Indian Economy Textbook Questions – Land Revenue Systems · Land Reforms · Green and Other Revolutions · Price Policy and Markets · Credit and Insurance · Science and Technology in Agriculture (Part 2)

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Indian Economy Textbook Questions – Land Revenue Systems · Land Reforms · Green and Other Revolutions · Price Policy and Markets · Credit and Insurance · Science and Technology in Agriculture (Part 2) – 22 questions, subject: 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.  
Match the programme with the year it began:
a. IADP1. 1966-67
b. IAAP2. 1960
c. HYVP3. 1964
d. Bharat Ratna to Swaminathan4. 2024

Correct Answer: B [2 3 1 4]

Explanation:

IADP 1960; IAAP 1964; HYVP 1966-67; Bharat Ratna for Swaminathan announced 9.2.2024.

2.  
Match the revolution with its sector:
a. Blue Revolution1. Honey
b. Sweet Revolution2. Oilseeds
c. Yellow Revolution3. Fish
d. White Revolution4. Milk

Correct Answer: A [3 1 2 4]

Explanation:

Blue – fish; Sweet – honey; Yellow – oilseeds; White – milk.

3.  
In which year was Operation Flood launched?

Correct Answer: D [1970]

Explanation:

1965 = NDDB set up; Operation Flood ran in three phases from 1970 to 1996.

4.  
Match the institution with its start:
a. e-NAM1. March 2000
b. AGMARKNET2. 1985
c. Kisan Rath app3. 14.4.2016
d. The name “CACP”4. 17.4.2020

Correct Answer: C [3 1 4 2]

Explanation:

e-NAM 14.4.2016; AGMARKNET March 2000; Kisan Rath 17.4.2020; CACP named 1985 (Agricultural Prices Commission in 1965).

5.  
Which price does the Union government announce every year for sugarcane?

Correct Answer: B [Fair and Remunerative Price (FRP)]

Explanation:

FRP for 2026-27 is ₹365 per quintal (at 10.25% sugar recovery).

6.  
Under PMFBY, what is the maximum premium a farmer pays for a kharif crop?

Correct Answer: D [2%]

Explanation:

Rabi 1.5%; commercial and horticultural crops 5%.

7.  
Match the institution/scheme with its year:
a. Regional Rural Banks1. 2016
b. Comprehensive Crop Insurance Scheme2. 1975
c. National Agricultural Insurance Scheme3. 1985
d. PMFBY4. 1999-2000

Correct Answer: A [2 3 4 1]

Explanation:

RRB 1975, CCIS 1985, NAIS 1999-2000, PMFBY 2016.

8.  
Which source irrigates the largest area in Tamil Nadu?

Correct Answer: C [Wells]

Explanation:

Wells 62%, canals 24%, tanks 14%.

9.  
Match the institution with the year it began:
a. ICAR1. 1972
b. ICRISAT2. 1929
c. DARE3. 1974
d. First Krishi Vigyan Kendra4. 1973

Correct Answer: B [2 1 4 3]

Explanation:

ICAR 1929; ICRISAT 1972; DARE 1973; first Krishi Vigyan Kendra 1974 (Puducherry).

10.  
Assertion (A): In 2024-25 India’s horticulture output exceeded its foodgrain output.
Reason (R): Horticulture crops occupy a larger area than foodgrains.
கூற்று–காரண வினாக்களுக்கான தேர்வுகள்
(A) கூற்றும் காரணமும் சரி; காரணம் கூற்றுக்குச் சரியான விளக்கம்
(B) கூற்றும் காரணமும் சரி; ஆனால் காரணம் சரியான விளக்கம் அல்ல
(C) கூற்று சரி; காரணம் தவறு
(D) கூற்று தவறு; காரணம் சரி
Options for Assertion–Reason questions
(A) Both A and R are true; R is the correct explanation of A
(B) Both A and R are true; R is not the correct explanation of A
(C) A is true; R is false
(D) A is false; R is true

Correct Answer: C []

Explanation:

Horticulture 370.74 MT vs foodgrains 357.73 MT, so A is true; but foodgrains have the larger area, horticulture the higher yield.

