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Foundation stone of Pusa Kisan Haat was laid in ICAR’s Agricultural
Technology Information Centre (ATIC) in New Delhi by Union
Agriculture & Farmers Welfare Minister Shri Radha Mohan Singh on ?

1. 05 DEC 2018
2. 06 DEC 2018
3. 07 DEC 2018
4. 08 DEC 2018
5. 09 DEC 2018

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Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) Council approves India’s
proposal to observe an International Year of which crop in 2023?
1. Rice
2. Millet
3. Corn
4. Gram
5. Mung

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Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) has approved
registration of how many new breeds of livestock and poultry this year (
2018)?
1. 11
2. 12
3. 13
4. 14
5. 15

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Government fixes-the Minimum Support Prices (MSPs) of various
agricultural crops on the recommendations of which commission?

1. Commission for Agricultural Prices (CAP)

2. Commission for Agricultural Costs (CAC)
3. Commission for Costs & Prices (CCP)
4. Commission for Agricultural Costs & Prices (CACP)
5. Commission for Prices (CP)

12-May-19 5
During the year 2018-19 (as on 06.12.2018), Which of the following
States had declared drought and submitted Memorandum seeking
financial assistance from NDRF?

1. Andhra Pradesh
2. Karnataka
3. Maharashtra
4. Jharkhand
5. Gujarat
6. All of the above

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The normal area (average of latest five years) under sugarcane
cultivation in the country is _________hectares. ?

1. 48.84 lakh hectares

2. 44.84 lakh hectares
3. 41.84 lakh hectares
4. 42.84 lakh hectares
5. 47.84 lakh hectares

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The Department of Agriculture, Cooperation & Farmers Welfare
(DAC&FW) fixes target for the production of foodgrains in the country
annually. The target for the production of foodgrains has been fixed at
__________ million tonnes for the 2018-19.?

1. 290.25 million tonnes

2. 291.25 million tonnes
3. 292.25 million tonnes
4. 293.25 million tonnes
5. 294.25 million tonnes

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Under Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY) and Restructured
Weather Based Crop Insurance Scheme (RWBCIS), as against the
premium collected from farmers amounting to Rs.4216.04 crore in
2016-17, claims of Rs. 16279.25 crore have been paid to farmers.
Similarly, claims of how much amount have been paid during 2017-18
(Kharif 2017) against premium collected from farmers amounting to
3038.70 crore?

1. Rs.15967.92 crore
2. Rs.16967.92 crore
3. Rs.17967.92 crore
4. Rs.18967.92 crore
5. Rs.19967.92 crore

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Under Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY) and Restructured
Weather Based Crop Insurance Scheme (RWBCIS), as against the
premium collected from farmers amounting to Rs.4216.04 crore in
2016-17, claims of Rs. 16279.25 crore have been paid to farmers.
Similarly, claims of how much amount have been paid during 2017-18
(Kharif 2017) against premium collected from farmers amounting to
3038.70 crore?

1. Rs.15967.92 crore
2. Rs.16967.92 crore
3. Rs.17967.92 crore
4. Rs.18967.92 crore
5. Rs.19967.92 crore

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The national growth rate of crop sector in 2014-15 was -3.7 %. In 2015-
16 was -3.2 %. What was the growth rate of crop sector in 2016 – 17?

1. 5.9%
2. 6.9%
3. 7.9%
4. 8.9%
5. 9.9%

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The Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare is implementing
“Monitoring of Pesticide Residues at National Level” (MPRNL) scheme,
under which food commodities are collected and analyzed for the
presence of pesticide residues. During 2012-18, a total of 1,21,944
samples have been collected and analyzed, out of which how much
samples were found exceeding Food Safety and Standards Authority of
India (FSSAI) Maximum Residue Level (MRL)?

1. 1,878 (2.4 %) samples

2. 2,878 (2.4 %) samples
3. 3,878 (2.4 %) samples
4. 4,878 (2.4 %) samples
5. 5,878 (2.4 %) samples

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The Department of Agriculture, Cooperation and Farmers Welfare has
developed which mobile application to facilitate dissemination of
information to farmers on the critical parameters viz., Weather; Market
Prices; Plant Protection; Agro-advisory; Extreme Weather Alerts;
Dealers–Seed, Pesticide, Fertilizer, Farm Machinery; Soil Health Card;
Cold Storages & Godowns, Veterinary Centres and Diagnostic Labs.?

