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1. Bigha and Guintha are
the type of village house
the type of hybrid seeds
the measuring units of grain
the measuring units of land area in village

2. Finance raised to operate a business is called
labour
enterprise
land
capital

3. Minimum wages for a farm labourer set by the government is
? 80
? 90
? 115
? 120

4. The Green Revolution introduced the farmers to
cultivation of wheat and rice
cultivation of green vegetables
cultivation of sugar cane
cultivation of forests

5. The small farmers constitute about _________ per cent of total farmers in India.
50
60
70
80

6. The new ways of farming need
less land
more capital
machinery
all of the above

7. The most abundant factor of production is
labour
land
machinery
all of the above

8. Multiple Cropping refers to :
Cultivation of wheat and rice
cultivation of two crops in alternate rows
cultivating more than one crop on the same field each year
cultivating crops and rearing animals on the same farm

9. Working capital stands for :
Tools, machines and buildings
raw materials and money in hand
total share capital
fixed deposits in financial institutions

10. Which one of the following is not an effect of the modern farming?
Soil degradation
Deforestation
Decrease in groundwater
Water pollution

11. Which of the following is the most labour absorbing sectors of the Indian economy?
Primary sector
tertiary sector
Secondary sector
Private sector

12. Which of the following is included in the primary sector?
Manufacturing
Tourism
Forestry
Communication

13. Which of the following is included in the tertiary sector?
Fishing
Trade
Mining
Health

14. Which of the following is included in the secondary sector?
Poultry farming
Manufacturing
Transport
Quarrying

15. Investment in human capital can be made through
Education
Training
Medical care
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16. The literacy rate during 2010-11 was
64%
74%
70%
80%

17. Which of the following sectors faces the problem of seasonal unemployment?
Agriculture
Service sector
Trade
IT sector

18. Infant mortality rate is the death of a child under
One year
Three, year
Two year
Four year

19. The workforce population includes people from 15 years to
59 years
59 years
59 years
59 years

20. Which age group of children does the Sarva Siksha Abhiyan aim to promote education?
6 to 10 years
5 to 3 years
6 to 14 years
6 to 14 years

21. NFWP is stand for:
National Federation for Work and Progress
National Forest for Wildlife Protection
National Food and Wheat Processing
National Food for Work Programme

22. How many people in India live below the poverty line?
30 crores
26 crores
28 crores
24 crores

23. Which social group is most vulnerable to poverty in India?
Scheduled castes
Scheduled tribes
Casual labourers
All the above

24. Poverty line in rural areas is (As per 1999 ? 2000 prices)
Rs 328
Rs. 370
Rs 454
Rs. 460

25. What is the poverty ratio in the state of Orissa?
50%
47%
60%
57%

26. In which state have the land reform measures helped to reduce poverty?
Tamil Nadu
Punjab
West Bengal
Kerala

27. In which state is the public distribution system responsible for the reduction in poverty?
Andhra Pradesh
Tamil Nadu
Both (a) and (b)
None of the above

28. Which of the following is responsible for high poverty rates?
Huge income inequalities
Unequal distribution of land
Lack of effective implementation of land reforms
All the above

29. Nutritional level of food energy is expressed in the form of
calories per day
wheat consumption
rice consumption per day
none of the above

30. Poverty ratio in India as compared to Pakistan is
same
half
two times
two and a half times

31. When was Antyodaya Anna Yojana launched?
1990
1980
1990
2000

32. Antyodaya cards are given to the
poor
poorest of the poor
those below poverty line
all of the above

33. The two states that recorded significant increases in rice yield in 2012-13 are
Assam and Tamil Nadu
Jharkhand and Odisha
West Bengal and Uttar Pradesh
Kerala and Tamil Nadu

34. Season hunger is prevalent in
rural areas
urban areas
both rural and urban areas
metro cities

35. The success of wheat was replicated in
pulses
cotton
rice
bajra

36. The most devastating famine occurred in Bengal in
1938
1940
1942
1943

37. Fair price shops sell
sugar
kerosene oil
wheat
all of the above

38. Which state is associated with AMUL?
Maharashtra
Gujarat
West Bengal
Kerala

39. A large number of food insecure children are under the age of
10
8
5
4

40. The Minimum Support price in declared by the Government every
year
four years
five years
ten years