agriculture sector subsidy & food processing section 7 MCQ Questions & Answers Detailed Explanation

Answer: (a)

The farm power availability in India is much lower than that of Korea. India is meeting 85% of the urea fertilizer through indigenous production. However, we are deficient in phosphatic and potassic resources and around 90% is imported.

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)

On January 21, 2004, the Department of Agriculture, Cooperation and Farmer’s welfare, Ministry of Agriculture, Govt. of India established Kisan Call Centers across the country to deliver extension services to the farming community.

The aim is to respond in the local language to the problems faced by farmers. A farmer from any part of the sale can contact the Kisan call centre counter by dialling toll-free no. 1551 or 1800-180-1551 and present their problems related to farming.

Answer: (b)

In India, commercial banks have the highest share in the disbursement of credit to agriculture and allied activities.The commercial banks disburse around 60% credit followed by cooperative banks around 30% and RRB and others.

Answer: (b)

The Central Food Technological Research Institute (CFTRI) is situated in Mysore. It is a constituent laboratory of Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, New Delhi and came into existence during 1950.

Answer: (d)