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  1. What shows the importance of agriculture in India's economy — (UPPCS, 2006)
    1. its share in national income and employment
    2. its role in industrial development and foreign trade
    3. its role in the supply of foodgrains
    4. all of the above
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    Answer: (D) all of the above

    Agriculture touches every front of the economy — income, employment, raw material for industry, exports and food security, all at once.

  2. What kind of inequality did the Green Revolution in India widen — (WBPCS, 2007)
    1. regional inequality
    2. inequality between classes
    3. inequality between crops
    4. all of the above
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    Answer: (D) all of the above

    The Green Revolution stayed limited to irrigated tracts such as Punjab-Haryana and to chosen crops such as wheat and rice, so it widened inequality by region, by class and by crop, all three.

  3. The price at which the government buys foodgrain to run the Public Distribution System and build buffer stocks is called — (IAS, 2001)
    1. the Minimum Support Price
    2. the Procurement Price
    3. the Issue Price
    4. the Ceiling Price
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    Answer: (B) the Procurement Price

    The procurement price is kept even higher than the MSP, because the government needs enough grain for both the buffer stock and the PDS.

  4. Who recommends the MSP
    1. the Commission for Agricultural Costs and Prices (CACP)
    2. NABARD
    3. the Food Corporation of India (FCI)
    4. NITI Aayog
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    Answer: (A) the Commission for Agricultural Costs and Prices (CACP)

    The CACP, set up in 1965, suggests the MSP for every crop; the final announcement is made by the CCEA.

  5. Who announces the MSP
    1. the Planning Commission
    2. the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA)
    3. the Ministry of Finance
    4. Parliament
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    Answer: (B) the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA)

    CACP only recommends; the final announcement of the MSP is made by the CCEA.

  6. The Swaminathan Commission recommended the MSP be 1.5 times which cost
    1. A2
    2. A2+FL
    3. C2
    4. C3
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    Answer: (C) C2

    In 2018 the government accepted only 1.5 times A2+FL, not the full recommendation of the Commission.

  7. What price is announced for sugarcane
    1. MSP
    2. FRP
    3. CIP
    4. both MSP and FRP
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    Answer: (B) FRP

    Sugarcane gets the Fair and Remunerative Price (FRP), which is procured through sugar mills.

  8. For how many crops in total is the MSP issued
    1. 14
    2. 19
    3. 23
    4. 25
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    Answer: (C) 23

    7 cereals, 7 oilseeds, 5 pulses and 4 commercial crops — 23 in total.

  9. From which date did e-NAM begin
    1. 1 January 2015
    2. 14 April 2016
    3. 15 August 2017
    4. 2 October 2014
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    Answer: (B) 14 April 2016

    e-NAM began linking state and national mandis on one shared online platform from 14 April 2016.

  10. Who runs the Agriculture Infrastructure Fund (AIF)
    1. SIDBI
    2. NABARD
    3. NaBFID
    4. the RBI
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    Answer: (B) NABARD

    The AIF is a ₹1 lakh crore central scheme that runs under NABARD.

  1. When were the three 2020 farm laws repealed
    1. June 2020
    2. December 2020
    3. November 2021
    4. January 2022
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    Answer: (C) November 2021

    After a year-long farmers' protest, the President signed the Repeal Bill on 30 November 2021.

  2. What does Component A of PM-KUSUM involve
    1. the farmer's own stand-alone pump
    2. setting up a solar plant on barren land and selling power to the grid
    3. solarising an existing pump
    4. none of these
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    Answer: (B) setting up a solar plant on barren land and selling power to the grid

    Under Component A, a farmer can put up a small solar plant on barren land and sell the power to the grid.

  3. Who is the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Maan-Dhan Yojana meant for
    1. every farmer
    2. small and marginal farmers aged 18-40
    3. only women farmers
    4. only landless farmers
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    Answer: (B) small and marginal farmers aged 18-40

    It is a pension scheme, which small and marginal farmers aged 18-40 can join.

