Agriculture UPSC Questions

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Agriculture MCQ Questions


7.
Consider the following pairs:
Programme/Project Ministry
1) Drought-Prone  Area Programme Ministry of Agriculture
2) Desert Development  and Forests Programme Ministry of Environment
3) National Watershed  Development Project for Rainfed Areas Ministry of Rural Development
Which of the above pairs is/are correctly matched?
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A.
1 and 2 only
B.
3 only
C.
1, 2 and 3
D.
None
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ANSWER :
D. None
8.
There will be a volatile nature in supply in agriculture sector. This is because
A.
Import and exports of goods
B.
Increase in wastage
C.
Dependence over price
D.
Dependence over Monsoon
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ANSWER :
D. Dependence over Monsoon
9.
The green revolution was pioneered by
A.
Mr. Sam Pitroda
B.
Dr M. S. Swaminathan
C.
Mr Vishal Tewari
D.
Smt Indira Gandhi
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ANSWER :
B. Dr M. S. Swaminathan
10.
The Green Revolution in India was first introduced in _____ in the late 1966-67
A.
Madhya Pradesh
B.
Maharashtra
C.
Punjab
D.
Bihar
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ANSWER :
C. Punjab
11.
In the cintext of which of the following do you sometimes find the terms 'amber box, blue box and green box' in the news?
UPSC - 2016
A.
WTO affairs
B.
SAARC affairs
C.
UNFCCC affairs
D.
India -EU negotiations on FTA
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ANSWER :
A. WTO affairs
12.
With reference to ' Pradhan Mandri Fasal Bima Yojana', consider the following statements.
1 . Under this scheme, farmers with have to pay a uniform premium of two percent for any crop they cultivate in any season of the year.
2. This scheme covers post-harvest losses arising out of cyclones and unseasonal rains.
Which of the statements given about is/are correct?
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A.
1 only
B.
2 only
C.
Both 1 and 2
D.
Neither 1 nor 2
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ANSWER :
B. 2 only