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

Question : 1

Which of the following state is in first place in producing the food grains?

a) Madhya Pradesh

b) Andhra Pradesh

c) Uttar Pradesh

d) West Bengal

Question : 2

Who recommends the MSP and issue prices?

a) Planning commission

b) Commission for Agricultural Costs and Prices

c) Ministry of agriculture

d) NABARD

Question : 3

The price at which the Government purchase foodgrains for maintaining the public distribution system and for building up buffer stocks are known as

a) Procurement prices

b) Minimum support prices

c) Issue prices

d) Coiling prices

Question : 4

The term Green Revolution has been used to indicate higher production through

a) Planting more trees

b) Creation of gardens in urban areas

c) Creation of grasslands

d) Enhanced agricultural productivity per hectare

Question : 5

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 : 6

Gray Revolution belongs to

a) Milk

b) Oil seeds

c) Fish

d) Wool