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

Question : 1

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 : 2

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 : 3

What are the land reforms taken after Independence?

1. Abolition of intermediaries like zamindars, jagirdars, etc., resulted in several states promulgating laws for putting an end to ‘absentee landlordism’.
2. Imposition of ceiling laws which lay down the maximum land that can be owned by a landholder
3. Consolidation of holding was introduced as a measure of improving farming efficiency

a) Only I

b) I & II

c) I & III

d) All the above

Question : 4

In India, which of the following has the highest share in the disbursement of credit to agriculture and allied activities?

a) Co-operative Banks

b) Regional Rural Banks

c) Commercial Banks

d) Microfinance Institutions

Question : 5

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 : 6

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