Agriculture and Allied Sector One Liner Questions & Answers
| Questions | Answers | |
| 1 | Genetic industry includes – | Agriculture |
| 2 | Which is not an objective of food management in India? | Export of food grains |
| 3 | Suraj Dhara Yojana is – | Exchange of seeds |
| 4 | Who did not approve the idea of co-operative farming in India? | Charan Singh |
| 5 | What is meant by a Bullock Capitalist? | Farmers who have some resources but are not rich |
| 6 | Which one is not a part of land reforms in India? | Multiple-cropping scheme |
| 7 | The size of marginal landholding in India is – | Less than 1 hectare |
| 8 | A farmer, which has land holding between 1 to 2 hectares is known as – | Marginal Farmer |
| 9 | The average size of landholdings in Bihar in comparison with other States is – | Second lowest |
| 10 | The most critical stage for irrigation in wheat is – | C.R.I. stage |
| 11 | Which is the effective reason of slow agricultural development in India? | Rural Poverty |
| 12 | The black soil of India is highly suited for the production of – | Cotton crop |
| 13 | The substitution of steel for wooden ploughs in agricultural production is an example of – | Capital-augmenting technological progress |
| 14 | The share of agriculture and allied sectors in the Gross Domestic Product of India is – | 15 percent |
| 15 | Share of agriculture in National income of India is around – | 30 % |
| 16 | The contribution of agriculture in Indian Economy is – | Decreasing |
| 17 | Since the advent of the Planning era in India, the share of the agriculture sector in GDP has – | Continued to decline |
| 18 | Which one State has the largest area under Soybean cultivation? | Madhya Pradesh |
| 19 | The net crop sown area in India is about – | 14 crore hectares |
| 20 | The average cropping intensity of India is about – | 135 percent |
| 21 | In which year foodgrain production had a negative growth rate? | 2004-05 |
| 22 | Under which Five Year Plan, did agriculture register a negative growth? | Third |
| 23 | According to the report of CAG published in the year 2000 on PDS, the government subsidy on foodgrains increased from1992-93 to 1998-99 by – | More than three times |
| 24 | Which of the largest vegetable-producing countries in the world? | China |
| 25 | ‘Kashi Lalima’ is the variety of which of the crops? | Okra/Ladyfinger |
| 26 | Which State ensures the maximum production of Coffee in India? | Karnataka |
| 27 | Which one of the agricultural products fetches the largest foreign exchange for the country from its exports? | Rice |
| 28 | Niger crops is an oil seed crop. What is the content of oil in its seeds? | 37 – 47% |
| 29 | The leading mulberry silk-producing Indian State is – | Karnataka |
| 30 | Which is the largest silk producer in the world, is – | China |
| 31 | What is the reason for low productivity in Indian agriculture? | Co-operative farming |
| 32 | Agriculture income tax in India can be levied by – | State Governments |
| 33 | India’s main agricultural import item is – | Edible oil |
| 34 | Preferred variety of Mango for export is – | Alphonso |
| 35 | In Uttar Pradesh maximum percentage of workers are engaged in – | Agriculture sector |
| 36 | What approximate percentage of India’s labour force at present depends on agriculture for their livelihood? | 65% |
| 37 | The main objective of Vishesh Krishi and Gram Udyog Yojna is – | Promotion of agricultural export |
| 38 | Kissan Bahi Yojana was started in Uttar Pradesh in – | 1992 |
| 39 | P. Sengupta and G. Sdasyuk (1968) had divided India into how many micro agricultural regions? | 60 |
| 40 | For the 8th Plan, India was divided into how many agro-climatic zones by the Planning Commission? | 15 |
| 41 | National Horticulture Mission was launched in which of the Five Year Plans ? | Ninth Five Year Plan |
| 42 | When was the National Horticulture Mission started? | May, 2005 |
| 43 | Which of the States is covered under the National Horticulture Mission (NHM)? | Uttar Pradesh |
| 44 | Which one of the is not the objectives of the ‘National Horticulture Mission’? | Providing financial assistance |
| 45 | Krishi Shramik Samajik Suraksha Yojna provides – | Benefits of pension and insurance |
| 46 | Which of the is not an objective of the National Food Security Mission (NFSM)? | Strengthening credit facilities |
| 47 | The National Food Security Mission in India has become effective with effect from – | Rabi Season 2007-08 |
| 48 | Under which law, the State Food Commission is established? | National Food Security Act, 2013 |
| 49 | The most important fish industry in India is – | At natural inland |
| 50 | Which of the countries is the largest producer of fish in the world? | China |
