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- The ‘Breeder’ of the new variety will decide the royalty
- The farmer is allowed to sell his unbranded farm produce including seeds of a variety protected under this act
(a) Both (i) & (ii)
(b) (i) only
(c) (ii) only
(d) Neither (i) nor (ii)
The correct answers to the above question in:
Answer: (c)
The PPVFR Act 2001 provides for the establishment of an effective system for the protection of plant varieties, the rights of farmers and plant breeders and to encourage the development of new varieties of plants. The breeder will be entitled to benefit-sharing (royalty) under this Act as decided by the PPVFR Authority.
The farmer shall be deemed to be entitled to save, use, sow, resow, exchange, share or sell his farm produce including seed of a variety protected under this Act in the same manner as he was entitled before the coming into force of this Act, provided that the farmer shall not be entitled to sell branded (packaged) seed of a variety protected under this Act.
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Question : 1
Consider the following statements :
- India has about 15% of the livestock population of the world.
- India is second to China in the population of buffalo livestock in the world.
a) 2 only
b) 1 only
c) Both 1 and 2
d) Neither 1 nor 2
Answer »Answer: (b)
Regarding the livestock population, India has about 15% of the livestock population of the world.
However, the world population of buffalo has been estimated at over 140 million head. Of these, 97 per cent are found in Asia and the Pacific regions, mainly in India (75 million), China (21 million), Pakistan (14 million).
Question : 2
Arrange the following in the descending order of the largest agricultural imports of India:
- Pulses
- Wood and Wood Products
- Edible Vegtable Oils
a) 2-1-3
b) 1-2-3
c) 1-3-2
d) 3-2-1
Answer »Answer: (d)
Question : 3
With reference to the agriculture sector of India, consider the following statements
- Rural Infrastructure Development Fund disperses loans to the states to complete the minor irrigation projects.
- Rural Infrastructure Development Fund is managed by the public sector commercial banks.
a) Only 2
b) Only 1
c) Both 1 and 2
d) Neither 1 nor 2
Answer »Answer: (b)
The RIDF was set up by the Government in 1995-96 for financing ongoing rural Infrastructure projects.
The Fund is maintained by the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD).
The scope of RIDF has been widened to include activities such as rural drinking water schemes, soil conservation, rural market yards, rural health centres and primary schools, mini hydel plants, Shishu Shiksha Kendra, Anganwadi, and system improvement in the power sector.
The activities to be financed under RIDF include minor irrigation projects/micro-irrigation, flood protection, watershed development/reclamation of waterlogged areas, drainage, forest development, market yard/godown, apna mandi, rural haats and other marketing infrastructure, cold storage, seed/ agriculture/horticulture farms, plantation and horticulture, grading and certifying mechanisms such as testing and certifying laboratories, etc.,
community irrigation wells for irrigation purposes for the village as a whole, fishing harbour/jetties, riverine fisheries, animal husbandry and modern abattoir.
Question : 4
Which one among the following is not a source of tax revenue for the Central Government in India ?
a) Service tax
b) Income tax
c) Customs duuties
d) Motor Vehicle tax
Answer »Answer: (d)
Motor Vehicle tax is not a source of tax revenue for the central government in India.
Question : 5
Which one of the following ministries is implementing the National Bamboo Mission in India?
a) Ministry of Rural Development
b) Ministry of Science and Technology
c) Ministry of Agriculture
d) Ministry of North-Eastern Region
Answer »Answer: (c)
With a view to harnessing the potential of the bamboo crop, the Department of Agriculture & Cooperation (DAC), Ministry of Agriculture is implementing a 100% Centrally Sponsored Scheme called Mission for Integrated Development of Horticulture (MIDH) in which the National Bamboo Mission (NBM) is being implemented as a sub-scheme.
The Mission envisages promoting holistic growth of the bamboo sector by adopting the area-based, regionally differentiated strategy and increasing the area under bamboo cultivation and marketing. Under the Mission, steps have been taken to increase the availability of quality planting material by supporting the setting up of new nurseries and strengthening existing ones.
To address forward integration, the Mission is taking steps to strengthen the marketing of bamboo products, especially those of handicraft items.
Question : 6
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
Answer »Answer: (a)
The shelterbelt method of soil conservation is most effective in arid areas. A shelterbelt is a barrier of trees or shrubs.
The term “field shelterbelt” is used to distinguish between rows of trees or shrubs on agricultural fields from those planted in other ways: around farmyards or livestock facilities (farmstead shelterbelts).
It controls soil erosion and traps the moisture which is necessary to grow crops in such regions.
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