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SSC CGL Economy – Agriculture & Food Security – Tier II Level · Marathon – 11 questions, subject: Indian Economy. Every question has the correct answer with a one-line explanation; tap "Show Answer". Free practice for TNPSC, UPSC, SSC, Bank and RRB exams – Shanmugam IAS Academy, Coimbatore.

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1.  
Imaginary figures: economic cost of rice ₹ 3,000 per quintal, issue price ₹ 300 per quintal, 20 lakh tonnes issued. The food subsidy is:

Correct Answer: B [₹ 5,400 crore]

Explanation:

2,700 × 2 crore quintals = ₹ 5,400 crore.

2.  
A district has 30,000 priority-household members and 1,500 AAY households. Monthly grain needed under NFSA entitlements:

Correct Answer: A [202.5 tonnes]

Explanation:

1,50,000 kg + 52,500 kg = 2,02,500 kg = 202.5 tonnes.

3.  
Reverse questionAn MSP of ₹ 2,250 gives exactly a 50% margin over A2 + FL. The A2 + FL cost is:

Correct Answer: B [₹ 1,500]

Explanation:

Answer: ₹ 1,500. 2,250 ÷ 1.5 = ₹ 1,500.

4.  
The A2 + FL cost of a crop stays at ₹ 2,000 per quintal while its MSP rises from ₹ 2,500 to ₹ 2,800. The margin over cost rises by:

Correct Answer: D [15 percentage points]

Explanation:

Margins 25% → 40%: a rise of 15 points (12% is the rise in the MSP itself).

5.  
A State has 3.2 crore rural and 0.8 crore urban people. At most what percentage of its total population can be covered under the NFSA ceilings?

Correct Answer: A [70%]

Explanation:

(0.75 × 3.2 + 0.5 × 0.8)/4 = (2.4 + 0.4)/4 = 0.70 = 70%.

6.  
Statement-basedWhich is/are correct?
I. Grain above the buffer norm may be sold under the Open Market Sale Scheme to cool prices.
II. Food subsidy per quintal = economic cost − issue price.

Correct Answer: C [Both I and II]

Explanation:

Both are standard definitions used by the Department of Food and Public Distribution.

7.  
Assertion–Reason
A: For the same MSP, the margin over C2 is smaller than the margin over A2 + FL.
R: C2 includes all of A2 + FL plus imputed rent and interest on owned assets.

Correct Answer: C [Both A and R are true and R explains A]

Explanation:

A larger cost base gives a smaller margin (Cost Ladder).

8.  
Imaginary data: A2 = ₹ 900, FL = ₹ 300, C2 = ₹ 1,600, MSP = ₹ 1,800. The margin over A2 alone is:

Correct Answer: B [100%]

Explanation:

(1,800 − 900)/900 = 100%; over A2 + FL 50%; over C2 12.5%.

9.  
4,500 tonnes of grain are allotted every month only to priority-household members at the NFSA rate. How many persons does this cover?

Correct Answer: A [9 lakh]

Explanation:

45,00,000 kg ÷ 5 kg = 9,00,000 persons.

10.  
Two-quantity comparisonTwo-quantity comparison (NFSA ceilings):
Quantity I: maximum coverage in a fully urban area of 10 lakh people
Quantity II: maximum coverage in a fully rural area of 6 lakh people

Correct Answer: A [Quantity I > Quantity II]

Explanation:

QI = 50% of 10 = 5 lakh; QII = 75% of 6 = 4.5 lakh.

11.  
Data-basedThe MSP of wheat rose from ₹ 2,585 (RMS 2026–27) to ₹ 2,610 (RMS 2027–28) per quintal (PIB, 30 September 2026). The percentage increase is about:

Correct Answer: D [0.97%]

Explanation:

Answer: 0.97%. 25/2,585 × 100 ≈ 0.97%.

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