AGRICULTURE Questions

1. As per data released by the Tea Board on October 3, 2011, tea production went up by three per cent to 127 million kg in August 2011, while exports registered an increase of  to 19.42 million kg during the month.
(1) 5 per cent
(2) 10 per cent
(3) 15 per cent
(4) 20 per cent
2. Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar announced on October 13, 2011, that wheat produc-
tion is expected to cross
to set a new record in the on-
going 2011-12 crop year
(1) 66 million tonnes
(2) 86 million tonnes
(3) 96 million tonnes
(4) 106 million tonnes
3. According to a NABARD re lease on October 6, 2011_ loans disbursed to State Governments by the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) crossed the Rs.1 lakh crore mark. The loans were for creating
(1) Water wells
(2) Rural infrastructure
(3) Irrigation facilities
(4) Power generation
4, What was the extent of capital infusion in NABARD (National Bank fore Agriculture and Rural Development) approved by the Union Cabinet, on October 25, 2011, over a two-year period to help it in mobilising higher resources from the market?
(1) Rs. 1,000 crore
(2) Rs. 2,000 crore
(3) Rs.3,000crore
(4) Rs. 5,000 crore
5. S. Ayyappan, Director General, Indian Council for Agricultural Research (ICAR), and Secretary, Department of Agricultural Research and Education. Government of India. on October 24, 2011, announced that sugarcane production in the country has gone up from 526 million tonnes to
(1) 620 million tonnes
(2) 715 million tonnes
(3) 780 million tonnes
(4) 810 million tonnes
64The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) on October 25, 201 1. approved the setting up of how many new inega food park projects in addition to the 15 ongoing projects under the Int rast roc tore Development Scheme involving a government grant of Rs.787.50 crore?
(1) Five
(2) Ten
(3) Fi fteen
(4) Twen ty- five
7. Under the guidelines issued by the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs regarding mega food parks in October 2011. each mega food park must
(1) Benefit at least 6,000 farm. ers / producers directly
(2) Benefit 25,000-30,000 farmers indirectly
(3) Generate about. 4-0,000 direct and indirect jobs
(4) All of the above
8. The Chairman of the Empowered Group of Ministers on Food Pranab Mukherjee approved decision to provide an additional 19.80 lakh tonnes of subsidised food--grains to backward districts in 27 States and Union Territories. How many districts are there?
I) 69 districts
(2) 96 districts
(3) 174 districts
(4) 200 districts
ANSWERS
1. (3) 2. (2) 3. (2) 4. (3)
5.1:3) 6. (3) 7. (4) 8. (3)