agriculture sector subsidy & food processing section 7 Practice Questions Answers Test with Solutions & More Shortcuts

Question : 1

In India, mergers and acquisition of firms are regulated by

a) Security and Exchange Board of India

b) National Manufacturing Competitiveness Council

c) Competition Commission of India

d) Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion

Answer: (c)

The Competition Act, 2002 prohibits anti-competitive agreements, abuse of dominant position by enterprises and regulates combinations (acquisition, acquiring of control and Merger and acquisition), which causes or is likely to cause an appreciable adverse effect on competition within India.

Competition Commission of India was established on 14 October 2003 and became fully functional in May 2009.

It is a body of the Government of India responsible for enforcing the Competition Act, 2002 throughout India and to prevent activities that have an adverse effect on competition in India

Question : 2

Consider the following statements:

  1. India is the largest exporter of rice in the world
  2. India is the largest producer of milk in the world
Select the correct answer using the code given below:

a) Both (i) & (ii)

b) (i) only

c) (ii) only

d) Neither (i) nor (ii)

Answer: (a)

Question : 3

Consider the following statements regarding Minimum Support Price (MSP):

  1. MSP is calculated 50% over actual paid out costs
  2. Government announces MSP for commercial crops also
Select the correct answer using the code given below:

a) Both (i) & (ii)

b) (i) only

c) (ii) only

d) Neither (i) nor (ii)

Answer: (c)

Commission for Agricultural Cost and Prices (CACP) takes into account several factors to recommend MSP to the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare. Some of these factors are the cost of production and margin (profit) to farmers, Demand and supply, Price trends in the market both domestic and international, Intercrop price parity etc.

Among several criteria for recommending the MSP, the most important one is the cost of production of farmers and the margin/profit on it.

The cost of production of agricultural produce is calculated in three ways: A2, A2+FL and C2.

A2 costs basically cover all paid-out expenses, both in cash and in-kind, incurred by farmers on seeds, fertilizers, chemicals, hired labour, fuel, irrigation, etc.

A2+FL cover actual paid-out costs plus an imputed value of unpaid family labour.

C2 costs are more comprehensive, accounting for the rentals and interest forgone on owned land and fixed capital assets respectively, on top of A2+FL.

Finance Minister, while presenting the budget 2018-19 announced that, the Government will be offering MSP of 50 per cent over the cost of production (A2 + FL).

MSP is announced for 25 crops including sugarcane. The mandated crops are 14 for Kharif season viz. paddy, jowar, bajra, maize, ragi, arhar, moong, urad, groundnut-inshell, soyabean, sunflower, sesamum, nigerseed and cotton; 6 rabi crops viz. wheat, barley, gram, masur (lentil), rapeseed/mustard and safflower and two other commercial crops viz. jute and copra.

In addition, the MSPs of toria and de-husked coconut are fixed on the basis of the MSPs of rapeseed/mustard and copra respectively.

Question : 4

What is the contribution of livestock in agricultural sector?

a) 15%

b) 25%

c) 5%

d) 10%

Answer: (b)

Livestock contributes 25 per cent of gross value added in the agriculture sector and provides self-employment to about 21 million people.

Growth of livestock output averaged 4.8 per cent per annum during the Eleventh Plan recovering from an average of 3.6 per cent in the Ninth and the tenth Plans.

Question : 5

Which bank is limited to the needs of agriculture and rural finance?

a) IFC

b) SBI

c) NABARD

d) RBI

Answer: (c)

Committee to review the arrangements for institutional credit for agriculture and rural development (CRAFICARD) under the Chairmanship of Shri B. Sivaraman, recommended the formation of the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD).

The bank came into existence on 12 July 1982. It is limited to the need for agriculture and rural finance.

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