Industry - Food Processing Industries (FPI), Food Security & Issues Related With Supply & Subsidies - Part II

Industry - Food Processing Industries (FPI), Food Security & Issues Related With Supply & Subsidies - Part II

1. Consider the following statements about National Mission on Agriculture Extension and Technology (NMAET). Identify the right ones.

I. It aims to restructure and strengthen the agricultural extension to enable the delivery of appropriate technology and improved agronomic practices to farmers.

II. The four separate sub-missions under the scheme are agricultural extension, seed and planting material, agricultural mechanization and plant protection and plant quarantine.

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

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2. What are the factors responsible for the losses in the supply chain?

I. Non-availability of facilities for aggregation
II. Packaging
III. Storage
IV. Transportation

a. II,III and IV only
b. II and III only
c. I and II only
d. All

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3. What are the important concerns to be addressed by the development of food processing industries?

a. Disguised unemployment in agriculture
b. Agricultural growth
c. Agricultural productivity
d. Availability of food

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4. Consider the following statements. Identify the right ones.

I. Index of Industrial Production (IIP) is compiled on a monthly basis.
II. It covers the broad sectors of industry namely mining, manufacturing and electricity.
III. Manufacturing has the largest share in the IIP.

a. II and III only
b. I and II only
c. I and III only
d. All

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5. What are basic objectives of Labour Policy of India?

I. Maintaining Industrial peace
II. Promoting the welfare of the labour

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

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6. Consider the following statements. Identify the right ones.

I. The New Industrial Policy was launched by the Government of India in 1991.
II. The New Policy has three dimensions: Liberalisation, privatisation and globalisation.

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

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7. Under the New Industrial Policy launched in 1991, what were the basic policy measures?

I. Abolition of Industrial licensing
II. Free entry to foreign technology
III. Access to capital market
IV. Open trade

a. I and III only
b. I,II and III only
c. IV only
d. All

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8. Consider the following statements about Foreign Direct Investment (FDI). Identify the right ones.

I. FDI is stable in nature and provides long term benefits to the economy.
II. It brings not only capital but also technological and managerial skills.

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

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9. Consider the following statements. Identify the right ones.

I. Globalisation means integrating the economy of the country with the world economy.
II. Under this process, goods and services along with capital, labour and resources can move freely from one nation to another.

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

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10. What are the indices used to identify the clustering of industries?

I. The number of industrial units
II. The number of industrial workers
III. Quantum of power used for industrial purposes
IV. Total industrial output

a. I and II only
b. II and III only
c. III and IV only
d. All

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