ECONOMY MCQS SET 93

ECONOMY MCQS SET 93

921) Which one of the following Five Year Plans of Indian Government promoted the well-spreadout storage grid from the farm to the national level?
A) First and Second Five Year Plans
B) Sixth and Seventh Five Year Plans
C) Eighth and Ninth Five Year Plans
D) Tenth and Eleventh Five Year Plans
Correct Answer: Sixth and Seventh Five Year Plans
   
922) Consider the following statements
1. Farm Income Insurance Scheme at the beginning covered only rice and wheat crops.
2. National Agricultural Insurance Scheme is withdrawn from the crops which are covered under the Farm Income Insurance Scheme.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
A) Only 1
B) Only 2
C) Both 1 and 2
D) Neither 1 nor 2
Correct Answer: Both 1 and 2
   
923) Consider the following statements
1. The Accelerated Irrigation Benefits Programme was launched during 1996-97 to provide loan assistance to poor farmers.
2. The Command Area Development Programme was launched in 1974-75 for the development of water use efficiency.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
A) Only 1
B) Only 2
C) Both 1 and 2
D) Neither 1 nor 2
Correct Answer: Only 2
   
924) Consider the following statements
1. Agriculture including allied activities accounted for about 55% employment in the country according to Census 2011.
2. The growth in agriculture and allied sectors is a necessary condition for inclusive growth in India.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
A) Only 1
B) Only 2
C) Both 1 and 2
D) Neither 1 nor 2
Correct Answer: Both 1 and 2
   
925) Which one of the following agencies of India decides the Minimum Support Prices of the agricultural crops?
A) Ministry of Agriculture
B) NABARD
C) Ministry of Commerce
D) Agricultural Cost and Price Commission (ACPC)
Correct Answer: Agricultural Cost and Price Commission (ACPC)
   
926) Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists
List I      List II
(Revolution)      (Associated area)
A. Yellow Revolution      1. Food crops
B. Blue Revolution       2. Oil seeds
C. White Revolution       3. Milk production
D. Green Revolution       4. Fish production
Below the Codes are given in A B C D order
A) 2 4 3 1
B) 2 3 4 1
C) 4 3 1 2
D) 4 1 3 2
Correct Answer: 2 4 3 1
   
927) Consider the following statements
1. Regarding the procurement of foodgrains, Government of India follows a procurement target rather than an open ended procurement policy.
2. Government of India announces minimum support prices only for cereals.
3. For the distribution under Targeted Public Distribution System (TPDS), wheat and rice are issued by the Government of India at uniform Central Issue Prices to the States/Union Territories.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
A) 1 , 2 and 3
B) 1 and 3
C) 2 and 3
D) Only 2
Correct Answer: 1 and 3
   
928) Consider the following statements
India continues to be dependent on imports to meet the requirement of oilseeds in the country because
1. farmers prefer to grow foodgrains with high remunerative support prices.
2. most of the cultivation of oil crops continued to be dependent on rainfall.
3. oil from the seeds of free-origin and rice bran have remained unexploited.
4. it is far cheaper to import oilseeds than to cultivate the oilseed crops.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
A) 1, 2 and 3
B) 1 and 2
C) 2 and 3
D) 2 and 4
Correct Answer: 1, 2 and 3
   
929) Which one of the following agencies of the Indian Government is engaged in the standardisation and grading of various agricultural products?
A) Food Corporation of India
B) Directorate of Marketing and inspection
C) Bureau of Indian Standard
D) Central Statistical Organisation
Correct Answer: Directorate of Marketing and inspection
   
930) The Green Revolution has led to mark increase in
1. productivity of wheat.
2. productivity of pulses.
3. regional inequalities.
4. inter personal inequalities.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
A) 1, 2, 3 and 4
B) 1, 2 and 3
C) 2 and 3
D) 3 and 4
Correct Answer: 1, 2, 3 and 4