agriculture sector subsidy & food processing section 3 MCQ Questions & Answers Detailed Explanation

Question : 1

On which of the following item groups, is the share of food expenditures increasing at the fastest rate in India?

a) Pulses

b) Cereals

c) Milk and its Products

d) Vegetables

Question : 2

Consider the following statements:

1. National Agricultural Insurance Scheme (NAIS) was launched in 1999.
2. The growth rate of the primary sector of the Indian Economy sector never reached 8% during the planning history of the Indian economy.

a) 1 and 2

b) 1 only

c) 2 only

d) None

Question : 3

In the context of the food and nutritional security of India, enhancing the ‘Seed Replacement Rates’ of various crops helps in achieving the food production targets of the future. But what is/are the constraints/ constraints in its wider/greater implementation?

1. There is no National Seeds Policy in place.
2. There is no participation of private sector seed companies in the supply of quality seeds of vegetables and planting materials of horticultural crops.
3. There is a demand-supply gap regarding quality seeds in the case of low value and high volume crops.

a) 2 and 3

b) 1 and 2

c) 3 only

d) None

Question : 4

With reference to India’s food policy, consider the following statements:

1. It seeks to avert famines by maintaining a buffer stock
2. It ensures remunerative price for the farmers so that they do not switch crops
3. It encourages surplus production for the export market
4. It aims to maintain general price line.

a) 1, 2 and 4

b) 1, 2, 3 and 4

c) 1 and 4

d) 1 and 2

Question : 5

What is an AmberBox subsidy?

1. These include direct payments to farmers to limit production and certain government assistance to encourage agriculture and rural development in developing countries.
2. These include government policies of Minimum Support Prices (MSP) for agricultural products or any help directly related to production quantities (for eg. power, fertiliser, seeds, pesticides, irrigation etc.).
3. These include amounts spent on research, disease control, infrastructure and food security.

a) Only II

b) I & III

c) Only I

d) III & II

Question : 6

Which one of the following is the objective of the National Watershed Development project for rainfed areas of India?

a) Integrated Watershed Management

b) Sustainable farming systems

c) Reclamation of Forest Area

d) Both (a) and (b)