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

Question : 1

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 : 2

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 : 3

Which one of the following agencies is not included in the operation of the Kisan Credit Cards?

a) Co-operative Banks

b) Scheduled Commercial Banks

c) Regional Rural Banks

d) NABARD

Question : 4

The farmers are provided credit from a number of sources for their short and long term needs. The main sources of credit to the farmers include :

1. the Primary Agricultural Co-operative Societies, Commercial Banks, RRBs and Private money lenders.
2. the NABARD, RBI, Commercial banks and Private money lenders.
3. the District Central Co-operative Banks (DCCB), the lead banks, IRDP and JRY
4. the Large Scale Multi-purpose programme, DCCB, IFFCO and Commercial banks.

a) 1 and 2 only

b) 1 only

c) All of the above

d) 3 and 1 only

Question : 5

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 : 6

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