Agriculture & Rural Development — UPSC Prelims Previous Year Questions

Q: Consider the following statements about turmeric during the year 2022-23: I. India is the largest producer and exporter of turmeric in the world. II. More than 30 varieties of turmeric are grown in India. III. Maharashtra, Telangana, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu are major turmeric-producing States in India. Which of the statements given above are correct?

Q: 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?

Q: 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?

Q: निम्नलिखित कथनों पर विचार कीजिए : 1. चीन की तुलना में भारत के पास अधिक कृषि योग्य भूमि है। 2. चीन की तुलना में भारत में सिंचित क्षेत्र का अनुपात अधिक है। 3. चीन की तुलना में भारत की कृषि में प्रति हेक्टेयर औसत उत्पादकता अधिक है। उपर्युक्त में से कितने कथन सही हैं?

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

Q: 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?

Q: 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?

Q: 1991 के आर्थिक उदारीकरण के बाद की भारतीय अर्थव्यवस्था के संबंध में, निम्नलिखित कथनों पर विचार कीजिए: 1. शहरी क्षेत्रों में श्रमिक की उत्पादकता (2004-05 की कीमतों पर प्रति श्रमिक रु) में वृद्धि हुई जबकि ग्रामीण क्षेत्रों में इसमें कमी हुई। 2. कृषि और ग्रामीण क्षेत्र की प्रतिफल हस्तांतरण में सतत वृद्धि हुई। 3. ग्रामीण क्षेत्रों में, गैर-कृषि अर्थव्यवस्था में वृद्धि हुई। 4. ग्रामीण रोजगार की वृद्धि दर में कमी आई। उपर्युक्त कथनों में से कौन-सा/से सही है/हैं?

Q: 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:

Q: 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:

Q: Under the ‘Kisan Credit Card’ scheme, for which of the following purposes can farmers avail of short-term credit support? 1. Working capital for maintenance of farm assets 2. Purchase of farm machinery, tractors and mini-tools 3. Consumption requirements of farm households 4. Post-harvest expenses 5. Construction of a house for the family and setting up of cold storage facilities in the village Select the correct answer using the code given below:

Q: 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 ?

Q: भारत में रासायनिक उर्वरकों के संदर्भ में, निम्नलिखित कथनों पर विचार कीजिए: 1. वर्तमान में रासायनिक उर्वरकों का खुदरा मूल्य बाज़ार-संचालित है और यह सरकार द्वारा नियंत्रित नहीं है। 2. अमोनिया जो यूरिया बनाने में काम आता है, वह प्राकृतिक गैस से उत्पन्न होता है। 3. सल्फर, जो फॉस्फोरिक अम्ल उर्वरक के लिए कच्चा माल है, वह तेल शोधन कारख़ानों का उपोत्पाद है। उपर्युक्त कथनों में से कौन-सा/से सही है/हैं?

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

Q: निम्नलिखित में से कौन-सा देश पिछले पाँच वर्षों के दौरान विश्व में कपास का सबसे बड़ा उत्पादक रहा है?

Q: With reference to the cultivation of Kharif crops in India in the last five years, consider the following statements: 1. Area under rice cultivation is the highest. 2. Area under the cultivation of jowar is more than that of oilseeds. 3. Area of cotton cultivation is more than that of sugarcane. 4. Area under sugarcane cultivation has steadily decreased. Which of the statements given above are correct?

Q: 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?

Q: 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?

Q: निम्नलिखित पर विचार कीजिए : 1. सुपारी 2. जौ 3. कॉफी 4. रागी 5. मूँगफली 6. तिल 7. हल्दी उपरोक्त में से किनके न्यूनतम समर्थन मूल्य की घोषणा आर्थिक मामलों की कैबिनेट समिति ने की है ?

Q: निम्नलिखित कथनों पर विचार कीजिए : 1. मोटर वाहनों के टायर्स और टयूब्स के लिए भारतीय मानक ब्यूरो (BIS) का मानक चिह्न अनिवार्य है। 2. AGMARK, खाद्य एवं कृषि संगठन (FAO) द्वारा जारी एक गुणवत्ता प्रमाणन चिह्न है। उपर्युक्त कथनों में से कौन-सा/से सही है/हैं?

Q: ‘राष्ट्रीय कृषि बाजार (National Agricultural Market)’ योजना को क्रियान्वित करने का क्या लाभ है ? 1. यह कृषि वस्तुओं के लिए सर्व-भारतीय इलेक्ट्रॉनिक व्यापार पोर्टल है। 2. यह किसानों के लिए राष्ट्रीयकृत बाजार उपलब्ध कराता है जिससे उनके उत्पाद की गुणवत्ता के अनुसार उचित मूल्य मिलता है। नीचे दिए गए कूट का प्रयोग कर सही उत्तर चुनिए :

Q: 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?

Q: 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?

Q: Why does the Government of India promote the use of ‘Neem-coated Urea’ in agriculture?

Q: 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 micro-irrigation equipment. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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

Q: In India, markets in agricultural products are regulated under the

Q: Which one of the following best describes the main objective of 'Seed Village Concept'?

Q: 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?

