Agriculture Marketing Pop Quiz

Question no. 1
Q.1. The Government of India fixes the Minimum Support Prices after taking into account the recommendations of which among the following bodies? [A]Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution [B]Cabinet Committee of Economic Affairs [C]Planning Commission [D]Commission for Agricultural Costs and Prices

Answer

[D]Commission for Agricultural Costs and Prices

Question no. 2
2. For how many crops, Minimum Support Prices are announced in India?
[A]20 [B]24 [C]27 [D]28

Answer

[C]27

Question no.3
3. Which among the following is the largest food grain producing state of India? [A]Uttar Pradesh [B]Punjab [C]Madhya Pradesh [D]Rajasthan

Answer

[A]Uttar Pradesh

Question no. 4
4. Which among the following is largest Maize producing state in India in 2009-10? [A]Karnataka [B]Andhra Pradesh [C]Bihar [D]Maharastra

Answer

[A]Karnataka

Question no.5
5. Kharif crop is ____________? [A]Sown in July and harvested in October [B]Sown in October and harvested in March [C]Sown in March and harvested in July [D]Sown in September and harvested in February

Answer

[A]Sown in July and harvested in October

Question no.6
6.To protect the farmers of certain commodities against the backdrop of decline in unit value realization of these commodities , at time falling below their cost of production the Price stabilization Fund was launched in 2003.The commodities are___? [A]Tea & Coffee [B]Tea, Coffee & Rubber [C]Tea, Coffee,Rubber and Tobacco [D]Tea, Coffee, Coconut and Rubber

Answer

[D]Tea, Coffee, Coconut and Rubber

Question no.7
7. Govt of India established TRIFED in August 1987 , with an objective to save tribals from exploitation by private traders. Which among the following is the precise full form of TRIFED? [A]Tribal Federation of India Ltd. [B]Tribal Marketing Development Federation of India Ltd. [C]Tribal Cooperative Marketing Development Federation of India Ltd. [D]Tribal Cooperative Federation of India Ltd.

Answer

[D]Tribal Cooperative Marketing Development Federation of India Ltd.

Question no.8
8.In which among the following states of India is prevalent the Shetkari Bazar, a concept of direct marketing by producer (farmer) to consumers?
[A]Gujarat [B]Maharashtra [C]Rajasthan [D]Punjab

Answer

[B]Maharashtra

Question no.9
9. Agricultural Market Information System (AMIS), a collaborative food information initiative has been launched by ___? [A]World Food Programme [B]Food and Agriculture Organization [C]G - 20 [D]World Bank

Answer

[C]G - 20

10. What is the number of national level commodity exchanges to trade in all permitted commodities?
[A] One [B] Two [C] Three [D] Four

Answer

[C] Three MCX, NCDEX and NMCE