UPSC Agriculture – Chapter 17: Food Processing Industries and Supply Chain Management (22 MCQs)

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UPSC Agriculture – Chapter 17: Food Processing Industries and Supply Chain Management (22 MCQs) – 22 questions, subject: Agriculture. 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.  

Cleaning, grading and milling of paddy are examples of:

Correct Answer: B [primary processing]

Explanation:

Cleaning, grading and milling are the first steps after harvest and do not create a new product, which defines primary processing.

2.  

A sugar mill is usually located near cane fields because sugarcane:

Correct Answer: D [is bulky, loses weight and dries soon after harvest]

Explanation:

Harvested cane loses weight and sugar content quickly, so mills crush it near the fields to cut transport costs and losses.

3.  

The Ministry of Food Processing Industries was set up in:

Correct Answer: C [1988]

Explanation:

The Ministry of Food Processing Industries was set up in 1988 as the nodal ministry for the sector.

4.  

Operation Greens was launched to stabilise the supply and prices of:

Correct Answer: B [tomato, onion and potato]

Explanation:

Operation Greens, announced in Budget 2018-19, began with tomato, onion and potato (TOP), crops with highly volatile prices.

5.  

The "One District One Product" approach is a feature of:

Correct Answer: A [PMFME]

Explanation:

PMFME (2020) uses the One District One Product approach to support micro food units with procurement, branding and marketing.

6.  

The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India works under the:

Correct Answer: D [Ministry of Health and Family Welfare]

Explanation:

FSSAI, set up under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, functions under the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.

7.  

AGMARK is issued under the Agricultural Produce (Grading and Marking) Act of:

Correct Answer: C [1937]

Explanation:

AGMARK certification rests on the Agricultural Produce (Grading and Marking) Act, 1937, administered by the Directorate of Marketing and Inspection.

8.  

International food standards are set by the:

Correct Answer: D [Codex Alimentarius Commission of the FAO and WHO]

Explanation:

The Codex Alimentarius Commission, set up by the FAO and WHO in 1963, sets international food standards.

9.  

Which of the following is a downstream requirement of food processing?

Correct Answer: A [Cold chain and packaging]

Explanation:

Cold chain and packaging come after processing and carry the product safely to markets, so they are downstream requirements.

10.  

Consider the following statements:
1. PM Kisan SAMPADA Yojana is an umbrella scheme that includes cold chains and agro-processing clusters.
2. PLISFPI gives incentives linked to growth in sales.
3. PMFME is meant only for large exporting firms.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Correct Answer: B [1 and 2 only]

Explanation:

SAMPADA is an umbrella scheme covering cold chains and agro-processing clusters, and PLISFPI incentives are linked to sales growth; PMFME serves micro units.

11.  

Assertion (A): Food processing can reduce post-harvest losses of fruits and vegetables.
Reason (R): Processing turns perishable produce into products with a longer shelf life.

Correct Answer: A [Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A]

Explanation:

Processing gives perishable produce a longer shelf life, which is exactly how it cuts post-harvest losses; so R explains A.

12.  

For labelling, the Food Safety and Standards (Packaging and Labelling) Regulations, 2011 were later replaced by the:

Correct Answer: A [Food Safety and Standards (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020]

Explanation:

the 2011 rules were replaced by the FSS (Packaging) Regulations, 2018 and the FSS (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020.

13.  

A brown dot on a food packet in India indicates that the food:

Correct Answer: D [is non-vegetarian]

Explanation:

Under FSSAI labelling rules a brown dot marks non-vegetarian food, while a green dot marks vegetarian food.

14.  

Most of India's existing cold-storage capacity is used for:

Correct Answer: B [potatoes]

Explanation:

mainly in Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal.

15.  

Bakeries and bottled-beverage plants are usually located near cities because:

Correct Answer: D [their products are bulky or perishable and markets are in cities]

Explanation:

Bread, bottled drinks and similar products are bulky or perishable to transport, so these plants locate near their urban markets.

16.  

Under India's FDI policy, food processing allows:

Correct Answer: B [100 per cent FDI through the automatic route]

Explanation:

India's FDI policy allows 100 per cent FDI in food processing industries through the automatic route.

17.  

Arrange the following in chronological order:
1. AGMARK Act
2. PMFME
3. Ministry of Food Processing Industries
4. Food Safety and Standards Act
Select the correct answer using the code given below:

Correct Answer: C [1-3-4-2]

Explanation:

AGMARK Act 1937, MoFPI 1988, FSS Act 2006, PMFME 2020.

18.  

The Mega Food Park scheme was designed to provide:

Correct Answer: D [common infrastructure in clusters with a central processing centre]

Explanation:

Mega Food Parks provide cluster infrastructure: a central processing centre linked to collection and primary processing centres.

19.  

A pack-house at the farm gate is mainly used for:

Correct Answer: A [cleaning, grading, pre-cooling and packing perishables]

Explanation:

A farm-gate pack-house cleans, grades, pre-cools and packs perishables before they enter the cold chain.

20.  

The Production Linked Incentive Scheme for the Food Processing Industry was approved in:

Correct Answer: C [2021]

Explanation:

March 2021.

21.  
UPSC Prelims 2017

Consider the following statements:
1. The Standard Mark of the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) is mandatory for automotive tyres and tubes.
2. AGMARK is a quality Certification Mark issued by the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO).
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Correct Answer: A [1 only]

Explanation:

tyres and tubes are under compulsory BIS certification; AGMARK is issued by the Directorate of Marketing and Inspection.

22.  
UPSC Prelims 2016

With reference to pre-packaged items in India, is it mandatory to the manufacturer to put the following information on the main label, as per the Food Safety and Standards (Packaging and Labelling) Regulations, 2011?
1. List of ingredients including additives
2. Nutrition information
3. Recommendations, if any, made by the medical profession about the possibility of any allergic reactions
4. Vegetarian/non-vegetarian
Select the correct answer using the code given below.

Correct Answer: C [1, 2 and 4]

Explanation:

ingredients, nutrition information and the veg/non-veg symbol are mandatory.

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