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

Question : 1

Which one of the following agencies of Indian Government implements the price support scheme (PSS)?

a) NAFED

b) Agriculture pricing agency of India

c) FCI

d) None of the above

Question : 2

Participatory Guarantee System for India (PGS-India) is related to which of the following:

a) Banking

b) Organic Farming

c) Patents

d) None of the above

Question : 3

The purpose of the tenancy reform legislation was to:

1. afford security of tenure to tenants
2. enact fixation of air rent
3. conferment of ownership right on tenants in some cases

a) 1 and 2

b) 1 only

c) 2 only

d) 1, 2 and 3

Question : 4

Consider the following statements :

1. Farm Income Insurance scheme at the beginning covered only rice and wheat crops.
2. National Agricultural Insurance scheme is withdrawn from the crops which are covered under the farm Income Insurance scheme.

a) 2 only

b) 1 only

c) Both 1 and 2

d) Neither 1 nor 2

Question : 5

What are the primary defects in the system of agricultural marketing in India?

1. Inadequate warehouses
2. Lack of grading and standardization
3. Inadequate transport facilities
4. Presence of a large number of middlemen

a) Only IV

b) I & II

c) I, II & III

d) All the above

Question : 6

The target for agricultural credit for 2017-18 per person, is fixed at which of the following amounts?

a) Rs. 15 lakhs

b) Rs. 8 lakhs

c) Rs. 10 lakhs

d) Rs. 12 lakhs