Agricultural Development MCQ — 179 Practice Questions with Answers

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Q1. Which allied activities are covered under PMDDKY besides crop agriculture?

A Only irrigation

B Fruits, fisheries, beekeeping, animal husbandry, agroforestry Correct

C Only dairy and poultry

D Only food processing

Explanation

PMDDKY covers allied activities including fruits, fisheries, beekeeping, animal husbandry, and agroforestry — not just crop agriculture.

Q2. How many seed varieties are targeted for commercial availability under the National Mission on High Yielding Seeds?

A 50

B 75

C More than 100 Correct

D 200

Explanation

The mission targets commercial availability of more than 100 seed varieties released since July 2024.

Q3. What is the primary criterion for selecting the 100 districts under PMDDKY?

A Highest agricultural production

B Low productivity, moderate crop intensity, below-average credit Correct

C Urban districts with maximum population

D Border districts only

Explanation

Districts are selected based on low crop productivity, low cropping intensity, and less agricultural credit disbursement.

Q4. Which institution provides crop loans at 7% interest rate with 3% subvention?

A Commercial banks and cooperative banks Correct

B Only RBI

C Only NABARD

D Money lenders

Explanation

Under the Modified Interest Subvention Scheme, farmers get short-term crop loans up to ₹3 lakh at 7% per annum. Farmers who repay on time receive an additional 3% prompt repayment incentive, reducing their effective interest rate to 4% per annum.

Q5. What is the agriculture department's total budget in 2026-27?

A ₹1,32,561 crore Correct

B ₹1,50,000 crore

C ₹1,15,000 crore

D ₹1,02,000 crore

Explanation

Agriculture department budget is ₹1,30,561 crore with fertilizer subsidy at ₹1,70,944 crore.

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Q6. NABARD stands for:

A New Bank for Agricultural and Rural Development

B National Bureau of Agricultural and Rural Development

C National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development

D National Board for Agricultural Research and Development

Q7. Cotton MSP was increased by how much for Kharif 2025-26?

A ₹350 per quintal

B ₹500 per quintal

C ₹589 per quintal

D ₹700 per quintal

Q8. India's annual post-harvest agricultural losses exceed how much according to NITI Aayog's roadmap?

A $25 billion

B $5 billion

C $18 billion

D $10 billion

Q9. Which revolution is associated with fish production?

A White Revolution

B Yellow Revolution

C Blue Revolution

D Silver Revolution

Q10. The Draft Seeds Bill 2025 requires what technology on seed packets for traceability?

A QR codes

B RFID tags

C NFC chips

D Barcode

Q11. PMDDKY was announced in which Union Budget?

A Union Budget 2024-25

B Union Budget 2025-26

C Union Budget 2023-24

D Union Budget 2026-27

Q12. Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY) was launched in 2020 as part of which initiative, and what is its primary objective?

A Digital India — to promote aquaculture-based digital startups

B Atmanirbhar Bharat — to bring about a Blue Revolution in India's fisheries sector

C Make in India — to establish India as the world's largest fish exporter

D Swachh Bharat Mission — to clean water bodies and promote freshwater fishing

Q13. Which of the following crops is known as 'Golden Fibre'?

A Silk

B Hemp

C Cotton

D Jute

Q14. What is the total area of India's Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) as mentioned in the new sustainable fishing rules?

A 1.5 million sq km

B 2.02 million sq km

C 2.5 million sq km

D 3.0 million sq km

Q15. The South India Natural Farming Summit 2025, inaugurated by the Prime Minister on 19 November 2025, was held in which city?

A Bengaluru, Karnataka

B Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu

C Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala

D Hyderabad, Telangana

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