11.  
Which statements on the Zamindari system are correct?
  1. The zamindar was made the owner of the land.
  2. The amount the zamindar paid to the government was fixed permanently.
  3. The rent the cultivator paid to the zamindar was also fixed permanently.

Correct Answer: D [1, 2 only]

Explanation:

The zamindar became owner and his payment to the State was fixed, but rent from cultivators had no limit, causing exploitation.

12.  
Assertion (A): There was no intermediary between the State and the cultivator under the Ryotwari system.
Reason (R): Under Ryotwari the cultivator (ryot) paid land revenue directly to the State.

Correct Answer: A []

Explanation:

Direct payment of revenue is why there was no intermediary.

13.  
Which statements on the First Constitutional Amendment (1951) are correct?
  1. It removed the right to property from Fundamental Rights.
  2. It inserted Article 31A.
  3. It inserted Article 31B and the Ninth Schedule.

Correct Answer: B [2, 3 only]

Explanation:

The right to property was removed from Fundamental Rights by the 44th Amendment (1978).

14.  
Which statements on the land ceiling in Tamil Nadu are correct?
  1. The present ceiling for a family of five is 30 standard acres.
  2. Each member beyond five gets 5 more standard acres.
  3. The 1970 Act reduced the ceiling.

Correct Answer: C [2, 3 only]

Explanation:

15 standard acres for a family of five (1970 reduction Act, from 15.2.1970); 30 is the maximum for a larger family.

15.  
Assertion (A): Consolidation of holdings reduces the number of landowners.
Reason (R): Consolidation brings a person’s scattered plots together into one compact block.

Correct Answer: D []

Explanation:

Consolidation does not change owners; it only joins scattered plots. A is false, R is true.

16.  
Which statements on the results of the Green Revolution are correct?
  1. Wheat output rose very sharply.
  2. Pulses and oilseeds gained as much as cereals.
  3. Punjab, Haryana and western Uttar Pradesh gained the most.

Correct Answer: A [1, 3 only]

Explanation:

Gains went mostly to wheat and irrigated areas; pulses and oilseeds lagged behind.

17.  
Assertion (A): The Bharat Ratna was announced for M.S. Swaminathan in 2024.
Reason (R): He founded the MSSRF research foundation in Chennai in 1988.

Correct Answer: B []

Explanation:

Both true, but the award was for his Green Revolution role, not for founding the foundation.

18.  
Which statements on the “Evergreen Revolution” are correct?
  1. The idea was put forward by M.S. Swaminathan.
  2. Its aim is a lasting rise in output without harming the environment.
  3. Its core is to increase chemical fertiliser use.

Correct Answer: C [1, 2 only]

Explanation:

It means lasting productivity gains without harming ecology; more chemical fertiliser is not its core.

19.  
Assertion (A): The Minimum Support Price is announced before the sowing season.
Reason (R): A price assurance in advance helps farmers decide which crop to grow and how much.

Correct Answer: A []

Explanation:

The very purpose of announcing it early is to guide crop choice.

20.  
Which statements on the PM Dhan-Dhaanya Krishi Yojana are correct?
  1. It covers 100 low-productivity districts.
  2. It converges 36 Union schemes.
  3. Its annual outlay is ₹24,000 crore.

Correct Answer: A [1, 2, 3]

Explanation:

Cabinet approval 16.7.2025; 36 schemes of 11 departments; 6 years.

21.  
Assertion (A): A farmer must repay the money drawn through the Kisan Credit Card.
Reason (R): PM-KISAN gives landholding farmer families ₹6,000 a year as direct support.

Correct Answer: B []

Explanation:

Both true; KCC is a loan, PM-KISAN is support: separate schemes, one does not explain the other.

22.  
Which statements on Tamil Nadu’s digital agriculture initiatives are correct?
  1. GRAINS is a single farmer registry for benefits from 13 departments.
  2. AGRISNET is a Union government agriculture portal.
  3. The Uzhavan mobile app was launched in 2018.

Correct Answer: A [1, 3 only]

Explanation:

AGRISNET is the portal of the Tamil Nadu Agriculture Department.

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