Agriculture UPSC Questions

History-Post Independence India

Agriculture MCQ Questions


1.
Which period was called as the "Nehru years"?
A.
1947-1964
B.
1946-1948
C.
1988-1999
D.
1976-1983
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ANSWER :
A. 1947-1964
2.
In the First Plan, the outlay on agriculture and irrigation was _____ per cent of the total.
A.
22
B.
43
C.
31
D.
50
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ANSWER :
C. 31
3.
The irrigation device called 'Araghatta' was
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A.
A water bag made of leather pulled over a pulley
B.
A large wheel with earthen pots tied to the outer ends of its spokes
C.
A larger earthen pot driven by bullocks
D.
A large water bucket pulled up by rope directly by hand
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ANSWER :
B. A large wheel with earthen pots tied to the outer ends of its spokes
4.
Which among the following were called as the "temples of modern India" in Nehruvian vision?
A.
Agricultural universities
B.
Research laboratories
C.
Fertilizer plants
D.
All the above
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ANSWER :
D. All the above
5.
IADP stands for in agriculture
A.
Indian Agricultural Districts Programme
B.
Intensive Agricultural Districts Programme
C.
Intensive Agricultural Districts Performance
D.
Indian Agricultural Districts Performance
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ANSWER :
B. Intensive Agricultural Districts Programme
6.
Whose words were these? "The qualitative technological transformation in India - the Green Revolution…..came about not during his lifetime but soon after his death. But the foundations for the technological development were laid during Nehru's time."
A.
G.S.Bhalla
B.
Jawaharlal Nehru
C.
Mahatma Gandhi
D.
Subash Chandra Bose
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ANSWER :
A. G.S.Bhalla