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

Answer: (a)

Answer: (a)

1. First Five Year Plan (1951-56)- Agriculture and community development

2. Second Five Year Plan (1956-61)- Heavy Industry

3. Fifth Five Year Plan (1974-79)- Removal of Poverty

4. Ninth Five Year Plan (1997-2002)- Food Security and woman empowerment.

Answer: (d)

Objectives of the Agriculture Export Policy are as under:

1. To double agricultural exports from ~USD 30+ Billion (2017-18) to ~USD 60+ Billion by 2022 and reach USD 100 Billion in the next few years thereafter, with a stable trade policy regime
2. To diversify our export basket, destinations and boost high value and value-added agricultural exports including a focus on perishables
3. To promote novel, indigenous, organic, ethnic, traditional and non-traditional Agri products exports
4. To provide an institutional mechanism for pursuing market access, tackling barriers and deal with sanitary and phytosanitary issues.
5. To strive to double India’s share in world agri exports by integrating with the global value chain at the earliest
6. Enable farmers to get the benefit of export opportunities in the overseas market

This policy will play a major role in doubling farmers income by 2022

Answer: (d)

The term Green Revolution has been used to indicate higher production through enhanced agricultural productivity per hectare.

Answer: (d)

Agriculture, dairy, horticulture and related occupations alone employ 52 percent of labour in India.