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

Question : 1

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 : 2

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.

a) 2 only

b) Both 1 and 2

c) 1 only

d) Neither1 nor 2

Question : 3

Which of the following statements is incorrect?

a) The National Agriculture Insurance scheme was launched from 1999-2000.

b) The technology mission on oil seeds was launched by the Central Government in 1987.

c) The Kiasan Credit Card Scheme was launched in August, 1998.

d) Kisan call centre was launched in January 2004.

Question : 4

“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 : 5

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.

a) 2 only

b) 1 only

c) Both 1 and 2

d) Neither1 nor 2

Question : 6

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