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

Question : 1

Consider the following statements :

1. India is meeting 85% of the urea fertilizer through indigenous production.
2. India produces a surplus amount of fertilizers containing phosphorous and potassium.

a) 2 only

b) Both 1 and 2

c) 1 only

d) Neither 1 nor 2

Question : 2

Indian agriculture is typically characterised as

a) land surplus, labour surplus economy

b) land scare, labour surplus economy

c) land surplus, labour scare economy

d) land scare, labour scare economy

Question : 3

Which one of the following methods of soil conservation is most effective in arid areas?

a) Shelter belt

b) Gully plugging

c) Mulching

d) Terracing

Question : 4

When was NFSM launched?

a) End of 10th Five-Year Plan

b) Mid of 11th Five-Year Plan

c) Mid of 9th Five-Year Plan

d) End of 11th Five-Year Plan

Question : 5

Consider the following statements :

1. India is the 3rd largest producer of Natural Rubber in the world.
2. India in the world, shares more than 8.0% in the Natural Rubber Production.

a) 2 only

b) 1 only

c) Both 1 and 2

d) Neither 1 nor 2

Question : 6

What is National Horticulture Mission?

1. Mission To increase the production of rice, wheat and pulses by 10, 8 and 2 million tonnes respectively.
2. To enhance investment in agriculture and allied sectors to achieve a 4% growth rate.
3. For the promotion of holistic growth of horticulture sector, including fruits, vegetables, root and tuber crops, mushroom, spices, flowers, aromatic plants, cashew and cocoa.
4. Provides flexibility to states in implementation based on a regionally differentiated approach for promoting crop diversification and providing a focus to the programme.

a) IV

b) II

c) III

d) I