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Agriculture & Rural Development

61 questions in Indian Economy.

Asked in 2002, 2001, 2000, 1999, 1998, 1996, 1995

2002 · Q29Indian EconomyAgriculture & Rural Developmentmoderate

With reference to Indian agriculture, which one of the following statements is correct?

  1. (a)About 90 per cent of the area under pulses in India is rainfed.
  2. (b)The share of pulses in the gross cropped area at the national level has double in the last two decades
  3. (c)India accounts for about 15 per cent of the total area under rice in the world
  4. (d)Rice occupies about 34 per cent of the gross cropped area of India
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Official answer(a) About 90 per cent of the area under pulses in India is rainfed.

1999 · Q50Indian EconomyAgriculture & Rural Developmenteasy

The main sources of credit to the farmers include

  1. (a)the Primary Agricultural Cooperative Societies, commercial banks, RRBs and private moneylenders
  2. (b)the NABARD, RBI, commercial banks and private moneylenders
  3. (c)the District Central Cooperative Banks (DCCB), the lead banks, IRDP and JRY
  4. (d)the Large-scale Multi-purpose Adivasis Programme, DCCB, IFFCO and commercial banks
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Official answer(a) the Primary Agricultural Cooperative Societies, commercial banks, RRBs and private moneylenders

1998 · Q132Indian EconomyAgriculture & Rural Developmentmoderate

The table below indicates the performance of India in rice and wheat production from 1950-51 to 1995-96. Which of the following conclusions arrived at from the above table would be valid? I. Record production of rice as well as wheat has been in 1994-95. II. The ratio of wheat to rice production seems to have steadily increased over 16 years. III. Wheat has not been popular among the Indian population before 1980. IV. India became self-sufficient in rice and wheat only after 1990. Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

  1. (a)I and II
  2. (b)I, II, III and IV
  3. (c)III and IV
  4. (d)None of the above
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Official answer(a) I and II

1996 · Q65Indian EconomyAgriculture & Rural Developmentmoderate

In India, rural incomes are generally lower than the urban incomes. Which of the following reasons account for this? I. A large number of farmers are illiterate and know little about scientific agriculture. II. Prices of primary products are lower than those of manufactured products. III. Investment in agriculture has been low when compared to investment in industry.

  1. (a)I only
  2. (b)I and II only
  3. (c)I and III only
  4. (d)I, II and III
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Official answer(a) I only

1995 · Q16Indian EconomyAgriculture & Rural Developmentmoderate

Which of the following are the objectives of the Commission for Agricultural Costs and Prices (CACP)? I. To stabilise agricultural prices. II. To ensure meaningful real income levels to the farmers. III. To protect the interest of the consumers by providing essential agricultural commodities at reasonable rates through public distribution system. IV. To ensure maximum price for the farmer. Select the correct answer from the codes given below:

  1. (a)I, II and III
  2. (b)I, II and IV
  3. (c)I, III and IV
  4. (d)II, III and IV
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Official answer(a) I, II and III