agriculture sector subsidy & food processing section 5 MCQ Questions & Answers Detailed Explanation

Answer: (d)

India’s program of Green Revolution was led by Dr Dilbagh S. Athwal at Punjab Agriculture University.

The introduction of high-yielding varieties of seeds and the increased use of chemical fertilizers and irrigation led to the increase in production needed to make India self-sufficient in food grains, thus improving agriculture in India.

The methods adopted included the use of high yielding varieties (HYV) of seeds along with the use of modern farming methods.

Answer: (d)

In the year 1999, the National Agricultural Insurance Scheme was introduced by replacing the comprehensive crop Insurance Scheme.

NAIS covers all food crops (cereals and pulses), oilseeds, horticultural and commercial crops. It covers all farmers, both loanees and non-loanees, under the scheme.

The growth rate of the primary sector reached above 8% with the green revolution. Both the given statements are not correct.

Answer: (a)

The statement, “Everything else can wait, but not agriculture” is attributed to J.L. Nehru. Nehru mentioned these words after independence.

He said this in the context of the Bengal Famine of 1942–43 and the acute food scarcity prevailing in the country in 1947.

Answer: (d)

Regarding minimum support price neither of the statements given above is correct.

In order to help the farmers in getting remunerative prices for their produce with a view to encourage higher investment and also to increase production and productivity of a commodity, the government of India declares Minimum Support Price (MSPs) for 25 notified agricultural commodities for each Kharif and Rabi crop.

Moreover, the common paddy does not have a higher minimum support price than the paddy Grade-A.

Answer: (d)

The Commission for Agricultural Costs & Prices (CACP) came into existence in January 1965.

Minimum Support Price (MSP) is a form of market intervention by the Government of India to insure agricultural producers against any sharp fall in farm prices.

The minimum support prices are announced by the Government of India at the beginning of the sowing season for certain crops on the basis of the recommendations of the Commission for Agricultural Costs and Prices (CACP).

Answer: (a)

The Blue Revolution is similar to the Green Revolution only that it deals with aquaculture, fish and water preservation for human use.