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Question 1. Which of the fallowing are responsible for the decrease of per capita holding of cultivated land in India?
- Low per capita income.
- Rapid rate of increase of population.
- Practice of dividing land equally among the heirs.
- Use of traditional techniques of ploughing.
Answer: Option C. -> 2 and 3
Answer: (c)Rapid rate of increase of population and practice of dividing land equally among the heirs are responsible for the decrease of per capita holding of cultivated land in India.
Answer: (c)Rapid rate of increase of population and practice of dividing land equally among the heirs are responsible for the decrease of per capita holding of cultivated land in India.
Question 2. With reference to Indian agriculture, consider the following statements:
- Agriculture provides direct livelihood to 59% of the labour force in India.
- It contributes more than 20% to the GDP
- It accounts for about 10% of the total value of India’s commodity exports
- Almost 80% of the area under agriculture is irrigated.
Answer: Option C. -> 1, 2 and 3
Answer: (c)
Answer: (c)
Answer: Option A. -> 1, 2 and 3
Answer: (a)
Answer: (a)
Answer: Option A. -> Rice, wheat and pulses only
Answer: (a)‘National Food Security Mission’, had been launched from the rabi season 2007–08 to increase the production of rice by 10 million tons, wheat by 8 million tons pulse by 2 million tons decided by National Development Council.
Answer: (a)‘National Food Security Mission’, had been launched from the rabi season 2007–08 to increase the production of rice by 10 million tons, wheat by 8 million tons pulse by 2 million tons decided by National Development Council.
Question 5. Consider the following statements:
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
- In India, the Nutrient Based Subsidy (NBS) Policy for fertilizers was implemented in 2010.
- The Nutrient Based Subsidy (NBS) Policy for fertilizers is applied only to nitrogen and phosphorus-based fertilizers.
- India is meeting 85% of its urea requirement through indigenous production.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Answer: Option C. -> 1 and 3 both
Answer: (c)
Nutrient Based Subsidy (NBS) Policy on decontrolled Phosphatic and potassic fertilizer came into effect from 1st April 2010.
It has been decided to fix the subsidy on the nutrients:
‘N’ – Nitrogen,
‘P’ – Phosphorus,
‘K’ – Potash and
‘S’ – Sulphur contents.
India is meeting 85% of the urea fertilizer through indigenous production. However, we are deficient in phosphatic and potassic resources and around 90% is imported.
Answer: (c)
Nutrient Based Subsidy (NBS) Policy on decontrolled Phosphatic and potassic fertilizer came into effect from 1st April 2010.
It has been decided to fix the subsidy on the nutrients:
‘N’ – Nitrogen,
‘P’ – Phosphorus,
‘K’ – Potash and
‘S’ – Sulphur contents.
India is meeting 85% of the urea fertilizer through indigenous production. However, we are deficient in phosphatic and potassic resources and around 90% is imported.
Answer: Option D. -> All of the above
Answer: (d)
The importance of agriculture in the Indian Economy is indicated by its contribution to national income, industrial development and supply of foodgrains.
It contributes around 13.7% to GDP, supplies raw materials for the development of industries along with supplying food grains for livelihood.
Answer: (d)
The importance of agriculture in the Indian Economy is indicated by its contribution to national income, industrial development and supply of foodgrains.
It contributes around 13.7% to GDP, supplies raw materials for the development of industries along with supplying food grains for livelihood.
Answer: Option D. -> Lucknow
Answer: (d)
The Indian Institute of Sugarcane Research (acronym IISR) is an autonomous institute of higher learning, established under the umbrella of the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) by the Ministry of Agriculture, Government of India for advanced research in sugar cane agriculture.
The institute is located on Raibareli Road, Dilkusha in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India.
Answer: (d)
The Indian Institute of Sugarcane Research (acronym IISR) is an autonomous institute of higher learning, established under the umbrella of the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) by the Ministry of Agriculture, Government of India for advanced research in sugar cane agriculture.
The institute is located on Raibareli Road, Dilkusha in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India.
Answer: Option B. -> Only 1
Answer: (b)
According to The National Food for Work Programme, food subsidy should be better targeted through targeted public distribution system and specific programmes for the poor like Food for Work Programme.
The National Food for Work Programme was launched on 14 November 2004 in 150 of the most backward districts of India with the objective of generating supplementary wage employment. The Planning commission is not a constitutional body.
Answer: (b)
According to The National Food for Work Programme, food subsidy should be better targeted through targeted public distribution system and specific programmes for the poor like Food for Work Programme.
The National Food for Work Programme was launched on 14 November 2004 in 150 of the most backward districts of India with the objective of generating supplementary wage employment. The Planning commission is not a constitutional body.
Answer: Option A. -> Guaranteed maximum prices
Answer: (a)
The Directorate of Marketing and Inspection (DMI) headed by the Agricultural Marketing Advisor, Department of Agriculture & Cooperation (DAC) implements agricultural marketing policies and programmes of the Government of India.
It undertakes:
Standardisation,
Grading and Quality Control of Agricultural and Allied produce,
Market Research and Surveys along with other functions.
Answer: (a)
The Directorate of Marketing and Inspection (DMI) headed by the Agricultural Marketing Advisor, Department of Agriculture & Cooperation (DAC) implements agricultural marketing policies and programmes of the Government of India.
It undertakes:
Standardisation,
Grading and Quality Control of Agricultural and Allied produce,
Market Research and Surveys along with other functions.
Answer: Option C. -> output method
Answer: (c)
In India, agriculture, forestry and logging, fishing, mining and quarrying, registered manufacturing and construction units are included in category A. The output method is applied to category A.
The value added by this category is found by subtracting the value of raw materials and other inputs from the aggregate of commodity-wise output.
Expenditure Method-This method measure National income sum total of final expenditure incurred by household, business firm, Govt. & Foreigners.
Commodity flow method - This method is used to estimate the purchase of commodities by intermediate or final users. This method generally begins with an estimate of the total supply of a commodity available for domestic users.
Answer: (c)
In India, agriculture, forestry and logging, fishing, mining and quarrying, registered manufacturing and construction units are included in category A. The output method is applied to category A.
The value added by this category is found by subtracting the value of raw materials and other inputs from the aggregate of commodity-wise output.
Expenditure Method-This method measure National income sum total of final expenditure incurred by household, business firm, Govt. & Foreigners.
Commodity flow method - This method is used to estimate the purchase of commodities by intermediate or final users. This method generally begins with an estimate of the total supply of a commodity available for domestic users.
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