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

Question : 1

Which one of the following crops has been exceeding target since 2004-05 in India but its growers have been committing suicide in large numbers in many parts of the country every year?

a) Cotton

b) Pulse

c) Oilseeds

d) Wheat

Question : 2

Which of the following are the objectives of the Commission for Agricultural Costs and Prices (CACP)?

1. To stabilize agricultural prices
2. To ensure meaningful real income levels to the farmers
3. To protect the interest of the consumers by providing essential agricultural commodities at reasonable rates through public distribution system.
4. To ensure maximum price for the farmer

a) 1, 3 and 4

b) 1, 2 and 3

c) 1, 2 and 4

d) 2, 3 and 4

Question : 3

Match the following total institutional credit to agriculture:

a) I – c, II – a, III – b

b) I – b, II – c, III – a

c) I – a, II – b, III – c

d) I – b, II –a, III – c

Question : 4

Which of the following is an apex financing agency for the institutions providing investment and production credit for promoting the various developmental activities in rural areas ?

a) NABARD

b) RBI

c) SIDBI

d) RRB

Question : 5

Which of the following has not been a component of the agriculture strategy that brought about the Green Revolution?

a) Guaranteed maximum prices

b) Greater intensity of crops

c) New agricultural technology

d) Package of inputs

Question : 6

Consider the following statements:

1. Department of fisheries is under the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers’ welfare
2. Department of Animal Husbandry and dairying is under the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare
3. Department of Agriculture and Cooperation released the 20th Livestock Census

a) All of the above

b) (i) only

c) (i) & (ii) only

d) None of the above