1. Consider the following statements in respect of the National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, 200. 1. Under the provisions of the Act, 100 days of employment in a year to every household whose adult member volunteer to do unskilled manual work has become a fundamental right. 2. Under the provisions of the Act, women are to get priority to the extent that one-half of persons who are given employment are women who have asked for work. [CSE (Pre) 2006] Which of the statement(s) given above is /are correct?

2. Consider the following statements. 1. The loans disbursed to farmers under Kisan Credit Card Scheme (KCCS) are covered under Rashtriya Krishi Bima Yojana of Life Insurance Corporation of India. 2. The Kisan Credit Card holders are provided personal accident insurance of '50,000 for accidental death and '25,000 for permanent disability. [CSE (Pre) 2004] Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?

3. 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. [CSE (Pre) 2009] Which of the statement(s) given above is /are correct?

4. The National Agricultural Insurance Scheme replacing the Comprehensive Crop Insurance Scheme was introduced in the year [CSE (Pre) 2001]

5. Which one of the following best describes the main objective of 'Seed Village Concept'? [CSE (Pre) 2015]

6. In India, which of the following have the highest share in the disbursement of credit to agriculture and allied activities? [CSE (Pre) 2011]

7. Which one of the following is the correct sequence in the decreasing order of production (in million tonnes) of the given food grains in India? [CSE (Pre) 2007]

8. Which one of the following best describes the main objective of 'Seed Village Concept'? [CSE (Pre) 2015]

9. 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? [CSE (Pre) 2010]

10. In India, markets in agricultural products are regulated under the [CSE (Pre) 2015]

11. The prices at which the government purchases for grains for maintaining the public distribution system and for building up buffer stock is known as: [CSE (Pre) 2001]

12. With reference to 'Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana', consider the following statements: A. Under this scheme, farmers will have to pay a uniform premium of two per cent for any crop they cultivate in any season of the year. B. This scheme covers post-harvest losses arising out of cyclones and unseasonal rains. [CSE (Pre) 2016] Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

13. The FAO accords the status of 'Globally Important Agricultural Heritage System (GIAHS)' to traditional agricultural systems. What is the overall goal of this initiative? A. To provide modern technology, training in modern farming methods and financial support to local communities of identified GIAHS so as to greatly enhance their agricultural productivity B. To identify and safeguard eco-friendly traditional farm practices and their associated landscapers, agricultural biodiversity and knowledge systems of the local communities C. To provide Geographical Indication status to all the varieties of agricultural produce in such identified GIAHS [CSE (Pre) 2016] Select the correct answer using the code given below:

14. The prices at which the government purchases for grains for maintaining the public distribution system and for building up buffer stock is known as: [CSE (Pre) 2001]

15. The National Agricultural Insurance Scheme replacing the Comprehensive Crop Insurance Scheme was introduced in the year [CSE (Pre) 2001]

16. The substitution of steel for wooden ploughs in agricultural production is an example of [CSE (Pre) 2015]

17. The growth rate of per capita income at current prices is higher than that of per capita income at constant prices, because the latter takes into account the rate of: [CSE (Pre) 2000]

18. With reference to 'Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana', consider the following statements: A. Under this scheme, farmers will have to pay a uniform premium of two per cent for any crop they cultivate in any season of the year. B. This scheme covers post-harvest losses arising out of cyclones and unseasonal rains. [CSE (Pre) 2016] Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

19. Consider the following statement India continues to be dependent on imports to meet the requirement of oil seeds in the country becaus. 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. [CSE (Pre) 2004] Which of the statements given above are correct?