UPSC 2014 › Indian Economy › Agriculture & Rural Development

2 questions · 2014 · answers as per the UPSC key

Take test Free Study this topic: Agriculture
All years of Agriculture & Rural Development · Full UPSC 2014 paper
UPSC 2014 · Q4 · Indian Economy › Agriculture & Rural Development · Save

Consider the following pairs : Programme/Project : Ministry

  1. Drought-Prone Area Programme : Ministry of Agriculture
  2. Desert Development Programme : Ministry of Environment and Forests
  3. National Watershed Development Project for Rainfed Areas : Ministry of Rural Development

Which of the above pairs is/are correctly matched?

(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 3 only
(c) 1, 2 and 3
(d) None
Show answer
Answer: (d) None
UPSC 2014 · Q94 · Indian Economy › Agriculture & Rural Development · Save

In the context of food and nutritional security of India, enhancing the 'Seed Replacement Rates' of various crops helps in achieving the food production targets of the future. But what is/are the constraint/constraints in its wider/greater implementation?

  1. There is no National Seeds Policy in place.
  2. There is no participation of private sector seed companies in the supply of quality seeds of vegetables and planting materials of horticultural crops.
  3. There is a demand-supply gap regarding quality seeds in case of low value and high volume crops.

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

(a) 1 and 2
(b) 3 only
(c) 2 and 3
(d) None
Show answer
Answer: (b) 3 only