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UPSC 2001 · Q33 · Indian Economy › Agriculture & Rural Development · Save
The prices at which the Government purchases food grains for maintaining the public distribution system and for building up buffer stocks is known as
(a) minimum support prices
(b) procurement prices
(c) issue prices
(d) ceiling prices
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Answer: (b) procurement prices
UPSC 2001 · Q40 · Indian Economy › Agriculture & Rural Development · Save
National Agriculture Insurance Scheme replacing Comprehensive Crop Insurance Scheme was introduced in the year
(a) 1997
(b) 1998
(c) 1999
(d) 2000
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Answer: (c) 1999
UPSC 2001 · Q43 · Indian Economy › Agriculture & Rural Development · Save
The annual agricultural production of a product for the period 1991-92 to 1998-99 is shown in the figure given above.
Which one of the following is the product in Q?
(a) Pulses
(b) Wheat
(c) Oilseeds
(d) Rice
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Answer: (d) Rice
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