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Answer Sheet
The main objective of sustainable tourism is:
Correct Answer: To manage tourism and environment while maintaining cultural integrity and ecological
processes
Solution:
Sustainable tourism is the tourism that takes full account of its current and future economic, social and
environmental impacts, addressing the needs of visitors, the industry, the environment and host communities.
The main objective of sustainable tourism is to manage tourism and environment while maintaining cultural
integrity and ecological processes.
Which of the following is a Nodal Institution for implementation of Sustainable Development Goals in
India?
Correct Answer: NITI Aayog
Solution:
NITI (National Institution for Transforming India) Aayog is the Nodal Institution for coordination and
implementation of Sustainable Development Goals (Agenda 2030) in India.
Which of the following Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) will target to water availability for all and
its permanent management up to 2030 in India?
Correct Answer: SDG – 6
Solution:
The United Nations has identified 17 SDGs (Sustainable Development Goals-SDGs) which have to be
realized by the year 2030) Among these goals SDG-6 "Clean Water and Sanitation" aims to ensure
availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all by the year 2030.
Who has propounded the concept of 'Limit to Growth'?
Correct Answer: Club of Rome
Solution:
In April of 1968, 30 people of 10 countries including scientists, educators, economists, humanists,
industrialists and government officials met at the Accademia dei Lincei in Rome. "The Club of Rome" was
born from this meeting as an informal organization. The concept of 'Limit to Growth' was propounded by the
Club of Rome. ‘The Limits to Growth’ report was published in 1972 and its computer simulations
indefinitely because of resource depletion.
Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion (A) and other as the Reason (R).
Assertion (A): Sustainable development is important for well-being of human society.
Reason (R): Sustainable development is a kind of development that meets the needs of the present without
compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.
Select the correct answer using the codes below:
Codes:
Correct Answer: Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
Solution:
Sustainable development has been defined in many [Link] most frequently quoted definition is from ‘Our
Common Future’, also known as the Brundtland Report: "Sustainable development is a development that
meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own
needs". Broadly defined, sustainable development is a systems approach to growth and development and to
manage natural, produced, and social capital for the welfare of their own and future generations. The above
definitions clearly indicate that sustainable development is important for well-being of human society.
Hence, both Option (a) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of Option a).
‘Saving energy and other resources for the future without sacrificing people’s comfort in the present’ is
the definition of which of the following concepts?
Correct Answer: Sustainable development
Solution:
‘Saving energy and other resources for the future without sacrificing people’s comfort in the present’ is the
definition of sustainable development. In other words, sustainable development can be defined as
development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to
meet their own needs. The modern concept of sustainable development is derived mostly from the 1987
Brundtland Report ‘Our Common Future’. Sustainable development is the organizing principle for meeting
human development goals while simultaneously sustaining the ability of natural systems to provide the
natural resources and ecosystem services on which the economy and society depends.
Sustainable development is described as the development that meets the needs of the present without
compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs. In this perspective, inherently the
concept of sustainable development is intertwined with which of the following concepts?
Correct Answer: Carrying capacity
Solution:
Inherently the concept of sustainable development is inter-twined with the concept of carrying capacity.
Carrying capacity is the maximum number, density, or biomass of a population that a specific area can
support sustainably. In other words, the carrying capacity of an environment is the maximum population size
of a biological species that can be sustained by that specific environment, given the food, habitat, water and
other resources available. It is the margin of the habitat's or environment's ability to provide the resources
necessary to sustain human life. Sustainable development binds together concern for the carrying capacity of
natural systems with the social, political, and economic challenges faced by the humanity.
Consider the following statements:
Human capital formation as a concept is better explained in terms of a process which enables:
Correct Answer: Accumulation of tangible wealth.
Solution:
Human capital formation is the process of acquiring and increasing the number of persons who have the
skills, education and experience which are essential for the economic and political development of a country.
