Agriculture plays a crucial role in the Indian economy because it
A Employs the largest share of workforce
B Contributes maximum tax revenue
C Dominates exports exclusively
D Uses maximum capital
Agriculture provides livelihood to a large proportion of India’s population.
The contribution of agriculture to GDP has declined mainly due to
A Decline in production
B Growth of industry and services
C Government neglect
D Rising imports
Structural transformation increased the share of non-agricultural sectors.
Agriculture supports industrial development by
A Reducing labour supply
B Providing raw materials
C Increasing imports
D Lowering savings
Many industries depend on agricultural raw materials.
Food security in India primarily depends on
A Industrial output
B Service sector growth
C Agricultural productivity
D Foreign trade
Higher farm output ensures adequate food availability.
Which sector provides market for industrial goods in rural areas?
A Services
B Mining
C Agriculture
D Trade
Farmers purchase industrial inputs and consumer goods.
Land reforms in India aimed at
A Increasing exports
B Abolishing intermediaries
C Promoting industrialization
D Reducing population growth
Zamindari abolition was a key land reform objective.
Zamindari system mainly caused
A Efficient farming
B Exploitation of peasants
C Capital formation
D Industrial growth
Intermediaries exploited cultivators without investing in land.
Which land reform focused on fixing maximum land ownership?
A Tenancy reform
B Consolidation of holdings
C Ceiling on land holdings
D Cooperative farming
Land ceiling laws aimed to reduce land inequality.
Fragmentation of land holdings leads to
A Higher productivity
B Efficient mechanization
C Low productivity
D Capital surplus
Small scattered plots reduce efficiency.
Consolidation of holdings aims to
A Increase land fragmentation
B Improve farm efficiency
C Reduce cultivated area
D Increase tenancy
It combines scattered plots into a single unit.
The Green Revolution mainly focused on
A Cash crops
B Food grains
C Plantation crops
D Horticulture
Wheat and rice production increased significantly.
Green Revolution was first introduced in
A Eastern India
B Southern India
C Northern India
D North-Eastern India
Punjab, Haryana, and western UP led the revolution.
A major input of Green Revolution was
A Organic farming
B High-yielding variety seeds
C Traditional tools
D Rainfed irrigation
HYV seeds raised output per hectare.
One limitation of Green Revolution was
A Low productivity
B Regional imbalance
C Food shortage
D Decline in output
Benefits were concentrated in a few regions.
Which problem emerged due to excessive chemical fertilizers?
A Soil fertility improvement
B Environmental degradation
C Increased biodiversity
D Sustainable farming
Overuse degraded soil and water quality.
Modern agricultural techniques include
A Shifting cultivation
B Use of HYV seeds and mechanization
C Primitive tools
D Subsistence farming
Technology improves productivity and efficiency.
Mechanization in agriculture helps in
A Increasing disguised unemployment
B Reducing productivity
C Timely farm operations
D Increasing land fragmentation
Machines speed up cultivation and harvesting.
Drip irrigation is important because it
A Wastes water
B Increases water efficiency
C Reduces crop yield
D Depends on rainfall
Drip irrigation conserves water and improves yields.
Use of biotechnology in agriculture mainly aims at
A Reducing labour supply
B Increasing crop resistance
C Increasing imports
D Reducing irrigation
GM crops resist pests and diseases.
Sustainable agriculture emphasizes
A Maximum exploitation
B Long-term soil health
C Single-crop farming
D High chemical use
Sustainability balances productivity and ecology.
A major problem of Indian agriculture is
A Capital abundance
B Dependence on monsoon
C Excess mechanization
D High productivity
Rainfall variability affects output stability.
Disguised unemployment is common in
A Industry
B Services
C Agriculture
D Mining
More workers are engaged than required.
Low productivity in Indian agriculture is mainly due to
A Fertile soil
B Small land holdings
C Skilled labour surplus
D Capital abundance
Fragmented holdings limit mechanization.
Which factor increases farmers’ vulnerability?
A Price stability
B Crop insurance
C Market uncertainty
D Technological support
Fluctuating prices affect farm income.
Inadequate irrigation leads to
A Stable output
B High productivity
C Crop failure risk
D Capital formation
Lack of assured water reduces yields.
