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Answer: Option C. -> 1 & 2
Answer: (c)
Answer: (c)
Answer: Option B. -> Support price
Answer: (b)
The Commission of Agricultural Costs & Prices (CACP since 1985, earlier named as Agricultural Prices Commission) came into existence in January 1965.
It is mandated to recommend minimum support prices (MSPs) to incentivize the cultivators to adopt modern technology and raise productivity and overall grain production in line with the emerging demand patterns in the country.
Answer: (b)
The Commission of Agricultural Costs & Prices (CACP since 1985, earlier named as Agricultural Prices Commission) came into existence in January 1965.
It is mandated to recommend minimum support prices (MSPs) to incentivize the cultivators to adopt modern technology and raise productivity and overall grain production in line with the emerging demand patterns in the country.
Answer: Option B. -> Sixth
Answer: (b)NABARD was established in Sixth Five Year Plan.
Answer: (b)NABARD was established in Sixth Five Year Plan.
Question 84. Which statement is correct according to the growth and productivity of agriculture?
- The total irrigated area increased from less than one million hectares per annum before the green revolution to about 2.5 million hectares per annum during the 1970’s
- The total gross irrigated area now is 40 million hectares.
- The yield per hectare of food grains has shown remarkable increase in the pre Green Revolution period.
Answer: Option B. -> Only I
Answer: (b)The total irrigated area increased from less than one million hectares per annum before the green revolution to about 2.5 million hectares per annum during the 1970’s. The total gross irrigated area now is 80 million hectares.
Answer: (b)The total irrigated area increased from less than one million hectares per annum before the green revolution to about 2.5 million hectares per annum during the 1970’s. The total gross irrigated area now is 80 million hectares.
Answer: Option A. -> Blue : Fisheries
Answer: (a)The Blue Revolution is similar to the Green Revolution only that it deals with aquaculture, fish and water preservation for human use.
Answer: (a)The Blue Revolution is similar to the Green Revolution only that it deals with aquaculture, fish and water preservation for human use.
Question 86. Consider the following statements :
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
- National Agricultural Insurance Scheme (NAIS) was launched in the Sixth Five Year Plan of the Indian Economy.
- The growth rate of the primary sector of the Indian Economy sector never reached 8% during the planning history of the Indian economy.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Answer: Option D. -> Neither 1 nor 2
Answer: (d)
In the year 1999, the National Agricultural Insurance Scheme was introduced by replacing the comprehensive crop Insurance Scheme.
NAIS covers all food crops (cereals and pulses), oilseeds, horticultural and commercial crops. It covers all farmers, both loanees and non-loanees, under the scheme.
The growth rate of the primary sector reached above 8% with the green revolution. Both the given statements are not correct.
Answer: (d)
In the year 1999, the National Agricultural Insurance Scheme was introduced by replacing the comprehensive crop Insurance Scheme.
NAIS covers all food crops (cereals and pulses), oilseeds, horticultural and commercial crops. It covers all farmers, both loanees and non-loanees, under the scheme.
The growth rate of the primary sector reached above 8% with the green revolution. Both the given statements are not correct.
Answer: Option A. -> J.L. Nehru
Answer: (a)
The statement, “Everything else can wait, but not agriculture” is attributed to J.L. Nehru. Nehru mentioned these words after independence.
He said this in the context of the Bengal Famine of 1942–43 and the acute food scarcity prevailing in the country in 1947.
Answer: (a)
The statement, “Everything else can wait, but not agriculture” is attributed to J.L. Nehru. Nehru mentioned these words after independence.
He said this in the context of the Bengal Famine of 1942–43 and the acute food scarcity prevailing in the country in 1947.
Answer: Option A. -> Agriculture
Answer: (a)
Dr M.S. Swaminathan has distinguished himself in the agriculture field. M.S. Swaminathan is known as the “Father of the Green Revolution in India”.
The methods adopted included the use of high yielding varieties (HYV) of seeds.
Answer: (a)
Dr M.S. Swaminathan has distinguished himself in the agriculture field. M.S. Swaminathan is known as the “Father of the Green Revolution in India”.
The methods adopted included the use of high yielding varieties (HYV) of seeds.
Answer: Option C. -> 1, 2 and 3
Answer: (c)
Answer: (c)
Answer: Option A. -> Both 1 and 2
Answer: (a)
Answer: (a)
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