Agriculture & Food Security PYQs

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1. Prelims 2025Q30Agriculture & Food Security

   Consider the following statements about the Rashtriya Gokul Mission :

   I.It is important for the upliftment of rural poor as majority of low producing indigenous animals are with small and marginal farmers and landless labourers.

   II.It was initiated to promote indigenous cattle and buffalo rearing and conservation in a scientific and holistic manner.

   Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

   aI onlybII onlycBoth I and IIdNeither I nor II
2. Prelims 2024Q98Agriculture & Food Security

   With reference to the Digital India Land Records Modernisation Programme, consider the following statements :

   1.To implement the scheme, the Central Government provides 100% funding.

   2.Under the Scheme, Cadastral Maps are digitised.

   3.An initiative has been undertaken to transliterate the Records of Rights from local language to any of the languages recognized by the Constitution of India.

   Which of the statements given above are correct ?

   a1 and 2 onlyb2 and 3 onlyc1 and 3 onlyd1, 2 and 3
3. Prelims 2023Q26Agriculture & Food Security

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

   aResettlement of a large number of people, uprooted from their countries due to war, by giving them a large cultivable land which they cultivate collectively and share the producebMany marginal farmers in an area organize themselves into groups and synchronize and harmonize selected agricultural operationscMany marginal farmers in an area together make a contract with a corporate body and surrender their land to the corporate body for a fixed term for which the corporate body makes a payment of agreed amount to the farmersdA company extends loans, technical knowledge and material inputs to a number of small farmers in an area so that they produce the agricultural commodity required by the company for its manufacturing process and commercial production
4. Prelims 2023Q27Agriculture & Food Security

   Consider the following statements :

   1.The Government of India provides Minimum Support Price for niger (Guizotia abyssinica) seeds.

   2.Niger is cultivated as a Kharif crop.

   3.Some tribal people in India use niger seed oil for cooking.

   How many of the above statements are correct?

   aOnly onebOnly twocAll threedNone
5. Prelims 2022Q79Agriculture & Food Security

   With reference to the “Tea Board” in India, consider the following statements :

   1.The Tea Board is a statutory body.

   2.It is a regulatory body attached to the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare.

   3.The Tea Board's Head Office is situated in Bengaluru.

   4.The Board has overseas offices at Dubai and Moscow.

   Which of the statements given above are correct ?

   a1 and 3b2 and 4c3 and 4d1 and 4
6. Prelims 2020Q59Agriculture & Food Security

   Consider the following statements :

   1.In terms of short-term credit delivery to the agriculture sector, District Central Cooperative Banks (DCCBs) deliver more credit in comparison to Scheduled Commercial Banks and Regional Rural Banks.

   2.One of the most important functions of DCCBs is to provide funds to the Primary Agricultural Credit Societies.

   Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?

   a1 onlyb2 onlycBoth 1 and 2dNeither 1 nor 2
7. Prelims 2020Q61Agriculture & Food Security

   In India, which of the following 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 :

   a1, 2 and 5 onlyb1, 3, 4 and 5 onlyc2, 3 and 6 onlyd1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6
8. Prelims 2020Q63Agriculture & Food Security

   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 :

   a1, 2 and 4 onlyb1, 3 and 4 onlyc2 and 3 onlyd1, 2, 3 and 4
9. Prelims 2020Q66Agriculture & Food Security

   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 :

   a1, 2 and 5 onlyb1, 3 and 4 onlyc2, 3, 4 and 5 onlyd1, 2, 3, 4 and 5
10. Prelims 2020Q69Agriculture & Food Security

    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 statements given above is/are correct ?

    a1 onlyb2 onlycBoth 1 and 2dNeither 1 nor 2
11. Prelims 2020Q94Agriculture & Food Security

    With reference to chemical fertilizers in India, consider the following statements :

    1.At present, the retail price of chemical fertilizers is market-driven and not administered by the Government.

