Agricultural Development in India Quiz

What was the main focus of India's First Five Year Plan in terms of agriculture?

• Implementation of crop insurance

• Introduction of Grameen banks

• Land reform

• Consolidation of holdings

Which revolution in Indian agriculture was based on the use of package technology?

• Green Revolution

• White Revolution

• Blue Revolution

• Yellow Revolution

What was one of the strategies initiated to improve milk production in 1970s?

• Abolition of zamindari

• Collectivisation

• Operation Flood

• Consolidation of holdings

What was lacking or lukewarm in the implementation of land reform laws in India?

• Crop insurance

• Implementation

• Grameen banks

• Consolidation of holdings

Which of the following was NOT an important step in the comprehensive land development programme initiated in the 1980s and 1990s?

• Establishment of Grameen banks

• Provision for crop insurance

• Cooperative societies and banks for providing loan facilities

• Concentration of development in few selected areas

What percentage of India's population depends on agriculture for livelihood?

• 60%

• 50%

• 70%

• 40%

What was the main focus of the Green Revolution in Indian agriculture?

• Land reform

• Operation Flood

• Use of package technology

• Consolidation of holdings

What is the purpose of the Kisan Credit Card (KCC) introduced by the Government of India?

• D) To offer pension plans to farmers
• C) To give subsidies to farmers for purchasing seeds
• A) To provide housing loans to farmers
• B) To offer affordable credit to farmers for their agricultural needs

For what primary reason does the government announce minimum support prices for important crops?

• B) To check the exploitation of farmers by speculators and middlemen
• A) To increase the price of agricultural products
• C) To reduce the use of chemical fertilizers
• D) To improve the quality of agricultural produce

At which place did the incident that initiated the Bhoodan movement occur?

• Hyderabad

• Ahmedabad

• Pochampalli

• Champaran