Ramesh Singh Test: Agricultural Schemes, Marketing & Institutions- 2 - UPSC MCQ

Consider the following statements and identify the right ones.
i. The Ministry of Agriculture implements the National Horticulture Mission
ii.All the states are covered under the NHM

 Consider the following statements and identify the right ones.
i. The Ministry of Agriculture implements the National Bamboo Mission
ii. The mission adopts regionally differentiated strategy for the holistic growth of bamboo sector.

Consider the following statements and identify the right ones.
i. The Agricultural Price Policy aims at providing assured price to the farmers.
ii. It aims at inducing farmers to bring in their surplus produce to the market.

Who recommends the MSP and issue prices?

Consider the following statements and identify the right ones.
i. The Antyodaya Anna Yojana provides food security to the poorest families
ii. It includes a new category other than BPL and APL in the PDS

Consider the following statements and identify the right ones.
i. The Kisan Credit Scheme was launched in 2015
ii. The scheme provides adequate and timely credit support to the farmers for their cultivation needs.

 Which of the following is the implementing agency for National Agricultural Insurance Scheme?

Consider the following statements and identify the right ones.
i. The NAIS protects farmers from crop losses due to natural calamities
ii. The scheme is available only to farmers with small land holdings

 Consider the following statements and identify the right ones.
i. The NAIS operates on the basis of area approach
ii. It covers only the food crops

 Consider the following statements and identify the right ones.
i. NABARD was set up by an act of Parliament in 1982
ii. It facilitates credit for agriculture only

Consider the following statements and identify the right ones.
i. NABARD provides consultancy service.
ii. NABARD supervises rural financial institutions

Which of the following is a function of NABARD?

Consider the following statements and identify the right ones.
i. The Industrial Policy of 1948 was the first industrial policy statement by the Government
ii. It gave leading role to the private sector

Consider the following statements and identify the right ones.
i. As per the 1948 policy, six industries were under the mixed sector
ii. New units could be set up by the private sector

Which of the following was not an objective of the 1956 industrial policy?

 Consider the following statements and identify the right ones.
i. The 1980 industrial policy emphasized "economic federalism"
ii. Liberal license policies were advocated for agro-based industries

Consider the following statements and identify the right ones.
i. The 1991 industrial reforms exempted all industries from compulsory licensing
ii. There are six industries under compulsory licensing today