Thus, statement 2 is correct. Intangible wealth of a nation is comprised of the skilled population, human
resource base, culture, arts etc. Hence, statement 4 is also correct. Statement 1 and 3 are incorrect because
they are part of gross capital formation (GCF) representing physical capital.
Inclusive growth would necessitate:
Correct Answer: All of the above
Solution:
Inclusive growth entails comprehensive growth, shared growth and pro-poor growth. Inclusive growth means
the access to resources and facilities to all sections of society. It is such economic growth that is distributed
fairly across society and creates opportunities for all. Inclusive growth infers an impartial allocation of
resources with benefits incurred to every section of society. So, option Option (a), Option (b) and Option (c),
all are correct.
Which of the following can aid in furthering the Government's objective of inclusive growth
1. Promoting Self-Help Groups.
2. Promoting Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises.
3. Implementing the Right to Education Act.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
Correct Answer: 1, 2 and 3
Solution:
The inclusive growth refers to the benefits of all the resources being equally distributed to all sections of the
society, particularly its purpose is to reduce economic and social inequalities among the various sections of
the society by giving special attention to the lower and deprived classes. In order to carry forward the
inclusive development goal, where encouraging Self-Help Groups and micro, small and medium enterprises
can be directly helpful, at the same time, children of disadvantaged sections will also be able to join the
mainstream of the society by implementing the Right to Education Act, and accordingly will nurture
inclusive growth.
Bank recapitalization refers to
Correct Answer: Infusing more capital in public banks only
Solution:
Bank recapitalization is a process where the government injects fresh capital into public sector banks (PSBs)
to bolster their financial health and lending capacity. Recapitalization primarily targets PSBs, as the
government is the largest shareholder in these banks and has a responsibility to ensure their stability.
Meeting Regulatory Requirements: PSBs need to maintain a certain level of capital reserves as per Reserve
Bank of India (RBI) guidelines.
Strengthening Financial Health: Infusing capital helps banks improve their balance sheets and address issues
like Non-Performing Assets (NPAs).
Enhancing Lending Capacity: Stronger banks can lend more, which is crucial for economic growth.
Genetic industry includes:
Correct Answer: Agriculture
Solution:
Genetic industries are engaged in re-production and multiplication of certain species of plant and animals
with the objective to sale. The main aim is to earn profit from such sale. Examples of genetic industries
includes nurseries (where plants are grown for the sale), poultry farm (where birds are raised for meat and
eggs), animal husbandry, pisciculture (for growing fish in ponds, canals and rivers), orchard (to harvest
different kind of fruits) and agriculture or farming for growing crops. Examples are Bt cotton, Bt corn, rice,
tomato, potato, and soybean etc.
Which one among the followings is not an objective of food management in India?
Correct Answer: Export of food grains
Solution:
Procurement and distribution of food grains and maintenance of food grains buffer stock are main objectives
of food management in India, while export of food grains is not an objective of food management in India.
Which of the following factors / policies were affecting the price of rice in India in the recent past?
1. Minimum Support Price
2. Government's trading
3. Government's stockpiling
4. Consumer subsidies
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
Correct Answer: 1, 2, 3 and 4
Solution:
All of the given factors/policies were affecting the price of rice in India in the recent past. Minimum support
price impacts the price of rice in India as it is directed at providing insurance to agricultural producers against
any sharp fall in farm prices. The government typically buys more than one-third of the country's rice output
at a fixed price, which also has a direct impact on prices paid by traders. In the recent years, sale of wheat
and rice is undertaken through Open Market Sale Scheme (OMSS) so as to check inflationary trend in prices
of foodgrains. Prices of rice (and wheat) remained stable in recent past due to adequate supply and also due
to maintenance of adequate buffer stock of rice (and wheat) by the FCI. The impact of consumer subsidies is
to lower prices for the consumers, e.g. the National Food Security Act provides rice at Rs. 3 per kg to the
poor families.
