Top 80+ Solved Natural Resources and Other Facts of Indian Economy MCQ Questions Answer
Q. Low productivity of agriculture in India is not caused by:
a. inadequate availability of inputs
b. subdivision of land holdings
c. less area under cultivation
d. poor finance facilities
Q. The per capita foodgrains consumption:
a. has fallen steadily over the years
b. has fluctuated
c. has remained stagnant
d. has risen very slowly
Q. GDR means:
a. 'gross domestic ratio' which is a macro aggregate
b. 'global depository receipt' which is the mechanism to raise funds from international market
c. 'global development range' which has been set up by UNO for developing countries
d. 'geographically developed regions' as defined by the UNDP
Q. The Green Revolution has led to : 1. spurt in all foodgrains production 2. increase in regional inequalities 3. reduction in inter-personal inequalities within a region 4. good production in wheat
a. 1 and 3
b. 1, 2 and 3
c. 2, 3 and 4
d. 2 and 4
Q. The success of the Green Revolution does not require:
a. adequate irrigation facilities
b. availability of high yielding seeds
c. pesticides and chemical fertilizers
d. large scale mechanization
Q. NAFED is concerned with: 1. promotion of inter-state and export trade of farm produce 2. import of foodgrains for buffer stocking and public distribution 3. marketing of eggs and poultry' at national level 4. movement of consumer goods from surplus areas to scarcity areas
a. 1 and 2
b. 1, 2 and 3
c. 3 and 4
d. 1, 3 and 4
Q. The 'Year of Great Divide' refers to:
a. rapid growth rate in population after 1921
b. the declining sex ratio after 1921
c. the slow-down in death rate after 1921
d. all the above
Q. The increase in agricultural production is due to: 1. increase in area under crops 2. improvement in yield 3. improvement in cropping pattern 4. effective implementation of land reforms
a. 1 and 3
b. 1 and
c. 1, 2 and 3
d. 1, 2, 3 and 4
Q. In India the co-operative movement was initiated in the sector of :
a. farming
b. consumer goods production
c. agricultural credit
d. marketing of agricultural products
Q. The ideal average NPK ratio aggregated for the country as a whole is :
a. 4 : 2 : 1
b. 2 : 4 : 1
c. 4 : 1 : 2
d. 4 : 3 : 2
Q. Which neighbouring country has objections on Indian Baglihar Hydro-electric Project?
a. Nepal
b. Bhutan
c. Bangladesh
d. Pakistan
Q. Who among the following have been the Union Finance Ministers of India? 1. V. P. Singh 2. R. Venkataraman 3. Y. B. Chavan 4. Pranab Mukherjee Select the correct answer using the code given below: [IAS 2007]
a. 1, 2 and 3 only
b. 1, 3 and 4 only
c. 2 and 4 only
d. 1, 2, 3 and 4
Q. Which one of the following is the correct sequence in the decreasing order of production (in million tonnes) of the given foodgrains in India? [IAS 2007]
a. Wheat - Rice Pulses Coarse cereals
b. Rice – Wheat cereals
c. Wheat - Rice - Coarse cereals Pulses
d. Rice - Wheat - Coarse cereals Pulses