Q58. Consider the following statement: India continues to be dependent on imports to meet the requirement of oilseeds in the country because: 1. Farmers prefer to grow food grains with highly remunerative support prices. 2. Most of the cultivation of oilseed crops continues to be dependent on rainfall. 3. Oils from the seeds of free origin and rice bran have remained unexploited. 4. It is far cheaper to import oilseeds than to cultivate the oilseed crops. Which of the statements given above are correct?

Consider the following statements: 1. The Government of India provides Minimum Support Price for niger (Guizotia abyssinica) seeds. 2. Niger is cultivated as a

The following are the major oilseeds produced in India: (1997) 1. Sesamum 2. Mustard 3. Groundnut 4. Soyabean Which one of the following is the correct sequen

Consider the following statements: 1. The quantity of imported edible oils is more than the domestic production of edible oils in the last five years. 2. The Go

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. Govern

Despite having large reserves of coal, why does India import millions of tons of coal? 1. It is the policy of India to save its own coal reserves for the future

Consider the following statements: 1. Regarding the procurement of food-grains, the Government of India follows a procurement target rather than an open–ended p

Consider the following statements: Regional disparities in India are high and have been rising in recent years because: 1. There is persistent investment over t

India has experienced persistent and high food inflation in the recent past. What could be the reasons? 1. Due to a gradual switchover to the cultivation of co

In India, rural incomes are generally lower than urban incomes. Which of the following reasons account for this? 1. A large number of farmers are illiterate and

Consider the following crops : 1. Cotton 2. Groundnut 3. Maize 4. Mustard Which of the above are kharif crops?

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

Consider the following crops of India: 1. Groundnut 2. Sesamum 3. Pearl millet Which of the above is/are predominantly rainfed crop/crops?

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

Consider the following crops : 1. Cotton 2. Groundnut 3. Rice 4. Wheat Which of these are Kharif crops ?

Consider the following statements: 1. Maharashtra has the largest area under Jowar cultivation. 2. Gujarat is the largest producer of groundnut in India. 3. Raj

With reference to the cultivation of Kharif crops in which in the last five years, consider the following statements : 1. Area under rice cultivation is the hig

With reference to the current trends in the cultivation of sugarcane in India, consider the following statements: 1. A substantial saving in seed material is ma

With reference to Indian agriculture, which one of the following statements is correct?

With reference to the international trade of India at present, which of the following statements is/are correct? 1. India’s merchandise exports are less than it

What are the reasons for the people’s resistance to the introduction of Bt brinjal in India? 1. Bt brinjal has been created by inserting a gene from a soil fung

With reference to pulse production in India, consider the following statements: 1. Black gram can be cultivated as both kharif and rabi crops. 2. Green-gram alo

Consider the following statements: Industrial development in India, to an extent, is constrained by: 1. lack of adequate entrepreneurship and leadership in busi

Consider the following statements: Small-scale industries are, in most cases, not as efficient and competitive as the large-scale ones. Yet the Government provi

With reference to ‘palm oil’, consider the following statements: 1. The palm oil tree is native to Southeast Asia. 2. Palm oil is a raw material for some indust

Consider the following statements : Most international agencies which fund Development Progr-amme in India on intergovernmental bilateral agreements, mainly pro

In the Union Budget 2011-12, a full exemption from the basic customs duty was extended to the bio-based asphalt (bioasphalt). What is the importance of this mat

Among the agricultural commodities imported by India, which one of the following accounts for the highest imports in terms of value in the last five years?

Which of the following has/have occurred in India after its liberalisation of economic policies in 1991? 1. The share of agriculture in GDP increased enormously

With reference to chemical fertilisers in India, consider the following statements: 1. At present, the retail price of chemical fertilisers is market-driven and

In the context of India, which of the following is/are considered to be practice(s) of eco-friendly agriculture? 1. Crop diversification 2. Legume intensificati

Consider the following statements: At the present level of technology available in India, solar energy can be conveniently used to: 1. Supply hot water to resid

Consider the following statements: 1. Maize can be used for the production of starch. 2. Oil extracted from maize can be a feedstock for biodiesel. 3. Alcoholic

Consider the following statements: 1. Moringa (drumstick tree) is a leguminous evergreen tree. 2. The Tamarind tree is endemic to South Asia. 3. In India, most

Consider the following statements: The price of any currency in international market is decided by the 1. World Bank 2. Demand for goods/services provided by th

With reference to the Indian Public Finance, consider the following statements: 1. External liabilities reported in the Union Budget are based on historical exc

The Government of India encourages the cultivation of ‘sea buckthorn’. What is the importance of this plant: 1. It helps in controlling soil erosion and in prev

With reference to the circumstances in Indian agriculture, the concept of “Conservation Agriculture” assumes significance. Which of the following fall under the

With reference to India, consider the following statements: 1. Monazite is a source of rare earths. 2. Monazite contains thorium. 3. Monazite occurs naturally i

With reference to the Digital India Land Records Modernisation Programme, consider the following statements: 1. To implement the scheme, the Central G

Which one of the following best describes the concept of ‘Small Farmer Large Field’?

In India, which of the following can be considered as public investment in agriculture? 1. Fixing Minimum Support Price for agricultural produce of al

Under the Kisan Credit Card scheme, short-term credit support is given to farmers for which of the following purposes? 1. Working capital for maintena

The economic cost of food grains to the Food Corporation of India is Minimum Support Price and bonus (if any) paid to the farmers plus:

With reference to land reforms in independent India, which one of the following statements is correct?

Among the following, which one is the largest exporter of rice in the world in the last five years?

Consider the following: 1. Areca nut 2. Barley 3. Coffee 4. Finger millet 5. Groundnut 6. Sesamum 7. Turmeric The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affair