Indian Economy › Agriculture & Rural Development – UPSC Prelims PYQs

With reference to Indian agriculture,

which one of the following statements is correct?

Consider the following high yielding varieties of crops in India:

1. Arjun
2. Jaya
3. Padma
4. Sonalika

Which of these are wheat?

In terms of value,

which one of the following commodities accounted for the largest agricultural exports by India during the three-year period from 1997-1998 to 1999-2000?

The prices at which the Government purchases food grains for maintaining the public distribution system and for building up buffer stocks is known as

National Agriculture Insurance Scheme replacing Comprehensive Crop Insurance Scheme was introduced in the year

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?

“...instil into the vast millions of workers, men and women, who actually do the job, a sense of partnership and of cooperative performance....” The above passage relates to

The main sources of credit to the farmers include

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.

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.

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