MCQs on Gvt Schemes related to farmers(PRO Farmer)

1.Which of the following statements is/are correct about Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana ?

1. It has a lowest ever premium.

2. It considers individual farmer as unit of insurance rather than whole village.

a.        Only 1

b. Only 2

c. Both

d. None

 ANS.  C

2.How much amount allocated in Budget for Pradhan Mantri Fasal bima yojana ? 

a)Rs. 4000 crore

b)Rs. 5550 crore

c)Rs. 5000 crore

d)Rs. 1100 crore

ANS. D

3.Farmers have to premium _____ % for Kharif Crops ?

a)2 %

b)1 %

c)1.2 %

d)2.3 %

 ANS. A

4.The premium to be paid by farmers in case of Annual commercial and Horticultural crops ?

a)4.5 %

b)5 %

c)3.6 %

d)2.7 %

ANS. B

5.Which of the following Ministry will administer the PMFBY scheme ?

a)Ministry of finance

b)Ministry of planning

c)Ministry of Chemical and Fertilizers

d)Ministry of Agriculture and Farmer Welfare

.ANS. D

6.PMFBY will be implemented in how many states ?

a)12

b)10

c)13

d)In all States

 ANS. D

7.Which of the following statements is/are correct about PMKSY ?

1. A state will become eligible to access PMKSY funds only if it has prepared the district irrigation plans and state irrigation plans and sustained an increasing expenditure trend in irrigation sector in state plan.

2. PMKSY funds would be given to states as 75% grant by the central government & remaining 25% share by the state government.

a.    a Only 1

b. b Only 2

c. c. Both

d. d.None

 ANS. C

8.Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayi Yojana will amalgamate -

1. Accelerated Irrigation Benefit Programme

2. Integrated Watershed Management Programme 

3. Jal Sinchan Yojana

4. Farm Water Management

a.    1,2,4

b. 2 and 3

c. 2,3,4

d. All
ANS.A 

9.Which of the following are components of Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayi Yojana?

1. Accelerated Irrigation Benefit Program

2. Har Khet ko Pani

3. Per Drop More Crop

4. Watershed Development

a.    1,2,3

b. 2 and 3

c. 2,3,4

d. All
 ANS. D

10. Consider the following statements about Pradhan Mantri Krushi Sinchayee Yojana (PMKSY)

1. Its aim is to enhance the physical access of water on the farm and expand cultivable area under assured irrigation 

2. It is an amalgamation of Accelerated Irrigation Benefit Program (AIBP), Integrated Watershed Management Program (IWMP) and On Farm Water Management (OFWM). 

Which of the above statements is/are correct? 

a.    Only 1

b. Only 2

c. Both

d. None

ANS.C

·112.Study of fish ?

a) Botany

b)Ichthyology 

c) Herpetology 

d)Dendrology

ANS.B

  12. CCEA has given approval for which scheme towards realising the Blue Revolution?

·         a. Integrated Development and Management of Fisheries

    

b.   Marine Fisheries development 

c. Fisheries and Blue Revolution

d. Mission Fingerling

 ANS. D

13)   Government is all set to launch the ‘blue revolution’ on the lines of the ‘white revolution’ which played a big role in increasing milk production in the country. Blue revolution is related to -

a. Indigo

b. Blue berry

c. Fish production

d. Mulberry

ANS. C

.  14What is the name of a scheme to support organic farming endeavors?

a. Paramparik Krishikaran Yojana

b. Paramparagat Krishi Vikas Yojana

c. Prayogik Krishi Vikas Yojana

d. Khushal Kheti Yojana

ANS. B 

15. Under  Paramparagat Krishi Vikas Yojana around 10,000 clusters will be formed in 3 years to cover how much acre of area under organic area ?

a.    50,000 acre

b.    1 lakh acre

c.    2.5 lakh acre

d.    5 lakh acre

ANS.D

16. Under  Paramparagat Krishi Vikas Yojana, how much amount each farmer will get in 3 years for seed to harvesting of crops and to transport produce to the market ?

a.    Rs.25,000/acrea

b.    Rs.20,000/acre

c.    Rs.50,000/acre

d.    Rs. 30,000/acre

       ANS.B

17. Under Soil Health Card scheme , soil health card will be issued for how many years ?

a. 1 year

b.2 year

c.3 year

d. 5 year

ANS. C

18. Which of the following statements is / are correct? 

1. Karnataka was the first state to launch Soil health card scheme. 

2. Based on current status of soil health carry crop-wise recommendations of nutrients and fertilizers required for the individual farms.

a. Only 1

b. Only 2

c. Both 1 and 2

d. None of the above

ANS. B Explanation:  Gujarat was the first state to launch Soil health card scheme.

19. Consider the following statement regarding Electronic National Agriculture Market (e-NAM) ?

1. It is pan India electronic trading portal which networks the existing APMC mandis to create a unified national market for agricultural commodities

2. It is connected to physical market at the back end and promotes genuine price discovery.

a. only 1

b. only 2

c. both 1 and 2

d. none o f these

 ANS. C

20. Under Electronic National Agriculture Market (e-NAM) how much mandis to be online by March 2018 ?

a.400

b.550

c.575

d.585

ANS. D