1. Kisan Suvidha mobile application

2. Kisan Vikash mobile application
3. Kisan Gyan mobile application
4. Kisan Dhan mobile application
5. Kisan Sahayta mobile application

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Which programme has been initiated to reorient graduates of
agriculture and allied subjects for ensuring and assuring employability
and developing entrepreneurs?

1. Rural Entrepreneurship Awareness Development Yojana

2. Rural Entrepreneurship Awareness Yojana
3. Rural Entrepreneurship Development Yojana
4. Entrepreneurship Awareness Development Yojana
5. Rural Development Yojana

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The Government increased the export incentives granted for Onions
under the Merchandise Exports from India Scheme (MEIS) from existing
5% in the interest of farmers. What is the present export incentive ?

1. 10%
2. 20%
3. 30%
4. 40%
5. 50%

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The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by the Prime
Minister Shri Narendra Modi, has given its approval for increase in the
Minimum Support Price (MSP) of "Milling Copra" to Rs.9521/- per
quintal for 2019 season from Rs. 7511/-per quintal in 2018 and the MSP
of "Ball Copra" has been increased to how much amount per quintal for
2019 season from Rs. 7750/- per quintal in 2018?

1. Rs.15920/- per quintal

2. Rs.12920/- per quintal
3. Rs.11920/- per quintal
4. Rs.10920/- per quintal
5. Rs.9920/- per quintal

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The President of India, Shri Ram Nath Kovind, inaugurated the
13th edition of CII Agro Tech India-2018 (December 1, 2018) in
__________________________?

1. Chandigarh
2. Delhi
3. Karnal
4. Bhuvneshwar
5. Dehradun

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Union Agriculture Minister Radha Mohan Singh inaugurated two-day
Summit, Global Agriculture and Food Summit 2018 in____________?
1. Ranchi
2. Patna
3. Goa
4. Mumbai
5. Raipur

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World Soil Day is celebrated annually on ?

1. 1 December
2. 2 December
3. 3 December
4. 4 December
5. 5 December

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Project “State of Maharashtra Agribusiness and Rural Transformation
(SMART)” is launched in which state?

1. Maharashtra
2. Goa
3. Madhya Pradesh
4. Chhattisgarh
5. Uttarakhand

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Under the National Livestock Mission’s component called Entrepreneurship
Development and Employment Generation (EDEG), subsidy payment for activities
related to poultry, small ruminants, pigs etc. through Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT)
goes directly to the beneficiary’s account. In order to make it better, simpler and
transparent, the NABARD has developed an online portal “ENSURE”
(https://ensure.nabard.org) so that the information related to beneficiary and
processing of application can be made readily available. This portal was launched
by?

1. Shri Ram Nath Kovind

2. Shri Radha Mohan Singh
3. Shri Narendra Modi
4. Mr Harsh Kumar Bhanwala
5. Shobhana K. Pattanayak

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Which has been selected for "Krishi Karman" award in the rice category from the
Union Ministry of Agriculture?

1. Punjab
2. Tamilnadu
3. Jharkhand
4. Uttarakhand
5. Kerala

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Assam government has announced three schemes for the welfare of
farmers.
Which of the following is not one of the three schemes?

1. Assam Farmers’ Credit Subsidy Scheme (AFCSS),

2. Assam Farmers’ Interest Relief Scheme (AFIRS)
3. Assam Farmers’ Incentive Scheme (AFIS).
4. Assam Farmers’ Subsidy Scheme (AFSS)
5. All of the above

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Which state government has announced Rs 10,000 Cr KALIA Scheme For
Farmers

1. Telangana
2. Odisha
3. Madhya Pradesh
4. Chhattisgarh
5. Karnataka

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National Farmers’ Day (Kisan Diwas) 2018 was celebrated all over India
on?

1. 21rd of December
2. 22rd of December
3. 23rd of December
4. 24rd of December
5. 25rd of December

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