agriculture sector subsidy & food processing section 5 Practice Questions Answers Test with Solutions & More Shortcuts

Question : 31

Which among the following gives a justification about the fact that “ Green Revolution has not been green as it made out to be” ?

  1. It confined only to wheat
  2. It confined to selected areas only
  3. It helped only big farmers
Choose the correct options:

a) 1, 2 & 3

b) Only 1

c) 1 & 2

d) 2 & 3

Answer: (c)

Question : 32

In which five year plan was NABARD was established?

a) Fifth

b) Sixth

c) First

d) Eighth

Answer: (b)

NABARD was established in Sixth Five Year Plan.

Question : 33

The Commission of Agricultural Costs and Prices fixes the

a) Wholesale price

b) Support price

c) Retail price

d) None of these

Answer: (b)

The Commission of Agricultural Costs & Prices (CACP since 1985, earlier named as Agricultural Prices Commission) came into existence in January 1965.

It is mandated to recommend minimum support prices (MSPs) to incentivize the cultivators to adopt modern technology and raise productivity and overall grain production in line with the emerging demand patterns in the country.

Question : 34

Which one of the following is correctly matched? Revolution Sector

a) Blue : Fisheries

b) Rainbow : Industry

c) Yellow : Agriculture and Allied Services

d) None of the above

Answer: (a)

The Blue Revolution is similar to the Green Revolution only that it deals with aquaculture, fish and water preservation for human use.

Question : 35

Which statement is correct according to the growth and productivity of agriculture?

  1. The total irrigated area increased from less than one million hectares per annum before the green revolution to about 2.5 million hectares per annum during the 1970’s
  2. The total gross irrigated area now is 40 million hectares.
  3. The yield per hectare of food grains has shown remarkable increase in the pre Green Revolution period.

a) I & III

b) Only I

c) I & II

d) None of the above

Answer: (b)

The total irrigated area increased from less than one million hectares per annum before the green revolution to about 2.5 million hectares per annum during the 1970’s. The total gross irrigated area now is 80 million hectares.

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