agriculture sector subsidy & food processing section 10 MCQ Questions & Answers Detailed Explanation

Question : 1

What are the features of Indian agriculture?

1. Agriculture is the primary occupation in India as it provides direct livelihood to 70% of its labour force.
2. Agriculture contributes to about 10% of the total value of India’s commodity exports.
3. Almost 30% of tea and 50% of coffee and jute produced in the country are exported.

a) II & III

b) I,II,III

c) I & II

d) All the above

Question : 2

Which one of the following items has the highest share of India in the World Exports?

a) Pearls, precious stones, metals, coins, etc

b) Coffee, tea, mate, spices etc

c) Lac, gums, resins, vegetable saps, and extracts etc

d) Vegetable plaiting materials, vegetable products etc

Question : 3

Among the items of export of agricultural and allied products from India during the year 2005-06, which one of the following was the highest in the value?

a) Coffee

b) Rice

c) Tea

d) Marine products

Question : 4

Consider the following:

1. Uneconomic & Fragmented Holdings
2. Inefficient Labor Force
3. No use of HYV seeds

a) Only 2 & 3

b) Only 1

c) Only 1 & 2

d) 1, 2 & 3

Question : 5

Consider the following statements :

1. Coconut Palm Insurance Scheme (CPIS) is implemented in the Kerala, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu on Pilot basis.
2. Coconut Palm Insurance Scheme (CPIS) was started since 2009-10.

a) 2 only

b) 1 only

c) Both 1 and 2

d) Neither 1 nor 2

Question : 6

Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojna was launched in the year?

a) 2004

b) 2006

c) 2003

d) 2007