agriculture sector subsidy & food processing section 2 MCQ Questions & Answers Detailed Explanation

Question : 1

Pink revolution is related to

a) Oil seeds

b) Milk

c) Onions

d) Wool

Question : 2

Which of the following state is/are included under the Oil Palm Development Programme under ISOPOM ?

a) Gujarat

b) Tripura

c) Tamil Nadu

d) All of the above

Question : 3

Indian poverty is said to be predominantly rural. Yet the problem of urban poverty appears to have reached unmanageable proportions. The paradox is explained by:

1. greater visibility of urban poverty
2. migration of rural population to urban areas
3. seasonality of agricultural operations
4. the cycle of drought and floods

a) 1 and 4

b) 1 only

c) 1 and 2

d) All of these

Question : 4

Consider the following statements about Indian Agriculture:

1. The area under foodgrains has declined in the last two decades.
2. The average farm size in the country is very small and declining over the years.

a) 2 only

b) Both 1 and 2

c) 1 only

d) Neither 1 nor 2

Question : 5

Which of the following is the chief characteristic of mixed farming?

a) Cultivation of two or more crops in the same field

b) Cultivation of both cash crops and food crops

c) Rearing of animals and cultivation of crops together

d) None of the above

Question : 6

During which of the following years, average growth/rate (at constant prices) of agriculture and allied sectors negative?

a) 2003-04

b) 2005-06

c) 2002-03

d) 2006-07