Agriculture UPSC Questions

Agriculture MCQ Questions

1.
Which period was called as the "Nehru years"?
A.
1947-1964
B.
1946-1948
C.
1988-1999
D.
1976-1983
ANSWER :
A. 1947-1964
2.
Which one of the following activities is an example of a primary activity?
A.
Agriculture and fishing
B.
Agriculture and Banking of Bread
C.
Transport and Insurance
D.
Fishing and Transport
ANSWER :
A. Agriculture and fishing
3.
The _____ sector which has about 60 per cent plus population-dependence.
A.
Agriculture
B.
Education
C.
Technology
D.
Medical
ANSWER :
A. Agriculture
4.
Which one of the following activities is an example of a secondary activity?
A.
Agriculture and Banking of Bread
B.
Steel and Banking of Bread
C.
Agriculture and fishing
D.
Transport and Insurance
ANSWER :
B. Steel and Banking of Bread
5.
In the First Plan, the outlay on agriculture and irrigation was _____ per cent of the total.
A.
22
B.
43
C.
31
D.
50
ANSWER :
C. 31
6.
Majority of India's economic issues are primarily of _____ and unemployment.
A.
Heavy population pressure
B.
Low per capita income
C.
Poverty
D.
Lack of infrastructure
ANSWER :
C. Poverty