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

Question : 1

To address the problem of sustainable and holistic development of rainfed areas, including appropriate farming and livelihood system approaches, the government of India has set up the

a) National Watershed Development Project for Rainfed Areas

b) National Mission on Rainfed Areas

c) National Rainfed Area Authority

d) Command Area Development and Water Management Authority

Question : 2

Consider the following statements about the National Cooperative Marketing Federation of India Limited (NAFED).

1. NAFED promotes inter-state trade as well as the export of certain agricultural commodities to many foreign countries.
2. NAFED is responsible for the movement of the essential commodities from surplus areas to scarcity areas.

a) Both 1 and 2

b) 1 only

c) 2 only

d) Neither 1 nor 2

Question : 3

Which statement is correct regarding NAIS?

1. It is a central sector, government-sponsored crop insurance scheme, in operation since 1999.
2. It provides financial support to the farmers in the failure of any of the crops.
3. The AICIL is the implementing agency of this scheme.

a) Only III

b) I & II

c) Only II

d) All the above

Question : 4

Swaroop Committee is associated with

a) sugar marketing

b) financial products marketing

c) banking

d) capital marketing

Question : 5

An objective of the National Food Security Mission is to increase the production of certain crops which are

a) Rice, wheat and pulses only

b) Rice and wheat only

c) Rice, wheat, pulses and oil seeds only

d) Rice, wheat, pulses, oil seeds and vegetables

Question : 6

In 1982, the Rural Planning and Credit Cell (RPCC) of Reserve Bank of India was merged to which of the following banks?

a) NABARD

b) SIDBI

c) IDBI

d) RRB