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Questions : 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

The correct answers to the above question in:

Answer: (c)

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Question : 1

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.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

a) Both 1 and 2

b) 1 only

c) 2 only

d) Neither 1 nor 2

Answer: (a)

National cooperation marketing federation of India limited NAFED promotes cooperative marketing, promotes the inter-state trade as well as export of certain agricultural commodities to many foreign countries.

It is responsible for stabilizing the prices of commodities and thus responsible for the movement of the essential commodities from surplus areas to scarcity areas.

Question : 2

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

Answer: (d)

National Agricultural Insurance Scheme is a central sector, government-sponsored crop insurance scheme, in operation since 1999.

This scheme aims at tackling the issue of production risk faced by the agricultural sector. It provides financial support to the farmers in the failure of any of the crops.

The AICIL is the implementing agency of this scheme. NAIS has been further modified as MNAIS with the aim of further helping the farm sector.

Question : 3

Green Revolution has led to:

  1. Spurt in production of all food grains.
  2. Greater regional inequalities
  3. reduction in inter-personal inequalities.
  4. Increase in production of wheat.

a) 2, 3 and 4

b) 1 and 3

c) 1, 2 and 3

d) 2 and 4

Answer: (d)

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