    2.Ammonia, which is an input of urea, is produced from natural gas.

    3.Sulphur, which is a raw material for phosphoric acid fertilizer, is a by-product of oil refineries.

    Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?

    a1 onlyb2 and 3 onlyc2 onlyd1, 2 and 3
12. Prelims 2019Q2Agriculture & Food Security

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

    aThe ceiling laws were aimed at family holdings and not individual holdings.bThe major aim of land reforms was providing agricultural land to all the landless.cIt resulted in cultivation of cash crops as a predominant form of cultivation.dLand reforms permitted no exemptions to the ceiling limits.
13. Prelims 2019Q79Agriculture & Food Security

    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

    atransportation cost onlybinterest cost onlycprocurement incidentals and distribution costdprocurement incidentals and charges for godowns
14. Prelims 2019Q84Agriculture & Food Security

    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?

    aSpicesbFresh fruitscPulsesdVegetable oils
15. Prelims 2018Q3Agriculture & Food Security

    As per the NSSO 70th Round "Situation Assessment Survey of Agricultural Households", consider the following statements :

    1.Rajasthan has the highest percentage share of agricultural households among its rural households.

    2.Out of the total agricultural households in the country, a little over 60 percent belong to OBCs.

    3.In Kerala, a little over 60 percent of agricultural households reported to have received maximum income from sources other than agricultural activities.

    Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?

    a2 and 3 onlyb2 onlyc1 and 3 onlyd1, 2 and 3
16. Prelims 2018Q10Agriculture & Food Security

    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 Government does not impose any customs duty on all the imported edible oils as a special case.

    Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?

    a1 onlyb2 onlycBoth 1 and 2dNeither 1 nor 2
17. Prelims 2018Q25Agriculture & Food Security

    With reference to the provisions made under the National Food Security Act, 2013, consider the following statements :

    1.The families coming under the category of 'below poverty line (BPL)' only are eligible to receive subsidised food grains.

    2.The eldest woman in a household, of age 18 years or above, shall be the head of the household for the purpose of issuance of a ration card.

    3.Pregnant women and lactating mothers are entitled to a 'take-home ration' of 1600 calories per day during pregnancy and for six months thereafter.

    Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?

    a1 and 2b2 onlyc1 and 3d3 only
18. Prelims 2018Q93Agriculture & Food Security

    Consider the following :

    1.Areca nut

    2.Barley

    3.Coffee

    4.Finger millet

    5.Groundnut

    6.Sesamum

    7.Turmeric The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs has announced the Minimum Support Price for which of the above ?

    a1, 2, 3 and 7 onlyb2, 4, 5 and 6 onlyc1, 3, 4, 5 and 6 onlyd1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7
19. Prelims 2017Q33Agriculture & Food Security

    What is/are the advantage/advantages of implementing the 'National Agriculture Market' scheme ?

    1.It is a pan-India electronic trading portal for agricultural commodities.

    2.It provides the farmers access to nationwide market, with prices commensurate with the quality of their produce.

    Select the correct answer using the code given below :

    a1 onlyb2 onlycBoth 1 and 2dNeither 1 nor 2
20. Prelims 2017Q72Agriculture & Food Security

    Consider the following statements :

    The nation-wide 'Soil Health Card Scheme' aims at

    1.expanding the cultivable area under irrigation.

    2.enabling the banks to assess the quantum of loans to be granted to farmers on the basis of soil quality.

    3.checking the overuse of fertilizers in farmlands.

    Which of the above statements is/are correct ?

    a1 and 2 onlyb3 onlyc2 and 3 onlyd1, 2 and 3
21. Prelims 2016Q21Agriculture & Food Security

    With reference to 'Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana', consider the following statements :

    1.Under this scheme, farmers will have to pay a uniform premium of two percent for any crop they cultivate in any season of the year.

    2.This scheme covers post-harvest losses arising out of cyclones and unseasonal rains.

    Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

    a1 onlyb2 onlycBoth 1 and 2dNeither 1 nor 2
22. Prelims 2016Q24Agriculture & Food Security

    Why does the Government of India promote the use of 'Neem-coated Urea' in agriculture?

    aRelease of Neem oil in the soil increases nitrogen fixation by the soil microorganismsbNeem coating slows down the rate of dissolution of urea in the soilcNitrous oxide, which is a greenhouse gas, is not at all released into atmosphere by crop fieldsdIt is a combination of a weedicide and a fertilizer for particular crops
23. Prelims 2016Q48Agriculture & Food Security

    With reference to 'Initiative for Nutritional Security through Intensive Millets Promotion', which of the following statements is/are correct?

    1.This initiative aims to demonstrate the improved production and post-harvest technologies, and to demonstrate value addition techniques, in an integrated manner, with cluster approach.

    2.Poor, small, marginal and tribal farmers have larger stake in this scheme.

    3.An important objective of the scheme is to encourage farmers of commercial crops to shift to millet cultivation by offering them free kits of critical inputs of nutrients and microirrigation equipment.

    Select the correct answer using the code given below.

    a1 onlyb2 and 3 onlyc1 and 2 onlyd1, 2 and 3
24. Prelims 2015Q13Agriculture & Food Security

    The Fair and Remunerative Price (FRP) of sugarcane is approved by the

    aCabinet Committee on Economic AffairsbCommission for Agricultural Costs and PricescDirectorate of Marketing and Inspection, Ministry of AgriculturedAgricultural Produce Market Committee
25. Prelims 2015Q24Agriculture & Food Security

    In India, markets in agricultural products are regulated under the

    aEssential Commodities Act, 1955bAgricultural Produce Market Committee Act enacted by StatescAgricultural Produce (Grading and Marking) Act, 1937dFood Products Order, 1956 and Meat and Food Products Order, 1973
26. Prelims 2015Q62Agriculture & Food Security

    Consider the following statements :

    1.The Accelerated Irrigation Benefits Programme was launched during 1996–97 to provide loan assistance to poor farmers.

    2.The Command Area Development Programme was launched in 1974–75 for the development of water-use efficiency.

    Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

    a1 onlyb2 onlycBoth 1 and 2dNeither 1 nor 2
27. Prelims 2015Q97Agriculture & Food Security

    Which one of the following best describes the main objective of ‘Seed Village Concept’?

    aEncouraging the farmers to use their own farm seeds and discouraging them to buy the seeds from othersbInvolving the farmers for training in quality seed production and thereby to make available quality seeds to others at appropriate time and affordable costcEarmarking some villages exclusively for the production of certified seedsdIdentifying the entrepreneurs in villages and providing them technology and finance to set up seed companies
28. Prelims 2014Q4Agriculture & Food Security

    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?

    a1 and 2 onlyb3 onlyc1, 2 and 3dNone
29. Prelims 2014Q40Agriculture & Food Security

    In India, cluster bean (Guar) is traditionally used as a vegetable or animal feed, but recently the cultivation of this has assumed significance. Which one of the following statements is correct in this context?

    aThe oil extracted from seeds is used in the manufacture of biodegradable plasticsbThe gum made from its seeds is used in the extraction of shale gascThe leaf extract of this plant has the properties of anti-histaminesdIt is a source of high quality biodiesel
30. Prelims 2014Q56Agriculture & Food Security

    What are the benefits of implementing the ‘Integrated Watershed Development Programme’?

    1.Prevention of soil runoff

    2.Linking the country’s perennial rivers with seasonal rivers

    3.Rainwater harvesting and recharge of groundwater table

    4.Regeneration of natural vegetation

    Select the correct answer using the code given below.

    a1 and 2 onlyb2, 3 and 4 onlyc1, 3 and 4 onlyd1, 2, 3 and 4