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Indian Economy PYQ – Agriculture – 21 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.

Combined Research Assistant 2023

On the basis of the recommendations of the Ford Foundation, the Government of India introduced IADP in 1960 and selected seven districts from seven States. Which of the following States was not selected for rice production?

Correct Answer: B [Uttar Pradesh]

Explanation:

The IADP (1960), recommended by the Ford Foundation, covered seven districts including Aligarh in Uttar Pradesh for wheat.

Group 1 2022

Which is correct?

(i) HYV – High Yielding Varieties

(ii) MSP – Maximum Support Price

(iii) PDS – Public Distribution System

(iv) IPM – Integrated Pesticide Management

Correct Answer: B [(i) and (iii) only]

Explanation:

HYV means High Yielding Varieties and PDS means Public Distribution System, while MSP is Minimum (not Maximum) Support Price and IPM is Integrated Pest Management.

Reporter 2022

Which of the following are incorrectly paired?

1. CACP – Commission for Agricultural Costs and Prices

2. ICDS – Integrated Child Development Services

3. NFSA – National Food Security Association

4. MDM – Mid Day Mission

Correct Answer: D [3 and 4 only]

Explanation:

NFSA means National Food Security Act and MDM means Mid Day Meal, so those expansions were wrongly paired, while CACP and ICDS are correct.

ACF 2023

Which of the following are incorrect?

(i) NPF – National Provident Fund

(ii) DARE – Department of Agricultural Research and Education

(iii) NCIP – Net Consumer Index Price

(iv) WBCIS – World Bank Crop Insurance Scheme

Correct Answer: B [(i), (iii) and (iv)]

Explanation:

In agriculture NPF is the National Policy for Farmers, NCIP the National Crop Insurance Programme and WBCIS weather-based crop insurance, so the statements (i), (iii) and (iv) are incorrect.

ACF 2023

The major objective of Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana (PMKSY) is to achieve

Correct Answer: A ["More crop per drop"]

Explanation:

The main aim of PMKSY (2015-16) is 'more crop per drop' through micro-irrigation, along with 'Har Khet Ko Pani' for water to every farm.

Asst. Public Prosecutor Gr. II 2026

Which are the objectives of Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana?

(i) To provide life insurance coverage and financial support to farmers

(ii) To stabilise the income of farmers to ensure their continuance in farming

(iii) To ensure flow of credit to the agricultural sector

Correct Answer: B [(ii) and (iii) only]

Explanation:

PMFBY (2016) aims to stabilise farmers' income and provide financial support against crop loss from natural calamities, pests and diseases; it is not life insurance.

CTS (Interview Posts-II) 2024

Match the following operational holding of land and its share in Tamil Nadu agriculture :

(a) Marginal holdings – 1. 77.18%

(b) Small holdings – 2. 14.55%

(d) Large holdings – 4. 0.21%

Correct Answer: D [1 2 3 4]

Explanation:

Holdings are marginal (below 1 ha), small (1-2 ha), semi-medium (2-4 ha) and medium; the Tamil Nadu shares match 1 2 3 4, with marginal holdings the largest.

GSCE 2021

The Kisan Credit Card (KCC) scheme was introduced in

Correct Answer: B [1998–99]

Explanation:

The Kisan Credit Card scheme was introduced in 1998-99 on the R.V. Gupta Committee's recommendation to give farmers timely and easy crop credit.

Group 1 2021

According to the evaluation report of NITI Aayog related to Minimum Support Price (MSP), which of the following statement(s) is/are correct?

(a) MSP is declared before the sowing season.

(b) The idea behind MSP is to give guaranteed prices to the farmers and save them from price fluctuations.

(c) With globalisation resulting in free trade in agricultural commodities, it is not important to protect the farmers from the unwarranted fluctuations in prices.

Correct Answer: B [(a) and (b) only]

Explanation:

MSP is announced by the Union Government before the sowing season on the CACP's advice, and NITI Aayog's evaluation found it protects farmers from price fluctuations, so (a) and (b) are correct.

10.

CTS (Non-Interview Posts) 2025

By which of the following are minimum support prices determined?

