Indian Agriculture - MCQs with answers - Part I

ANSWER: d) Agriculture Sector

Agriculture is the pillar of the Indian economy because of its high share in employment and livelihood creation.

ANSWER: c) Gram

Food grains consist of cereals and pulses. Rice, wheat, jowar, bajra, maize, etc. are included among the cereals whereas gram, moong, masur, arhar, etc. are included among the pulses.

ANSWER: a) Pranab Mukherjee

On July 6, 2009, Finance Minister Mr.Pranab Mukherjee announced the introduction of National Food Security Act under which BPL families in rural and urban areas will be entitled by law to 25 kg. of wheat or rice per month at Rs. 3 per kg.

ANSWER: d) End of 11th Five-Year Plan

The Ministry of Agriculture has launched NFSM by the end of 11th Five-Year Plan (2007-08-2011-12) with an allocation of Rs. 4882.5 crore to increase the production of rice, wheat and pulses by 10, 8 and 2 million tonnes, respectively.

ANSWER: b) Dr. Manmohan Singh

Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh announced the launch of Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana at the 53rd meeting of NDC with a Central allocation of Rs. 25,000 crore to increase the share of investment in agriculture in their state plans so as to hike agriculture and allied sector's growth from the existing 2% to 4%. 7,810.87 crore was the allocation under RKVY for the year 2011-12.

ANSWER: d) Employee Referral Scheme

To encourage employees to refer friends and relatives for employment in the organization, employee referral scheme is implemented in several companies.

ANSWER: b) August 1998

KCC scheme was introduced in the Banks in August 1998. The aim of Kisan Credit Card Scheme (KCC) is to provide adequate and timely support from the banking system to the farmers for their short-term credit needs during their cultivation for purchase of inputs etc., during the cropping season.

ANSWER: b) March 2002

On Farm Water Management Scheme was launched in March 2002 with the objective of exploiting ground/surface water, efficient water utilisation for increasing crop production in Eastern India.

ANSWER: d) January 2004

On January 21, 2004 the Department of Agriculture & Cooperation (DAC), Ministry of Agriculture, Govt. of India established Kisan Call Centers across the country to deliver extension services to the farming community. The aim is to respond in the local language to issues embossed by farmers.

ANSWER: d) January 2006

To alter heady use of water and available resources, micro irrigation was launched in January 2006.

ANSWER: a) July 2000

The new agricultural policy favours private participation through contract farming and land leasing arrangements. The policy supports the development of genetically-modified food crop varieties.

ANSWER: b) Indian Farmers Fertiliser Corporation Limited

Indian Farmers Fertiliser Co-operative Limited (IFFCO) was registered on November 3, 1967 as a Multi-unit Co-operative Society.