Agri-Marketing

2019

The economic cost of food grains to the Food Corporation of India is Minimum Support Price and bonus (if any) paid to the farmers plus

Options

(a)

transportation cost only

(b)

interest cost only

(c)

procurement incidentals and distribution cost

(d)

procurement incidentals and charges for godowns

Answer

(C)

Crop-specific details

Agriculture › Crop-specific details

2019

Among the agricultural commodities imported by India, which one of the following accounts for the highest imports in terms of value in the last five years?

Options

(a)

Spices

(b)

Fresh fruits

(c)

Pulses

(d)

Vegetable oils

Answer

(D)

Agriculture › Crop-specific details

2019

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?

Options

(a)

1 and 3 only

(b)

2, 3 and 4 only

(c)

2 and 4 only

(d)

1, 2, 3 and 4

Answer

(A)

Agriculture › Crop-specific details

2019

Among the following, which one is the largest exporter of rice in the world in the last five years?

Options

(a)

China

(b)

India

(c)

Myanmar

(d)

Vietnam

Answer

(B)

Soils

Agriculture › Soils

2019

Consider the following statements:

1. Agricultural soils release nitrogen oxides into environment.
2. Cattle release ammonia into environment.
3. Poultry industry releases reactive nitrogen compounds into environment.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Options

(a)

1 and 3 only

(b)

2 and 3 only

(c)

2 only

(d)

1, 2 and 3

Answer

(D)