Agriculture UPSC Questions

History-Post Independence India

Agriculture MCQ Questions


13.
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
14.
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
15.

Which of the following statements are correct?
i) In the world 50% of persons are engaged in agriculture.
ii) Two thirds of Indian's population still depends on Agriculture
iii) The word agriculture derived from Latin language
iv) The word Agri meaning soil culture meaning cultivation

A.

only (ii)

B.

Only (iv)

C.

All (i)(ii)(iii)(iv)

D.

None of the above

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ANSWER :

C. All (i)(ii)(iii)(iv)

16.
The art and science of soil cultivation to rear crops is called __________
A.
Horticulture
B.
Viticulture
C.
Pisciculture
D.
Agriculture
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ANSWER :
D. Agriculture
17.
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
18.
Despite the very creditable growth of agricultural output between 1949 and 1965 of about _____ per cent per annum, India was facing food shortages since the mid-fifties and in the mid-sixties
A.
12
B.
18
C.
3
D.
9
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ANSWER :
C. 3