Top 50+ Solved Agriculture Development in India since Independence MCQ Questions Answer
Q. Indian agriculture is typically characterized as?
a. land surplus, labour scare economy
b. land surplus, labour surplus economy
c. land scare, labour surplus economy
d. land scare, labour scare economy
Q. The National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) wasestablished in the year?
a. 1970
b. 1975
c. 1977
d. 1982
Q. NABARD (National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development) was established inthe?
a. Fourth Five Year plan
b. Fifth Five Year plan
c. Sixth Five Year plan
d. Eighth Five Year plan
Q. Which Indian state produces the largest quantity of pulses?
a. Maharashtra
b. Uttar Pradesh
c. Madhya Pradesh
d. Rajasthan
Q. Which agency is responsible for procurement, distribution and storage of food grainproduction in India?
a. Ministry of Agriculture
b. Food Corporation of India
c. C. NAFED
d. TRIFED
Q. Who regulates the markets in agricultural products in India?
a. Essential Commodities Act, 1955
b. Agricultural Produce Market Committee (APMC) Act enacted by States
c. Agricultural Produce (Grading and Marking) Act, 1937
d. Food Products Order, 1956 and Meat and Food Products Order, 1973
Q. Which sector is the backbone of Indian economy?
a. Service sector
b. Financial Sector
c. Tourism Sector
d. Agriculture Sector
Q. Which among the following does not belong to welfare schemes for the farmers?
a. Kisan Credit Card Scheme
b. SHG (self-help group) Bank Linkage Programme
c. National Agricultural Insurance Scheme
d. Employee Referral Scheme
Q. When did the Government present Kisan Credit Card Scheme?
a. April 1853
b. August 1998
c. July 1991
d. November 1995
Q. Which is the highest food grain producing Indian state, as per 2013-14?
a. Madhya Pradesh
b. Punjab
c. Uttar Pradesh
d. Maharashtra
Q. Which is the highest Pulses producing Indian state, as per 2013-14?
a. Madhya Pradesh
b. Maharashtra
c. Uttar Pradesh
d. Rajasthan
Q. Which Indian state has the largest irrigated agricultural area, as per 2010 survey?
a. Gujarat
b. Madhya Pradesh
c. Rajasthan
d. Uttar Pradesh
Q. Which is the largest rice producing Indian state, as per 2013-14 records?
a. Andhra Pradesh
b. Uttar Pradesh
c. West Bengal
d. Punjab
Q. Which is the largest jowar producing Indian state, as per 2011-12 records?
a. Andhra Pradesh
b. Karnataka
c. Madhya Pradesh
d. Maharashtra