In India, which of the followings can be considered as public investment in agriculture?
1. Fixing Minimum Support Price for agricultural produce of all crops.
2. Computerization of Primary Agricultural Credit Societies.
3. Social Capital development.
4. Free electricity supply to farmers.
5. Waiver of agricultural loans by the banking system.
6. Setting up of cold storage facilities by the governments.
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
Correct Answer: 2, 3 and 6 only
Solution:
Public investment means investment in creation of physical infrastructure, such as, setting up cold storage
facilities, construction of canals and rural roads, computerization of primary credit societies, social capital
formation with education and training, research and development etc. Hence, statement (2), (3) and (6) are
correct. Investment is a term associated with the capital part of the budget. Subsidy is a revenue part and it is
not included in public investment. Thus, subsidies and loan waivers are not investment. Free electricity
supply to farmers and waiver of agricultural loans by the banking system are parts of the government's
subsidy policy. Public investment in agriculture constitutes investment made by government to create capital
or social assets to improve agricultural productivity. Fixing MSP gives farmers the remunerative price
without creating any durable infrastructure. Hence, statement (1), (4) and (5) are incorrect.
What is meant by a Bullock Capitalist?
Correct Answer: Farmers who have some resources but are not rich
Solution:
The self-employed and self-funded producers with holdings large enough to support pair of bullocks are
defined as ‘Bullock Capitalists’ by Lloyd and Susanne Rudolph (1987), while denoting the crucial role of
public subsidies in preserving this faction of informal agrarian capitalism. They are small to medium-sized,
self-employed agricultural producers who have some resources but are not rich.
Which one of the followings is not a part of land reforms in India?
Correct Answer: Multiple-cropping scheme
Solution:
India had such an agricultural system at the time of independence in which the ownership of lands was
centered in few hands. Therefore, land reforms were considered very imperative for the prosperity of the
country and for this the eradication of the Zamindari system, ceiling on land holdings and tenancy reforms
were adopted.
Which of the following measures have been taken to make the agrarian structure conducive to agricultural
growth?
Correct Answer: All of the above
Solution:
Abolition of intermediaries, tenancy reforms and ceiling on land holdings- all these measures have been
taken in India to make the agrarian structure conducive to agricultural growth.
The most critical stage for irrigation in wheat is:
Correct Answer: C.R.I. stage
Solution:
C.R.I. (Crown root initiation), tillering, jointing, booting, flowering, milk and dough stages are critical stages
for irrigation in wheat crop. Among them, the most critical stage for irrigation in wheat is 'crown root
initiation stage', when plant suffers most due to moisture stress.
Which of the followings is the effective reason of slow agricultural development in India?
Correct Answer: Rural Poverty
Solution:
Among the given options, rural poverty is the effective reason of slow agricultural development in India.
Rural poverty discourages farmers from investment in the advance agricultural technology. Most Indians who
are involved in agriculture do live in villages instead of cities. Therefore, the impact of urban poverty on
agricultural development is quite less or insignificant. Skilled labour and migration from cities to villages are
not the causes of slow agricultural development. So, the desired option is Option (a).
Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answerusing the code given below:
Correct Answer: 4 3 2 1
Solution:
The correctly matched lists are as follows:
Fruit - Largest Producer
Mango – Uttar Pradesh
Litchi – Bihar
Coconut – Kerala
Apple – Jammu & Kashmir
Agriculture income tax in India can be levied by :
Correct Answer: State Governments
Solution:
Taxes on agricultural income can be levied only by the State Governments. The Central Government cannot
impose or levy tax on agricultural income, as it is exempted from Union Income Tax under Section 10 (1) of
the Income Tax Act. Taxes on agricultural income is mentioned at item no. 46 in the List- II (State List) of
the Seventh Schedule of the Indian Constitution and thus, it comes under the authority of the State
Governments.
