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

Question : 1

“Everything else can wait, but not agriculture”. The statement is attributed to

a) J.L. Nehru

b) Mahatma Gandhi

c) Jagjivan Ram

d) Sardar Patel

Question : 2

Which is not a Kharif Crop ?

a) Maize

b) Groundnut

c) Jowar

d) Wheat

Question : 3

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.

a) 1 and 3

b) 1, 2 and 3

c) 1 and 2

d) 2 and 3

Question : 4

The Green Revolution in India has contributed to

a) inter-class inequality

b) inter-crop inequality

c) inter-regional inequality

d) all of the above

Question : 5

Which one of the following items has the highest share of India in the World Exports?

a) Pearls, precious stones, metals, coins, etc

b) Lac, gums, resins, vegetable saps, and extracts etc

c) Coffee, tea, mate, spices etc

d) Vegetable plaiting materials, vegetable products etc

Question : 6

Consider the following statements:

1. Fishing contributes around 1% in overall GDP
2. Livestock contributes around 5% in overall GDP

a) Both (i) & (ii)

b) (i) only

c) (ii) only

d) Neither (i) nor (ii)