agriculture sector subsidy & food processing section 4 MCQ Questions & Answers Detailed Explanation

Question : 1

Consider the following statements :

1. In the Eleventh Five Year Plan, the average foodgrains production was more than 200 million tonnes.
2. The main reason for the increase in the production of the coarse cereals in 2000s is mainly due to increase in demand of coarse cereals as a nutri-food.

a) Both 1 and 2

b) 1 only

c) 2 only

d) Neither 1 nor 2

Question : 2

Gray Revolution belongs to

a) Milk

b) Oil seeds

c) Fish

d) Wool

Question : 3

Ministry of Agriculture has decided that despite adequate stocks of wheat and rice, India will not export these commodities. What are the reason(s) for this decision ?

1. Indian variety of wheat and rice are in limited demand abroad.
2. National Food Security Bill provides 25 kg of wheat or rice to all BPL families. Huge stock of grains will be needed for this initiative.
3. As nations recover from global recession, a formula is being worked out, where imports and exports will be conducted by exchange of surplus commodities with the trading nations. India will use its food stocks for such trade.

a) 3 only

b) 1 only

c) 2 only

d) All 1, 2 and 3

Question : 4

Which one of the following agencies of Indian Government implements the price support scheme (PSS)?

a) NAFED

b) FCI

c) Agriculture pricing agency of India

d) None of the above

Question : 5

Vegetable Oil has been India’s largest non-oil import commodity. In this context please consider the following reasons.

1. The Food grain are grown more in India because of the remunerative support prices
2. The Oil seed cultivation in India is mostly dependent upon the Rain fed Areas
3. The import of Vegetable oil has been cost effective

a) 1 & 3

b) 1 & 2

c) 2 & 3

d) All are correct statements

Question : 6

Which one of the following crops have been exceeding target since 2004-05 in India but its growers have been committing suicide in large numbers in many parts of the country every year?

a) Cotton

b) Oilseeds

c) Pulse

d) Wheat