Q. The Green Revolution in India was the outcome of the efforts of who amongst the following?
✅ Correct Answer: (A)
M.S. Swaminathan
Indian and Global Economic Development MCQs and Notes
Q. Who approves the Fair and Remunerative Price (FRP) of sugarcane?
✅ Correct Answer: (A)
Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs
Q. Which of the following is the commercial crop in India?
✅ Correct Answer: (D)
All of the above
Q. Contribution of agriculture to Gross National Product is approximately?
✅ Correct Answer: (D)
17.5%
Q. Approx. __ % of Indian population is still Agriculturist.
✅ Correct Answer: (C)
58%
Q. What as the prime target of the first five-year plan of India?
✅ Correct Answer: (B)
Development of Agriculture
Q. What are the real problems of the Indian agriculture? I. Dependence on Erratic Monsoon II. Low productivity III. Constraints of financial resources and indebtedness IV. Lack of land reforms V. Small land size and fragmentation of landholdings
✅ Correct Answer: (D)
All
Q. Marginal land holding is when,
✅ Correct Answer: (A)
Owning less than one hectare of land
Q. As we know, a lot of people from underdeveloped states migrate to various progressive states as agricultural labour. What are the major problems of agriculture in India owing to which people have to leave their own land and work as laborer on somebody else’s farm/land? 1. Lack of irrigation facilities, low productivity of land and uncertain monsoon. 2. Non availability of fertilizers etc. on subsidized rates. 3. Single crop cultivation. Select the correct option
✅ Correct Answer: (D)
All the three Ans:
Q. The Apex institution in the spare of agriculture credit is:
✅ Correct Answer: (D)
NABARD