agriculture sector subsidy & food processing section 9 MCQ Questions & Answers Detailed Explanation

Answer: (a)

The Bonded Labour System (Abolition) Act, 1976 was enacted to provide for the abolition of bonded labour system with a view to prevent the economic and physical exploitation of the weaker sections of the society.

It freed all the bonded labourers from bondage with simultaneous liquidation of their debts.

It made the practice of bondage a cognisable offence punishable by law. The Act is being administered and implemented by the Ministry of Labour and the State governments concerned.

Answer: (d)

Saumitra Chaudhuri Committee has been appointed to recommend revisions to Wholesale Price Index. Average annual growth of the agriculture sector in the Eleventh Five Year plan was 3.3%.

Answer: (a)

Indian Farmers Fertiliser Co-operative Limited (IFFCO) was registered on November 3, 1967 as a Multi-unit Co-operative Society.

Answer: (a)

Indian Farmer Fertilizer Cooperative Ltd (IFFCO) is the cooperative society responsible for the production of fertilizers.

Indian Farmers Fertiliser Co-operative Limited (IFFCO) was registered on November 3, 1967, as a Multi-unit Co-operative Society.

Answer: (b)

The scheme of the National Watershed Development Project for Rainfed Areas (NWDPRA) was launched in 1990-91 in 25 States and 2 Union Territories based on twin concepts of integrated watershed management and sustainable farming systems.

At present, this scheme is being implemented as a programme of Centrally Sponsored Scheme of Macro Management of Agriculture in 28 States and 2 Union Territories.

Answer: (d)