agriculture sector subsidy & food processing section 8 Practice Questions Answers Test with Solutions & More Shortcuts

Question : 1

To address the problem of sustainable and holistic development of rainfed areas, including appropriate farming and livelihood system approaches, the government of India has set up the

a) National Watershed Development Project for Rainfed Areas

b) National Mission on Rainfed Areas

c) National Rainfed Area Authority

d) Command Area Development and Water Management Authority

Question : 2

Consider the following statements about the National Cooperative Marketing Federation of India Limited (NAFED).

1. NAFED promotes inter-state trade as well as the export of certain agricultural commodities to many foreign countries.
2. NAFED is responsible for the movement of the essential commodities from surplus areas to scarcity areas.

a) Both 1 and 2

b) 1 only

c) 2 only

d) Neither 1 nor 2

Question : 3

Which statement is correct regarding NAIS?

1. It is a central sector, government-sponsored crop insurance scheme, in operation since 1999.
2. It provides financial support to the farmers in the failure of any of the crops.
3. The AICIL is the implementing agency of this scheme.

a) Only III

b) I & II

c) Only II

d) All the above

Question : 4

Green Revolution has led to:

1. Spurt in production of all food grains.
2. Greater regional inequalities
3. reduction in inter-personal inequalities.
4. Increase in production of wheat.

a) 2, 3 and 4

b) 1 and 3

c) 1, 2 and 3

d) 2 and 4

Question : 5

Green Revolution in India has been most successful in case of

a) Wheat and Potatoes

b) Mustard and Oilseeds

c) Wheat and Rice

d) Tea and Coffee