Food Security In India Test

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Food Security In India Test - 18

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Question 1

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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 Items		Reasons for price rise
1.	Wheat and Rice	A.	Input ingredients and employment generation scheme
2.	Pulses	B.	Increase in minimum support prices
3.	Onion	C.	Mismatch between demand and supply and hardening of international prices
4.	Milk	D.	Floods and heavy rains

A - 4, B - 2 , C - 1 , D - 3

A - 2, B - 1 , C - 4 , D - 3

A - 2 B - 1 , C - 3 , D - 4

A - 4, B - 1 , C - 2 , D - 3

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.

A
$$1$$ and $$2$$

B
$$2$$ and $$3$$

C
$$3$$ and $$4$$

D
$$4$$ and $$2$$
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.

A
Only 1

B
Only 2

C
1 and 2

D
Neither 1 nor 2

Solution

International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) is an 'agricultural research centre' and is not funded by the UNO (other funding partners arc correct in Statement 2)
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?

A
Frequently Asked Question

B
Fair Average Quotient

C
Freshness Agri Quote

D
None of these

Solution

The term 'FAQ' in the official literature of the Government means Fair Average Quality while the minimum support prices arc announced.
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.

A
1 and 2

B
Only 2

C
2 and e3

D
1, 2 and 3

Solution

There are five biofertilizers viz. ... Rhizobium, Azotobacter, Azospirillum and blue green algae(BGA) have been traditionally used as Biofertilizers. Rhizobiuminoculant is used for leguminous crops such as pulses. Azotobacter can be used with crops like wheat, maize, mustard, cotton, potato and other vegetable crops. Biofertilizers are the substance that contains microorganism's living or latent cells. Biofertilizers increase the nutrients of host plants when applied to their seeds, plant surface or soil by colonizing the rhizosphere of the plant. Biofertilizers are more cost-effective as compared to chemical fertilizers. Biofertilizers trap atmospheric nitrogen to the soil and convert them into plant usable forms. They also convert the insoluble phosphate forms into plant available forms. They stimulate root growth by producing some hormones and antimetabolites.
Question 6
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'Safety' and Standards Authority of India' (SSAI) has been recently formed to regulate in the area of

A
Travel and Tourism

B
Biotechnology and biohazards

C
Cyber crime

D
Food articles
Question 7
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Which of the following are the reasons of food problem in India?

A
Population explosion

B
Development of commercial crops

C
Backwardness of agriculture

D
All of the above
Question 8
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Which one of the following statements regarding Second White Revolution is incorrect?

A
The objective of this revolution is to double the milk production of India

B
First phase of this revolution would commence from December $$2015$$

C
India's milk production growth rate $$(4\%)$$ is double the world rate

D
The World Bank would be providing assistance for the implementation of this revolution
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.

A
Gene Campaign

B
Navdanya

C
Kheti Virasat Mission

D
None of the above
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.

A
$$1, 2$$ and $$3$$

B
$$1, 3$$ and $$4$$

C
$$2, 3$$ and $$4$$

D
$$1, 2$$ and $$4$$

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Question 1

A - 4, B - 2 , C - 1 , D - 3

A - 2, B - 1 , C - 4 , D - 3

A - 2 B - 1 , C - 3 , D - 4

A - 4, B - 1 , C - 2 , D - 3

Question 2

$$1$$ and $$2$$

$$2$$ and $$3$$

$$3$$ and $$4$$

$$4$$ and $$2$$

Question 3

Only 1

Only 2

1 and 2

Neither 1 nor 2

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Question 4

Frequently Asked Question

Fair Average Quotient

Freshness Agri Quote

None of these

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Question 5

1 and 2

Only 2

2 and e3

1, 2 and 3

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Question 6

Travel and Tourism

Biotechnology and biohazards

Cyber crime

Food articles

Question 7

Population explosion

Development of commercial crops

Backwardness of agriculture

All of the above

Question 8

The objective of this revolution is to double the milk production of India

First phase of this revolution would commence from December $$2015$$

India's milk production growth rate $$(4\%)$$ is double the world rate

The World Bank would be providing assistance for the implementation of this revolution

Question 9

Gene Campaign

Navdanya

Kheti Virasat Mission

None of the above

Question 10

$$1, 2$$ and $$3$$

$$1, 3$$ and $$4$$

$$2, 3$$ and $$4$$

$$1, 2$$ and $$4$$

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