agriculture sector subsidy & food processing section 6 MCQ Questions & Answers Detailed Explanation

Question : 1

First Agricultural University in India was established in

a) Kanpur

b) Jabalpur

c) Faizabad

d) Pant Nagar

Question : 2

Consider the following statements :

1. India is meeting 85% of the urea fertilizer through indigenous production.
2. India produces a surplus amount of fertilizers containing phosphorous and potassium.

a) 1 and 2

b) 1 only

c) 2 only

d) None

Question : 3

Consider the following statements:

1. National Bamboo Mission is implemented by the Division of Horticulture
2. The National Bamboo Mission is a 50:50 centrally and state sponsored scheme.

a) 1 and 2

b) 1 only

c) 2 only

d) None

Question : 4

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) 2 only

b) 1 only

c) Both 1 and 2

d) Neither 1 nor 2

Question : 5

Which one of the following co-operative societies is responsible for the production of fertilizers?

a) IFFCO

b) NAFED

c) NCDC

d) TRI FED

Question : 6

Assertion (A) :
Agriculture is the main source of livelihood of people in India.
Reason (R):
Measures for agricultural development should be undertaken.
Codes:

a) Both (A) and (R) are correct, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).

b) (A) is correct, but (R) is incorrect.

c) Both (A) and (R) are correct, and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).

d) (A) is incorrect, but (R) is correct.