P. Sengupta and G. Sdasyuk (1968) had divided India into how many micro agricultural regions?
Correct Answer: 60
Solution:
P. Sengupta and G. Sdasyuk (1968) presented a three-tier division of India’s agricultural regions–
(a) On the basis of Climatic conditions: 4 macro regions.
(b) On the basis of Physiographic conditions: 11 meso (or mega) regions.
(c) On the basis of crop combination: 60 micro regions.
Consider the following statements:
1. The Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 replaced the Prevention of Food Adulteration Act, 1954)
2. The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) is under the charge of Director General of
Health Services in the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Correct Answer: 1 only
Solution:
The Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 consolidated various acts and orders that have hitherto handled
food related issues in various Ministries and Departments. Various central acts and orders like Prevention of
Food Adulteration Act, 1954, Fruit Products Order, 1955, Meat Food Products Order, 1973, Vegetable Oil
Products (Control) Order, 1947 etc. were repealed after commencement of FSS Act, 2006. Hence, statement
1 is correct.
Statement 2 is incorrect because the Chairperson of FSSAI is appointed by the Government of India. While
FSSAI acts under the administrative control of Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, it has an
independent Chairperson enjoying rank of Secretary to Government of India. It is not under the charge of
Director General of Health Services.
Which of the following is not correctly matched?
Animal – Breed
Correct Answer: Sheep – Tharparkar
Solution:
Bhadawari is a breed of buffalo. They are basically found in Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh. Sindhi (Red
Sindhi) is a breed of cow originating from Sindh province of Pakistan. In India, it is found in Punjab,
Haryana, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Odisha. Jamunapari is an Indian breed of domestic goat
originating in Uttar Pradesh. Tharparkar is a breed of cow found in Gujarat and Rajasthan. Hence, option
Option d) is not correctly matched.
Which one of the following agriculture practices is eco-friendly?
Correct Answer: Organic farming
Solution:
Organic farming is an eco-friendly agricultural practice that uses fertilizers of organic origin such as compost
manure, green manure, and bone meal and places emphasis on techniques such as crop rotation and
companion planting. It is defined as production of crops without the use of synthetic chemical fertilizers and
pesticides. Compared with conventional agriculture, organic farming reduces soil erosion, decreases nitrate
leaching into groundwater and surface water and recycles animal wastes back into farm.
Weather Based Crop Insurance scheme was first implemented in:
Correct Answer: Karnataka
Solution:
Weather Based Crop Insurance Scheme (WBCIS) was first implemented in Karnataka in Kharif 2007 season.
From Kharif 2008 season it was extended to 10 States. WBCIS aims to mitigate the hardship of the insured
farmers against the likelihood of financial loss on account of anticipated crop loss resulting from adverse
weather conditions related to rainfall, temperature, wind, humidity etc. This scheme was implemented by the
Agriculture Insurance Company of India (AIC). The Restructured WBCIS was launched from Kharif 2016 in
12 States whereas 9 States have implemented the scheme in Rabi 2016-17) At present, Agriculture Insurance
Company of India (AIC) and other public sector and private sector general insurance companies empaneled
by the Ministry of Agriculture and selected by the concerned State/UT Government implement restructured
WBCIS.
Consider the following statements:
1. The Crop Insurance Scheme in India was started in the year 1985.
2. The total number of agro-climatic zones in U.P. is 9.
3. Food for Work Programme was started in the year 1977.
4. Blue revolution is concerned with production of mustard.
Codes:
Correct Answer: only 1, 2 and 3 are correct
Solution:
Blue revolution is related to the fish production and not with mustard production. All other statements are
correct.
Hariyali Yojana is related to:
Correct Answer: Water Management
Solution:
In January 2003, the then Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee launched the 'Hariyali' scheme related to
water harvesting with the outlay of Rs. 2000 crore. The purpose of this scheme was to implement water
harvesting programs, solution of drinking water problem, to provide irrigation facilities and to promote
plantation. This project is under the Ministry of Rural Development and is being run through 2.32 lakh
panchayats of the country.
