 2004 in 150 of the most backward districts of India with the objective of generating supplementary wage employment. The Planning commission is not a constitutional body.

Answer: (a)

The Directorate of Marketing and Inspection (DMI) headed by the Agricultural Marketing Advisor, Department of Agriculture & Cooperation (DAC) implements agricultural marketing policies and programmes of the Government of India.

It undertakes:

• Standardisation,
• Grading and Quality Control of Agricultural and Allied produce,
• Market Research and Surveys along with other functions.

Answer: (c)

Nutrient Based Subsidy (NBS) Policy on decontrolled Phosphatic and potassic fertilizer came into effect from 1st April 2010.

It has been decided to fix the subsidy on the nutrients:

• ‘N’ – Nitrogen,
• ‘P’ – Phosphorus,
• ‘K’ – Potash and
• ‘S’ – Sulphur contents.

India is meeting 85% of the urea fertilizer through indigenous production. However, we are deficient in phosphatic and potassic resources and around 90% is imported.

Answer: (a)

‘National Food Security Mission’, had been launched from the rabi season 2007–08 to increase the production of rice by 10 million tons, wheat by 8 million tons pulse by 2 million tons decided by National Development Council.

Answer: (a)