  4. How many districts are covered under the Pradhan Mantri Dhan-Dhaanya Krishi Yojana
    1. 50
    2. 75
    3. 100
    4. 112
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    Answer: (C) 100

    The 100 districts were chosen on the basis of low productivity, low cropping intensity and low credit disbursement.

  5. When was the National Mission on High Yielding Seeds announced
    1. Budget 2023-24
    2. Budget 2024-25
    3. Budget 2025
    4. Budget 2026-27
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    Answer: (C) Budget 2025

    It was announced in Budget 2025, with an outlay of ₹100 crore.

  6. Which technology does the SVAMITVA Scheme use
    1. satellite imaging
    2. drone surveys
    3. GPS trackers
    4. manual survey
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    Answer: (B) drone surveys

    This Ministry of Panchayati Raj scheme uses drone surveys to map a village's inhabited land.

  7. On whose recommendation did the Kisan Credit Card scheme begin
    1. the Narasimham Committee
    2. the R.V. Gupta Committee
    3. the Rangarajan Committee
    4. the Y.V. Reddy Committee
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    Answer: (B) the R.V. Gupta Committee

    The KCC scheme began in 1998 on the recommendation of the R.V. Gupta Committee.

  8. Under PMFBY, what premium does a farmer pay for horticultural crops
    1. 1.5%
    2. 2%
    3. 5%
    4. 10%
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    Answer: (C) 5%

    The farmer pays 2% for kharif crops, 1.5% for rabi crops, and 5% for horticultural crops.

  9. What does the "area approach" mean in crop insurance
    1. each farmer's own yield is looked at
    2. the average yield of a unit such as a gram panchayat is looked at
    3. only the district's yield is looked at
    4. no yield is looked at
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    Answer: (B) the average yield of a unit such as a gram panchayat is looked at

    Compensation is fixed on the average yield of a whole unit, not any one farmer's own yield.

  10. On how many parameters does the Soil Health Card record soil condition
    1. 8
    2. 10
    3. 12
    4. 15
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    Answer: (C) 12

    It records soil condition on 12 parameters, including N, P and K, with samples taken twice a year.

  1. How does India's actual N:P:K ratio differ from the ideal 4:2:1
    1. far more nitrogen is used compared to the ideal
    2. potassium is used the most
    3. all three are used equally
    4. phosphorus is used the most
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    Answer: (A) far more nitrogen is used compared to the ideal

    India's actual ratio is 10.9:4.1:1 — nitrogen use is far above the ideal share.

  2. How many schemes sit under the Krishonnati Yojana
    1. 6
    2. 8
    3. 10
    4. 11
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    Answer: (B) 8

    Horticulture, food security-nutrition, extension, marketing, digital agriculture and two edible oil missions — 8 schemes in all.

  3. Which of these is not one of the three pillars of the Digital Agriculture Mission
    1. AgriStack-Farmer Identity
    2. Agricultural Decision Support System
    3. Soil Profile Mapping
    4. the Kisan Credit Card
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    Answer: (D) the Kisan Credit Card

    The Kisan Credit Card is a separate credit scheme, not a pillar of the Digital Agriculture Mission.

  4. When was the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) set up
    1. 1905
    2. 1929
    3. 1951
    4. 1965
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    Answer: (B) 1929

    ICAR, the apex body for agricultural research and education, was set up in 1929.

  5. Which institution ran "Operation Flood"
    1. NABARD
    2. the National Dairy Development Board (NDDB)
    3. NAFED
    4. the Food Corporation of India (FCI)
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    Answer: (B) the National Dairy Development Board (NDDB)

    NDDB's Operation Flood made India the world's largest milk producer.

  6. What does the White Revolution stand for
    1. fish
    2. milk
    3. edible oil
    4. honey
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    Answer: (B) milk

    The White Revolution is tied to milk and dairy products; the Blue Revolution is tied to fisheries.

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