1. Which of the following are the objectives of the commission for Agricultural costs and prices
(CACP)?
1. To stabilise 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 though public distribution system.
4. To ensure maximum price for the farmer. Choose the corret answer from the codes given below. Code

2. Indian Green Revolution started from

3. Eleventh Five Year Plan emphasised on

4. Green revolution had the greatest impact on

5. The importance of agriculture in Indian economy is indicated by its contribution to which of the following?

6. Concept of 'Joint Sector' for industrial development of India was envisaged in Industrial Policy Resolution of

7. Reason for low-productivity in Indian agriculture is

8. Following are the source of institutional credit to agriculture in India.
1. Co-operative Banks
2. Regional Rural Banks
3. Commercial Banks Which one is the correct sequence in descending order of their importance?

9. As per Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Act 2006, medium enterprises are defined as those with the investment of

10. Long-term agricultural credit is provided by

11. The Meera Seth Committee was concerned with

12. Which of the following agencies is not engaged in exporting agricultural goods from India?

13. Why is the Government of India disinvesting its equity in the Central Public Sector Enterprises
(CPSEs)?
1. Government intends to use the revenue earned from the disinvestment mainly to pay back the external debt.
2. The government no longer intends to retain the managements control of the CPSEs. Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?

14. Among the following, which one is related to Blue Revolution in India?

15. Which one of the following led the Malegam committee to recommend for interest rate cap for micro-finance institutions?

16. Consider the following statements. Small-Scale industries are in most cases not as efficient and competitive as the large-scale ones. Yet the Government provides preferential treatment and reservation in a range of products to the small firms because small scale-industries.
1. Provide higher employment on per unit capital development basis.
2. Promote a regional dispersion of industries and economic activities.
3. Have performed better in export of manufactured products than the large scale ones.
4. Provide jobs to low skill workers who otherwise may not find employment avenues else where. Which of the above statements are correct?

17. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the codes given below the lists. List-I (Crop/Plantation)
(a) Jute (b) Tea
(c) Sugarcane (d) Rubber List-II (Largest producer state)
1. Kerala
2. Uttar Pradesh
3. Assam
4. West Bengal Code
(a) (b) (c) (d)

18. Among the Indian States, Uttar Pradesh is the largest producer of which of the following crops?

19. The term 'Evergreen Revolution' has been used for increasing agricultural production in India by

20. 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 women 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 'takehome ration' of 1600 calories per day during pregnancy and for six months thereafter. Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?

21. Import procedure begins with

22. Match the following plans and programmes List-I (Plan)
(a) 1st plan (b) 2nd plan
(c) 3rd plan (d) 4th plan
(e) 5th plan List-II (Programmes)
1. Rapid Industrialisation
2. Community Development
3. Expansion of basic industries
4. Minimum Needs programme
5. Achievement of self reliance and growth with stability Select the correct answer from the codes below. Code
(a) (b) (c) (d) (e)

23. The registered exporters, whose export performance in several years is of high quality, are known as

24. The second Green Revolution proposed by the Prime Minister does not include

25. Which among the following is providing least institutional credit to agriculture and allied activities in recent years?