A major historical problem faced by farmers in agricultural marketing has been the presence of numerous middlemen, which often resulted in farmers receiving:
A.
A very high share of the price paid by final consumers
B.
Government subsidies exceeding market price
C.
Direct payment in foreign currency
D.
Only a small share of the price paid by final consumers
B. Protect farmers from malpractices and ensure fair price discovery through regulated auctions
16.
The electronic National Agriculture Market (e-NAM), launched by the Government of India in 2016, aims to create a unified national market for agricultural commodities by:
A.
Eliminating the role of Minimum Support Price
B.
Restricting trade to a single State only
C.
Networking existing APMC mandis through an online trading platform
C. Networking existing APMC mandis through an online trading platform
17.
Diversification of productive activities in rural India, moving beyond crop farming, includes the promotion of animal husbandry, fisheries, horticulture, and:
A.
Only mining activities
B.
Only IT services
C.
Only heavy manufacturing
D.
Non-farm employment such as agro-processing and handicrafts
D. Non-farm employment such as agro-processing and handicrafts
18.
'Operation Flood', a major dairy development programme launched by the National Dairy Development Board in India in 1970, is closely associated with which cooperative dairy model?