| 51 | The ‘blue revolution’ is related with – | Fish production |
| 52 | Black revolution is related to the – | Crude oil production |
| 53 | ‘Yellow Revolution’ is related to – | Rapeseed-mustard production |
| 54 | The Father of the Green Revolution in the World is – | Norman E. Borlaug |
| 55 | Indian Green Revolution started from – | Pantnagar |
| 56 | Who was the person not associated with the green revolution when its started in India? | Rafi Ahmed Kidwai |
| 57 | Which one of the most appropriately describes the nature of the Green Revolution of the late sixties of the 20th century? | Seed-fertilizer-Water technology |
| 58 | The reason for increase in price of foodgrains distributed through public distribution system is to – | Lesson the burden of subsidy involved in the scheme |
| 59 | Operation Flood is related to – | Milk production |
| 60 | Which States of India have derived maximum benefits from green revolution? | Punjab, Haryana & Western U.P. |
| 61 | The Second Green Revolution proposed by the Prime Minister does not include – | Encourage foreign direct investment in agriculture |
| 62 | Which one of the agriculture practices is eco-friendly? | Organic farming |
| 63 | Crop Insurance Scheme in India was started in – | 1985 |
| 64 | National Agricultural Insurance Scheme replacing A comprehensive Crop Insurance Scheme was introduced in the year – | 1999 |
| 65 | Hariyali Yojana is related to – | Water Management |
| 66 | ‘Vishesh Krishi Upaj Yojana’ is related to – | Thrust in export of agricultural products |
| 67 | ‘Rashtriya Vishesh Krishi Upaj Yojna’ is mainly concerned with – | Exportable agricultural produce |
| 68 | The objective of the PM-KUSUM Scheme is – |
To remove farmers’ dependence on diesel and kerosene and to link pump sets to solar energy
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| 69 | Handbook of Agriculture is published by – | I.C.A.R. |
| 70 | U.P. Council of Agricultural Research is located at – | Lucknow |
| 71 | NAFED is mainly connected with – | Agricultural marketing |
| 72 | The apex organization for marketing cooperatives at the national level is – | NAFED |
| 73 | Which of the agencies is not engaged in exporting agricultural goods from India? | IFFCO |
| 74 | In India markets in agricultural products are regulated under the – |
The Agricultural Produce Market Committee Act enacted by States
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| 75 | Golden rice has been made richer in – | Vitamin A |
| 76 | The demand of agricultural products is found to be – | Inelastic |
| 77 | First Agricultural University in India was established at – | Pantnagar |
| 78 | Indian Institute of Vegetable Research is located at – | Varanasi |
| 79 | Central Food Technological Research Institute is located at – | Mysore |
| 80 | The National Academy of Agricultural Research Management (NAARM) is located at – | Hyderabad |
| 81 | Indian Grassland and Fodder Research Institute is located at – | Jhansi |
| 82 | The Headquarters of the International Potato Centre (CIP) is situated in – | Lima, Peru |
| 83 | Which of the States ‘Neeru-Meeru water harvesting programmes was launched in 2000? | Andhra Pradesh |
| 84 | Which of the organizations approves the Fair and Remunerative Price (F.R.P.) of the sugarcane? | Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs |
| 85 | The economic cost of foodgrains to the Food Corporation of India is Minimum Support Price and bonus (if any) paid to the farmers plus – | Procurement incidentals and distribution cost |
| 86 | Who determines the minimum support price in India? | The Commission for Agricultural Costs and Prices |
| 87 | The Agricultural Prices Commission (APC) was set up in the year – | 1965 |
| 88 | Minimum Support Price is decided by – | CACP |
| 89 | Who recommends supporting price of the wheat? | Commission for Agricultural Costs and Prices |
| 90 | The price at which the Government purchases foodgrains is – | Procurement Price |
| 91 | Which One does not contribute to the rural economy? | Practice of lending personal money |
| 92 | Long-term agricultural credit is provided by – | Land Development Bank |
| 93 | Which is the largest source of agricultural credit in India in recent years? | Commercial Banks |
| 94 | Which is providing the least institutional credit to agriculture and allied activities in recent years? | Foreign Private Banks |
| 95 | Kisan Credit Card Scheme was announced in the year – | 1998-99 |
| 96 | The New Package for Agriculture announced by the UPA Government does not provide – | Concession in loan payment |
| 97 | Government of India has taken a decision to set up a Price Stabilisation Fund for the growers of – | Coffee and Tea |