Correct Answer: B [Commission for Agricultural Costs and Prices (CACP)]

Explanation:

Minimum support prices are recommended by the Commission for Agricultural Costs and Prices (CACP), which considers costs, demand-supply and market trends.

11.

CTS (ITI Posts) 2025

Among the following, which one was the key demand of Indian farmers during the 2024 protests?

Correct Answer: B [A legal guarantee of minimum support prices]

Explanation:

During the 2024 Delhi Chalo protests farmers' main demand was a legal guarantee of minimum support prices, as per the Swaminathan Commission.

12.

CTS (Interview Posts) 2025

Which of the following statements are true about Prime Minister Dhan-Dhaanya Krishi Yojana?

(i) To cover 100 panchayats

(ii) To enhance agricultural productivity

(iii) To adopt sustainable agriculture practices

Correct Answer: B [(ii) and (iii) only]

Explanation:

The Dhan-Dhaanya Krishi Yojana (Budget 2025-26) covers 100 low-productivity districts, not panchayats, and aims to raise productivity and diversify crops, so (ii) and (iii) are true.

13.

AHGS 2021

Which of the following is wrongly matched?

Correct Answer: D [Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana – Environment]

Explanation:

Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (2016) is a crop insurance scheme for agriculture, so pairing it with the environment is wrong.

14.

Group 1 2021 · Library Service 2023

Which one of the following agricultural practices is eco-friendly?

Correct Answer: A [Organic farming]

Explanation:

Organic farming is eco-friendly because it avoids chemical fertilisers and pesticides and uses manure, green manure, bio-fertilisers and biological pest control.

15.

Group 2A Mains (Re-exam) 2026

Which of the following is true about conventional farming?

(1) It often focuses on competition and profit

(2) It focuses on producing food in harmony with nature

(3) It relies on synthetic inputs and dependence

(4) It promotes diversity in crops

Correct Answer: A [(1) and (3) only]

Explanation:

Conventional farming relies on monoculture, chemical inputs and competition for profit, whereas production in harmony with nature belongs to organic farming.

16.

EO Gr. IV (HR&CE) 2022

Which among the following is the occupation pursued by the maximum number of people in India?

Correct Answer: C [Agriculture]

Explanation:

Agriculture and allied activities employ the largest share of India's workforce, about 46% in PLFS 2023-24.

17.

CEGS 2024

Why is "Commercialisation of Agriculture" so called?

Correct Answer: C [Sale in market]

Explanation:

Commercialisation of agriculture means growing crops mainly for sale in the market for profit rather than for the family's own consumption.

18.

CTS (ITI Posts) 2025

Which is/are the means to raise agricultural productivity?

(i) Use of high yielding varieties of seeds

(ii) Use of intensive cultivation with assured irrigation facilities

(iii) To protect the farmers from exploitative practices of middlemen

Correct Answer: C [(i) and (ii) only]

Explanation:

Productivity is yield per hectare, and it rises through high yielding variety seeds and intensive cultivation with assured irrigation.

19.

CTS (Interview Posts-II) 2024

Which of the following statements are true about regulated markets?

(i) To eliminate the malpractices encountered by the farmers at the hands of middlemen

(ii) To sell perishable products such as fruits and vegetables

(iii) To secure fair price for the produce of farmers

Correct Answer: B [(i) and (iii) only]

Explanation:

Regulated markets, set up under agricultural produce market laws, curb middlemen's malpractices and ensure correct weighing, open auction and fair prices for farmers.

20.

JR 2023

A scheme having Cultivable Command Area (CCA) of more than 10,000 hectares is known as

Correct Answer: A [Major irrigation scheme]

Explanation:

Under the Planning Commission classification, an irrigation scheme with a cultivable command area above 10,000 hectares is a major irrigation scheme.

21.

CEGS 2024

ICRISAT is related to

Correct Answer: B [Dry land farming]

Explanation:

ICRISAT, the International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (1972, Patancheru, Hyderabad), works on dryland crops such as sorghum, pearl millet, chickpea and groundnut.

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