agriculture sector subsidy & food processing section 6 Practice Questions Answers Test with Solutions & More Shortcuts

Question : 21

During which of the following years, average growth/rate (at constant prices) of agriculture and allied sectors negative?

a) 2003-04

b) 2005-06

c) 2002-03

d) 2006-07

Answer: (c)

During 2002-03, average growth rate of agriculture and allied sectors negative.

Question : 22

First Agricultural University in India was established in

a) Kanpur

b) Jabalpur

c) Faizabad

d) Pant Nagar

Answer: (d)

G. B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology (GBPUA&T, Pant Nagar,Uttara Khand) is the first agricultural university of India. It was inaugurated by Jawahar Lal Nehru on 17 November 1960.

Question : 23

Consider the following statements :

  1. India is meeting 85% of the urea fertilizer through indigenous production.
  2. India produces a surplus amount of fertilizers containing phosphorous and potassium.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

a) 1 and 2

b) 1 only

c) 2 only

d) None

Answer: (b)

In the given statements, India is meeting 85% of the urea fertilizer through indigenous production is correct.

However, we are deficient in phosphatic and potassic resources and around 90% is imported.

Question : 24

Consider the following statements:

  1. National Bamboo Mission is implemented by the Division of Horticulture
  2. The National Bamboo Mission is a 50:50 centrally and state sponsored scheme.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

a) 1 and 2

b) 1 only

c) 2 only

d) None

Answer: (b)

The National Bamboo Mission is a centrally sponsored scheme, in which the contribution of the Central government will be 100%.

The Scheme is implemented by the Division of Horticulture under the Department of Agriculture and Cooperation in the Ministry of Agriculture.

Question : 25

What are short term loans?

  1. These are provided for a period of fewer than 15 months to meet our expenses of routine farming and domestic consumptions.
  2. These are provided for a period of 15 months to 5 years to purchase agricultural types of equipment, animals and for land improvements.
  3. These are provided for a period of more than 5 years.

a) Only III

b) Only II

c) Only I

d) None of the above

Answer: (c)

These are provided for a period of fewer than 15 months to meet our expenses of routine farming and domestic consumptions.

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