MSP is announced by government to
A Reduce production
B Protect farmers from price fall
C Increase imports
D Reduce food stocks
MSP ensures minimum income to farmers.
Which agency announces Minimum Support Price in India?
A RBI
B Finance Commission
C CACP
D NITI Aayog
Commission for Agricultural Costs and Prices recommends MSP.
Crop insurance schemes aim to
A Increase exports
B Reduce farm risk
C Increase land holdings
D Control population
Insurance protects farmers against crop loss.
Which scheme provides income support to farmers?
A MNREGA
B PM-KISAN
C PMJDY
D Make in India
PM-KISAN provides direct income transfers.
Subsidies on fertilizers aim to
A Increase fertilizer prices
B Reduce cultivation cost
C Reduce productivity
D Increase imports
Subsidies make inputs affordable.
Public distribution system supports agriculture by
A Export promotion
B Ensuring food security
C Increasing imports
D Reducing procurement
PDS distributes subsidized food grains.
Which scheme guarantees rural employment?
A PM-KISAN
B PMFBY
C MNREGA
D SHG-Bank linkage
MNREGA provides wage employment in rural areas.
Agricultural credit is mainly provided by
A Commercial banks only
B Cooperative institutions
C Moneylenders only
D Foreign banks
Cooperatives play a key role in rural credit.
Institutional credit helps farmers by
A Increasing dependence on moneylenders
B Reducing indebtedness
C Increasing interest burden
D Reducing productivity
Formal credit offers lower interest rates.
Contract farming benefits farmers by
A Eliminating market risk
B Fixing minimum wages
C Reducing crop diversity
D Increasing land ceiling
Assured buyers reduce price uncertainty.
Which problem limits adoption of modern techniques?
A Capital constraint
B High literacy
C Large holdings
D Excess irrigation
Poor farmers lack funds for technology.
Agricultural marketing reforms aim at
A Increasing middlemen
B Providing better price realization
C Restricting trade
D Increasing imports
Reforms reduce exploitation by intermediaries.
e-NAM platform helps farmers by
A Reducing digital access
B Providing national market access
C Increasing transaction costs
D Limiting buyers
e-NAM integrates agricultural markets digitally.
Which crop benefited most from Green Revolution?
A Pulses
B Oilseeds
C Wheat
D Millets
Wheat saw the largest productivity gains.
A major drawback of Indian agriculture is
A Excess diversification
B Monocropping
C Low capital formation
D High mechanization
Low investment limits growth.
Irrigation development improves agriculture by
A Increasing rainfall
B Stabilizing production
C Reducing soil fertility
D Increasing unemployment
Assured water reduces output fluctuations.
Which scheme promotes soil health?
A PMFBY
B Soil Health Card Scheme
C PM-KISAN
D MNREGA
It guides balanced fertilizer use.
Agricultural diversification means
A Growing one crop
B Shifting to allied activities
C Reducing production
D Importing food
Diversification reduces income risk.
Allied activities include
A Mining
B Manufacturing
C Dairy and fisheries
D Banking
Allied sectors supplement farm income.
Which factor ensures long-term agricultural growth?
A Input subsidies alone
B Sustainable practices
C Rain dependence
D Fragmentation
Sustainability preserves resources.
Indian agriculture is called subsistence agriculture because
A Output is mainly for market
B Farmers produce for self-consumption
C High surplus exists
D Exports dominate
Small farmers grow mainly for family needs.
Price volatility affects farmers by
A Increasing income certainty
B Increasing risk
C Raising productivity
D Reducing losses
Unstable prices lead to uncertain income.
Which government initiative promotes organic farming?
A PM-KISAN
B Paramparagat Krishi Vikas Yojana
C PMFBY
D MNREGA
It encourages organic agricultural practices.
Agricultural subsidies are criticized because they
A Increase productivity
B Distort resource allocation
C Improve sustainability
D Reduce fiscal deficit
Excess subsidies misallocate resources.
The future of Indian agriculture depends largely on
A Population growth
B Climate change adaptation
C Import dependence
D Reduction in literacy
Climate-resilient farming is essential.