The objective of PM-KUSUM Scheme is:
Correct Answer: to remove farmer's dependence on diesel and kerosene and to link pump sets to solar
energy
Solution:
PM-KUSUM (Pradhan Mantri Kisan Urja Suraksha evam Utthaan Mahabhiyaan) Scheme is aimed at
ensuring energy security for farmers in India, along with honouring.
India's commitment to increase the share of installed capacity of electric power from non-fossil fuel sources
to 40% by 2030 as part of Intended Nationally Determined Contributions (INDCs). The PM-KUSUM
Scheme was launched in 2019. To remove farmer's dependence on diesel and kerosene and to link
agricultural pump sets to solar energy is among the main objectives of this scheme.
In which of the following year National Land Records Modernization Programme (NLRMP) was
launched?
Correct Answer: 2008
Solution:
The National Land Records Modernization Programme (NLRMP) was launched by the Government of India
in 2008, with the purpose to digitize and modernize land records and develop a centralized land record
management system. It is now renamed as Digital India Land Record Modernization Programme (DILRMP).
Handbook of Agriculture is published from:
Correct Answer: I.C.A.R.
Solution:
Handbook of Agriculture is published by the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR).
Which of the following agencies is not engaged in exporting agricultural goods from India?
Correct Answer: MMTC
Solution:
NAFED, State Trading Corporation and IFFCO are engaged in exporting agricultural goods from India while
MMTC is Metals and minerals trading corporation.
In India markets in agricultural products are regulated under the :
Correct Answer: Agricultural Produce Market Committee Act enacted by States
Solution:
In most parts of the India, markets of agricultural products are established and regulated under the
Agricultural Product Marketing Committee Acts, enacted by the States.
Demand of agricultural products is found to be:
Correct Answer: Inelastic
Solution:
Demand for most agricultural products is found to be inelastic. People can consume only so much that they
are satiated. Even if price drops, they will not buy much more. Inelastic demand is a serious problem for the
farmers because when price falls the increase in quantity does not make up for the revenue loss due to the
lower price.
Consider the following Technological Projects of Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) and
arrange them in chronological order according to their year of starting.
I. National Agricultural Innovation
II. Project Krishi Vigyan Kendra
III. National Agricultural Technology Project
IV. Lab to Land Programme
Select the correct answer from the code given below:
Code:
Correct Answer: II, IV, III, I
Solution:
The correct chronological order of the given technological projects of ICAR is as follows:
II. Krishi Vigyan Kendra – 1974
IV. Lab to Land Programme – 1979
III. National Agricultural Technology Project – 1998
I. National Agricultural Innovation Project – 2006
Headquarters of International Potato Centre (CIP) is situated in:
Correct Answer: Lima, Peru
Solution:
The International Potato Centre (CIP) was founded in 1971 as a research-for-development organization with
a focus on potato, sweet-potato and andean roots and tubers. It delivers innovative science-based solutions to
enhance access to affordable nutritious food, foster inclusive sustainable business and employment growth,
and drive the climate resilience of root and tuber agri-food systems. It is headquartered in Lima, Peru.
Consider the following statements:
1. The Union Government fixes the Statutory Minimum Price of sugarcane for each sugar season.
2. Sugar and sugarcane are essential commodities under the Essential Commodities Act.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Correct Answer: 2 only
Solution:
The Union Government now does not fix the Statutory Minimum Price (SMP) of sugarcane but determines
its Fair and Remunerative Price (FRP). On October 22, 2009 the government issued the Sugarcane Control
(Amendment) Order, 2009 to amend the Sugarcane Control Order of the year 1966. By this amendment in
the order of 1966, the concept of Statutory Minimum Price of sugarcane was replaced with the 'Fair and
Remunerative Price' of sugarcane for 2009-10 and subsequent sugar seasons. Sugar and sugarcane are
essential commodities under Essential Commodities Act, 1955. So the first statement is wrong and the
second one is correct.
