Agronomy Questions for IAS Prelims - Set 8

Agronomy Questions for IAS Prelims - Set 8

1. The Mehsana breed of buffalo known as persistent milker and regular breeder.belongs to which state:

a. Gujrat
b. Punjab
c. Uttar Pradesh
d. Haryana

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2. Which of the following agreement/ treaty of WTO is related to agriculture

a. TRIPS
b. TRIMS
c. AOA
d. GATS

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3. Coffee is obtained from which part of the plant?

a. Leaves
b. Flower
c. Fruit
d. Seed

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4. The WTO Agreement on Agriculture contains provisions in 3 broad areas of agriculture and trade policy. Which of the following is not covered under it?

a. market access
b. domestic support and
c. Foreign Direct Investments
d. export subsidies

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5. Which agency works to save tribals from exploitation by private traders and offer them remunerative prices for minor forest produce

a. TRIFED
b. Food corporation of India (FCI)
c. NAFED
d. NABARD

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6. What is the contribution of Horticulture to the GDP of Agriculture

a. 45.5%
b. 30.5%
c. 25.5%
d. 55.5%

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7. Which of the following pairs of crop and leading producer is not correctly matched?


a. Jowar ------ Maharastra
b. Sugarcane ---- Uttar Pradesh
c. Jute --------- Bihar
d. Groundnut ----- Gujrat

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8. Consider the following statements

I. Kisan Call Centers have been functioning in India since 2004
II. They are engaged in answering farmer's queries in 21 local dialects.

Which of the following statement(s) is\are correct?

a. I
b. II
c. Both I & II
d. None

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9. The standard consumption ratio for the NPK fertilizer is assumed to be

a. 4:1:2
b. 1:2:4
c. 1:4:2
d. 4:2:1

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10. Which is the main crop of Rainfed Agro-Ecologies in India?

a. Rice
b. Wheat
c. Pulses
d. Cotton

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