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    Given below are food commodities and the main reasons for their price rise in the recent times. Match them and select the correct code:

    Food ItemsReasons for price rise
    1.Wheat and RiceA.Input ingredients and employment generation scheme
    2.PulsesB.Increase in minimum support prices
    3.OnionC.Mismatch between demand and supply and hardening of international prices
    4.MilkD.Floods and heavy rains

  • Question 2
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    Select the correct statements from a recent report of the International Rice Research Institute(IRRI), Manila, using the code given.
    $$1$$. Vietnam is the biggest exporter of rice in the world followed by Thailand.
    $$2$$. Rice is the staple food for more than half of the world population.
    $$3$$. $$70$$ per cent of the rice is produced in Asia.
    $$4$$. IRRI has supported the production of the genetically modified Golden Rice.

  • Question 3
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    Consider the statements and select the correct code given below: 

    1. Global Hunger Index is released annually by the US-based food research institute IFPRI.
    2. IFPRI is funded by governments of the world, private businesses, foundations and the World Bank other than the UNO.

  • Question 4
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    While the Gol announces the Minimum Support Prices (MSPs) for the different crops in India what does the term 'FAQ' stands for? 

  • Question 5
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    Consider the following statement related to the use and production of Bio-fertilizers in the country and select the correct code given below:
    1. Tamil Nadu is the largest producer of bio-fertilizers in the country.
    2. Use of bio-fertilizers is beign promoted through Intergrated      Nutrient Management, enhancing awareness and field demonstration.
    3. Finanicial supported for establishment of bio-fertilizer production units is also provided under the National Project on Organic Farming.

  • Question 6
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    'Safety' and Standards Authority of India' (SSAI) has been recently formed to regulate in the area of

  • Question 7
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    Which of the following are the reasons of food problem in India?

  • Question 8
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    Which one of the following statements regarding Second White Revolution is incorrect?

  • Question 9
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    Select the grassroots level organisation, which has worked in $$17$$ states of India and was set up in $$1993$$ by a group of people concerned about food and livelihood security in the country.

  • Question 10
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    Select the incorrect statement/statements related to the government's new scheme Mega Food Parks with the help of the code given.
    $$1$$. The $$12$$th plan proposes $$15$$ such parks to be set up in the period.
    $$2$$. The parks will provide infrastructure facilities for food processing industries along with value chain from farm to market.
    $$3$$. The parks will be owned by the Central and various State governments.
    $$4$$. The parks will not be given any tax exemptions.

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