agriculture sector subsidy & food processing section 4 Practice Questions Answers Test with Solutions & More Shortcuts

Question : 16

Consider the following statements about the different seed production cycles.

1. Breeder seed is the primary stage of the seed production cycle.
2. Certified seed is the second stage of the seed production cycle.
3. Foundation seeds are produced and distributed to all farmers and regions.

a) 1 and 2

b) 1, 2 and 3

c) 1 and 3

d) 1 only

Question : 17

Consider the following statements :

1. In the Eleventh Five Year Plan, the average foodgrains production was more than 200 million tonnes.
2. The main reason for the increase in the production of the coarse cereals in 2000s is mainly due to increase in demand of coarse cereals as a nutri-food.

a) Both 1 and 2

b) 1 only

c) 2 only

d) Neither 1 nor 2

Question : 18

Gray Revolution belongs to

a) Milk

b) Oil seeds

c) Fish

d) Wool

Question : 19

Ministry of Agriculture has decided that despite adequate stocks of wheat and rice, India will not export these commodities. What are the reason(s) for this decision ?

1. Indian variety of wheat and rice are in limited demand abroad.
2. National Food Security Bill provides 25 kg of wheat or rice to all BPL families. Huge stock of grains will be needed for this initiative.
3. As nations recover from global recession, a formula is being worked out, where imports and exports will be conducted by exchange of surplus commodities with the trading nations. India will use its food stocks for such trade.

a) 3 only

b) 1 only

c) 2 only

d) All 1, 2 and 3

Question : 20

The term Green Revolution has been used to indicate higher production through

a) Planting more trees

b) Creation of gardens in urban areas

c) Creation of grasslands

d) Enhanced agricultural productivity per hectare