Which of the following organizations approves the Fair and Remunerative Price (F.R.P.) of the
sugarcane?
Correct Answer: Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs
Solution:
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) approves the Fair and Remunerative Price (FRP) of
the sugarcane on the basis of the recommendations of the
Commission for Agricultural Costs and Prices (CACP) in consultation with the State Governments and after
taking feedback from the associations of sugar industry.
Consider the following statements:
1. In the case of all cereals, pulses and oil-seeds, the procurement at Minimum Support Price (MSP) is
unlimited in any State/UT of India.
2. In the case of cereals and pulses, the MSP is fixed in any State / UT at a level to which the market price
will never rise.
Which of the statement given above is/are correct?
Correct Answer: Neither 1 nor 2
Solution:
Minimum Support Price (MSP) is a form of market intervention by the Government of India to insure
agricultural producers against any sharp fall in farm prices. MSPs are currently announced for 24
commodities includes 7 cereals (Paddy, Wheat, Barley, Jowar, Maize, Ragi and Bajra); five pulses (Gram,
Arhar/Tur, Moong, Urad and Lentil); 8 oilseeds (Groundnut, Rapeseed/Mustard, Toria, Soyabean, Sunflower,
Sesamum, Safflower and Nigerseed), Copra, Cotton, Jute, and De-husked Coconut. Besides these crops, the
Government also announces Fair and Remunerative Price (FRP) for Sugarcane. Even the government
announced MSP for 24 crops, MSP related public procurement is largely limited to a few foodgrains such as
rice, wheat, and, to a limited extent, pulses. The procurement is also limited to a few States, due to varying
land holding size and production of crops. Hence, statement (1) is incorrect. MSP fixed for each crop is
uniform for the entire country. However, there is no instances of MSP is fixed in any state/UT at a level to
which the market price will never rise. Hence, statement (2) is also incorrect.
Which of the followings are the objectives of the Commission for Agricultural Costs and Prices (CACP)?
1. To stabilize agricultural prices
2. To ensure meaningful real income levels to the farmers
3. To protect the interest of the consumers by providing essential agricultural commodities at reasonable
rates through public distribution system
4. To ensure maximum price for the farmer
Select the correct answer from the codes given below:
Codes:
Correct Answer: 1, 2 and 3
Solution:
The Commission for Agricultural Costs & Prices (CACP) is mandated to recommend Minimum Support
Prices (MSPs) to incentivize the cultivators to adopt modern technology, and raise productivity and overall
grain production in line with the emerging demand patterns in the country. Assurance of a remunerative and
stable price environment is considered very important for increasing agricultural production and productivity
since the market place for agricultural produce tends to be inherently unstable, which often inflict undue
losses on the growers, even when they adopt the best available technology package and produce efficiently.
Public procurement of foodgrains on the basis of MSPs also ensures the food stocks for public distribution to
protect the interest of consumers by providing essential agricultural commodities at reasonable rate through
public distribution system. Towards this end, MSP for major agricultural products are fixed by the
government, each year, after taking into account the recommendations of the Commission.
The price at which the Government purchases foodgrains, is :
Correct Answer: Procurement Price
Solution:
Government purchases the agricultural produce from the farmers at Procurement Price. Procurement Price
are generally higher than the MSP.
Which of the followings is not included in running cost capital of a farm?
Correct Answer: Land revenue
Solution:
Land revenue is not included in the running cost capital of a farm whereas cost of seeds, fertilizers and
irrigation water will be included in it, because they are all part of the agricultural input.
Which One of the followings does not contribute to the rural economy?
Correct Answer: Practice of lending personal money
Solution:
Availability of animal husbandry (pastoralism), cottage industries and good equipment’s are the main
contributors in the rural economy. Rather than other three the contribution of option (c) is very limited in the
rural economy. Therefore, option (c) is the most suitable answer.
