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Questions : With reference to Ryotwari Settlement, consider the following statements
  1. The rent was paid directly by the peasants to the Government.
  2. The Government gave Pattas to the Ryots.
  3. The lands were surveyed and assessed before being taxed.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

(a) 1 and 2

(b) Only 1

(c) 1, 2 and 3

(d) None of these

The correct answers to the above question in:

Answer: (c)

Ryotwari System was introduced by Thomas Munro in 1820. Major areas of introduction include Madras, Bombay, parts of Assam and Coorgh provinces of British India.

In Ryotwari System the ownership rights were handed over to the peasants. British Government collected taxes directly from the peasants. The revenue rates of the Ryotwari System were 50% where the lands were dry and 60% in irrigated land.

As per the system, every ryot in an estate shall, with effect on and from the notified date, be entitled to a ryotwari patta in respect of all ryoti lands.

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Question : 1

What are Co-operative Credit Societies?

  1. They are apex institutions for providing credit facilities to agricultural and rural areas.
  2. These are the most important source of rural credit.
  3. They are finance rural credit directly through Regional Rural Banks (RRBs).

a) Only II

b) I & II

c) Only III

d) None of the above

Answer: (a)

These are the most important source of rural credit.

Question : 2

Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojna was launched in the year?

a) 2004

b) 2003

c) 2006

d) 2007

Answer: (d)

Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana was launched in August 2007 as a part of the 11th Five Year Plan by the Government of India.

Launched under the aegis of the National Development Council, it seeks to achieve 4% annual growth in agriculture through the development of Agriculture and its allied sectors during the period under the 11th Five Year Plan (2007–11).

Question : 3

National Seed Policy, 2002 was based on the recommendation of

a) M.V Rao Committee

b) Kelkar Committee

c) Y.V Reddy Committee

d) Abhijit Sen Committee

Answer: (a)

National seed policy was based on the recommendation of the M.V. Rao committee in 2002. The Policy was meant to “strengthen the seed industry’’ in view of the liberalisation in the farm sector under the World Trade Organisation.

The policy seeks to provide intellectual property protection to stimulate investment in the research and development of new plant varieties.

Question : 4

The consequences of colonialism on Indian agriculture were:

  1. fragmentation of holdings
  2. impoverishment of the peasantry
  3. eviction of land owners for non-payment of dues
  4. better farming practices
  5. Commercialization of agriculture

a) 2, 3 and 4

b) 1, 2 and 4

c) 1, 2, 3 and 5

d) 2, 3 and 5

Answer: (d)

Question : 5

Which one of the following is not included in the Agriculture and Allied Services of Indian Economy?

a) Forestry

b) Fishing

c) Logging

d) Food Processing

Answer: (d)

Agriculture(crops) and allied sectors are like forestry, logging and fishing. Food processing is not included in the Agriculture and allied services of the Indian Economy.

Question : 6

Where is the Central Rice Research Institute located?

a) Bengaluru

b) Coimbatore

c) Kanpur

d) Cuttack

Answer: (d)

The Central Rice Research Institute (CRRI) was set up on 23 April 1946 at Bidhyadharpur, Cuttack, Odisha to research all aspects of rice crop.

CRRI was set up as a result of the Great Bengal Famine of 1943 and the devastating epiphytotic brown spot disease of rice in 1942 which resulted in a shortage of rice.

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