Q: 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 of the future. But what is/are the constraint/constraints in its wider/greater implementation? 1. There is no National Seeds Policy in place. 2. There is no participation of private-sector seed companies in the supply of quality seeds of vegetables and planting materials of horticultural crops. 3. There is a demand–supply gap regarding quality seeds in case of low-value and high-volume crops. Select the correct answer using the code given below.

Q: With reference to the usefulness of the by-products of the sugar industry, which of the following statements is/are correct? 1. Bagasse can be used as biomass fuel for the generation of energy. 2. Molasses can be used as one of the feedstocks for the production of synthetic chemical fertilizers. 3. Molasses can be used for the production of ethanol. Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

Q: Which of the following grants/grant direct credit assistance to rural households? 1. Regional Rural Banks 2. National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development 3. Land Development Banks Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

Q: How do District Rural Development Agencies (DRDAs) help in the reduction of rural poverty in India? 1. DRDAs act as Panchayati Raj Institutions in certain specified backward regions of the country. 2. DRDAs undertake area-specific scientific study of the causes of poverty and malnutrition and prepare detailed remedial measures. 3. DRDAs secure inter-sectoral and inter-departmental coordination and cooperation for effective implementation of anti-poverty programmes. 4. DRDAs watch over and ensure effective utilization of the funds intended for anti-poverty programmes. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Q: In India, which of the following have the highest share in the disbursement of credit to agriculture and allied activities?

Q: An objective of the National Food Security Mission is to increase the production of certain crops through area expansion and productivity enhancement in a sustainable manner in the identified districts of the country. What are those crops?

Q: In India, during the last decade the total cultivated land for which one of the following crops has remained more or less stagnant ?

Q: 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 ?

Q: Consider the following statements: 1. The Commission for Agricultural Costs and Prices recommends the Minimum Support Prices for 32 crops. 2. The Union Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution has launched the National Food Security Mission. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Q: Which of the following pairs about India's economic indicator and agricultural production (all in rounded figures) are correctly matched? 1. GDP per capita (current prices) : Rs 37,000 2. Rice : 180 million tons 3. Wheat : 75 million tons Select the correct answer using the code given below :

Q: Which one amongst the following has the largest livestock population in the world?

Q: Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the Lists: List-I (Board) A. Coffee Board B. Rubber Board C. Tea Board D. Tobacco Board List-II (Headquarters) 1. Bengaluru 2. Guntur 3. Kottayam 4. Kolkata Code:

Q: Consider the following statements in respect of welfare schemes launched by the Ministry of Rural Development, Government of India: 1. Drinking water for rural areas is one of the components of the Bharat Nirman Plan. 2. In the National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, 2005 there is a provision that the statutory minimum wage applicable to agriculture workers in the State has to be paid to the workers under the Act. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Q: Consider the following statements : 1. India is the only country in the world producing all the five known commercial varieties of silk. 2. India is the largest producer of sugar in the world. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Q: Which one of the following companies has started a rural marketing network called ‘e-chaupals’?

Q: Consider the following statements: 1. The loans disbursed to farmers under Kisan Credit Card Scheme are covered under Rashtriya Krishi Beema Yojna of Life Insurance Corporation of India. 2. The Kisan Credit Card holders are provided personal accident insurance of Rs 50,000 for accidental death and Rs 25,000 for permanent disability. Which of these statements given above is/are correct?

Q: Consider the following statements: 1. Regarding the procurement of food grains, Government of India follows a procurement target rather than an open-ended procurement policy. 2. Government of India announces minimum support prices only for cereals. 3. For distribution under Targeted Public Distribution System (TPDS), wheat and rice are issued by the Government of India at uniform central issue prices to the States/Union Territories. Which of these statements given above is/are correct?

Q: Consider the following statements: 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 oil-seed crops continues to be dependent on rainfall. 3. Oils from the seeds of tree origin and rice bran have remained unexploited. 4. It is far cheaper to import oil seeds than to cultivate the oil-seed crops. Which of these statements is/are correct?

Q: Consider the following statements: 1. India is the original home of the cotton plant. 2. India is the first country in the world to develop hybrid cotton variety leading to increased production. Which of these statements is/are correct?

Q: Consider the following statements: 1. Molasses is a by-product of sugar production process. 2. Bagasse obtained in the sugar mills is used as a fuel in the boilers to generate steam for the sugar factories. 3. Sugar can only be produced from sugarcane as the raw material. Which of these statements are correct?

Q: Consider the following statements: 1. India ranks first in the world in fruit production. 2. India ranks second in the world in the export of tobacco. Which of these statements is/are correct?

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

Q: Consider the following high yielding varieties of crops in India: 1. Arjun 2. Jaya 3. Padma 4. Sonalika Which of these are wheat?

Q: 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?

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

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

Q: 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?

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

Q: The main sources of credit to the farmers include

Q: The table below indicates the performance of India in rice and wheat production from 1950-51 to 1995-96. Which of the following conclusions arrived at from the above table would be valid? I. Record production of rice as well as wheat has been in 1994-95. II. The ratio of wheat to rice production seems to have steadily increased over 16 years. III. Wheat has not been popular among the Indian population before 1980. IV. India became self-sufficient in rice and wheat only after 1990. Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

Q: 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.

Q: 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. Select the correct answer from the codes given below: