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Question : 26

What were the measurements taken by the government to improve the condition of agriculture?

  1. The ‘Land Reform’ measures and ‘Green Revolution’ were the greatest achievements of the Indian Government in enhancing agricultural production and productivity.
  2. Between 1950 and 1990, there was a substantial increase in agricultural productivity. As a result of the Green Revolution, India became self-sufficient in food production.
  3. Land Reforms resulted in the abolition of the zamindari system.
  4. The proportion of GDP contributed by agriculture changed significantly, but not the population depending on it.

a) Only III

b) I & II

c) I, II & IV

d) All the above

Answer: (d)

Question : 27

Which one of the following apex co-operative organisation is at the national level of India?

a) NAFED

b) FCS

c) TRIFED

d) RRBs

Answer: (a)

The Tribal Cooperative Marketing Development Federation of India Limited (TRIFED) started functioning in 1988 under the Administrative control of the Ministry of Tribal Affairs, Govt. of India. FCS is the food and supplies department. RRB is a regional rural bank.

All the above three are not apex bodies at the national level. However National Agricultural cooperative Marketing Federation of India Ltd. (NAFED) is one of the Central Nodal Agencies which implements PSS.

Question : 28

Who announced the introduction of National Food Security Act?

a) Manmohan Singh

b) P. Chidambaram

c) Pranab Mukherjee

d) Arun Jaitley

Answer: (c)

On July 6, 2009, Finance Minister Mr. Pranab Mukherjee announced the introduction of National Food Security Act under which BPL families in rural and urban areas will be entitled by law to 25 kg. of wheat or rice per month at Rs. 3 per kg.

Question : 29

Where is the Central Rice Research Institute located?

a) Bengaluru

b) Coimbatore

c) Kanpur

d) Cuttack

Answer: (d)

The Central Rice Research Institute (CRRI) was set up on 23 April 1946 at Bidhyadharpur, Cuttack, Odisha to research all aspects of rice crop.

CRRI was set up as a result of the Great Bengal Famine of 1943 and the devastating epiphytotic brown spot disease of rice in 1942 which resulted in a shortage of rice.

Question : 30

Which one of the following is not included in the Agriculture and Allied Services of Indian Economy?

a) Forestry

b) Fishing

c) Logging

d) Food Processing

Answer: (d)

Agriculture(crops) and allied sectors are like forestry, logging and fishing. Food processing is not included in the Agriculture and allied services of the Indian Economy.

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