Which of the following is the main principle of agriculture finance?
Correct Answer: All of the above
Solution:
The main principle of agricultural finance includes objective (purpose), person and productivity planning.
Long-term agricultural credit is provided by:
Correct Answer: Land Development Bank
Solution:
Long-term agricultural credit is provided by separate cooperative banks called Land Development Banks.
They were previously known as Land Mortgage Banks.
Which one of the followings is the largest source of agricultural credit in India in recent years?
Correct Answer: Commercial Banks
Solution:
As per the NABARD's Annual Report 2019-20, Commercial Banks accounts for about three-fourth of the
total institutional credit (short-term plus long-term) flow to agriculture during 2019-20. The share of
Commercial Banks in total agriculture credit flow increased from 53.7% in 1999-2000 to 77.2% in 2019-20,
while the share of Co-operative Banks/Institutions declined from 39.5% to 10.9% during this period.
Regional Rural Banks (RRBs) also have expanded their share of institutional credit flow to agriculture sector
from 6.9% to 11.9% between this period
Under the Kisan Credit Card scheme, short-term credit support is given to farmers for which of the
following purposes?
1. Working capital for maintenance of farm assets
2. Purchase of combine harvesters, tractors and mini trucks
3. Consumption requirements of farm households
4. Post-harvest expenses
5. Construction of family house and setting up of village cold storage facility
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
Correct Answer: 1, 3 and 4 only
Solution:
The Kisan Credit Card (KCC) scheme was introduced in 1998) The prime objective of this credit scheme is
to enable farmers in having quick and timely access to affordable credit. The model of KCC scheme was
prepared by NABARD on the recommendations of R.V. Gupta Committee.
Objectives:
1) To meet the short-term credit requirements for cultivation of crops.
2) Post harvest expenses. Hence, statement (4) is correct.
3) Working capital for maintenance of farm assets and activities allied to agriculture etc. Hence, statement (1)
is correct.
4) Consumption requirements of farm households. Hence, statement (3) is also correct.
5) Investment credit requirement for agriculture and allied activities like pump sets, sprayers and dairy
animals etc. Statement (2) and (5) are not the objectives of the KCC
Therefore, option (b) is the correct answer.
Consider the following events and arrange them in chronological order:
1. Establishment of NABARD
2. Self Help Group Bank Linkage Programme.
3. Kisan Credit Card Plan
4. Establishment of Regional Rural Bank
Select the correct answer from the codes given below.
Codes:
Correct Answer: 4, 1, 2, 3
Solution:
Event – Year
Establishment of NABARD – 1982
Self Help Group Bank Linkage Programme – 1992-93
Kisan Credit Card Plan – 1998
Establishment of Regional Rural Bank – 1975
Therefore, the correct chronological order is given in
option (a).
With reference to the management of minor minerals in India, consider the following statements :
1. Sand is a ‘minor mineral’ according to the prevailing law in the country.
2. State Governments have the power to grant mining leases of minor minerals, but the powers regarding
the formation of rules related to the grant of minor minerals lie with the Central Government.
[Link] Governments have the power to frame rules to prevent illegal mining of minor minerals.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Correct Answer: 1 and 3 only
Solution:
According to section 3(e) of the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957 sand is a
‘minor mineral’. It states that ‘minor minerals’ means building stones, gravel, ordinary clay, ordinary sand
other than sand used for prescribed purposes, and any other mineral which the Central Government may, by
notification in the Official Gazette, declare to be a minor mineral. Thus, statement 1 is correct. According to
section 15 of the MMDR Act, 1957 the State Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, make
rules for, regulating the grant of quarry, leases, mining leases or other mineral concessions in respect of
minor minerals and for purposes connected therewith. Thus, statement 2 is incorrect.
As per section 23C of the aforesaid Act the State Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette,
make rules for preventing illegal mining, transportation and storage of minerals and for the purposes
connected therewith. Hence, statement 3 is correct.