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

Answer: (c)

Indian agriculture is typically characterised as land scare, labour surplus economy. India has high man/land ratio. There are large number of skilled labours but there is absence of land or capital.

Answer: (d)

A separate ministry “Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying” has been carved out of “Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare”

‘Department of Fisheries’ is under “Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying”

‘Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying’ is under “Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying”

Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying, under “Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying” released the 20th Livestock Census.

Answer: (a)

‘Guaranteed maximum prices’ has not been a component of the agriculture strategy that brought about the Green Revolution.

The strategy aimed at increasing the yield of crops using fertilizer, pesticides and high yielding varieties in agriculture.

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: (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: (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.