Question Paper 8

NABARD Grade A 2019 Phase 1 – Agriculture & Rural

Development
1. What is the comparison year for doubling 12. MSP is announced by?
farmer’s income by 2022? Ans: Government of India (recommended by
Ans: 2015-16 CACP, announced by Central Government)

2. Under PMKVY, what is target year to skilling of 10 13. Markets in agricultural products are regulated
million youth? under which act?
Ans: 2020 Ans: APMC Act

3. Pruning of grapes is done in which month in 14. Headquarter of CIMAP is located at?
Maharashtra and Andhra Pradesh? Ans: Lucknow
March-April
OR 15. Honey revolution is started and implemented by?
September – October Ans: KVIC
(to be checked)
16. Buffalo meat is not yellow in colour due to?
4. Yellow revolution is related to? Ans: Low Carotene
Ans: oilseeds
17. PMKVY is under which ministry?
5. TRIFED gives boost to? Ans: Ministry of Skill development and
Ans: Local artisans entrepreneurship

6. Seed rate of medium sized wheat? 18. Under government interest subvention scheme
Ans: 100 – 125 kg/ hectare of 2%, final interest to be paid by farmer to the
bank upto 3 lakh is?
7. Black cotton soils belong to which order? Ans: >8.5% (7-10 is the closest option)
Ans: Vertisols
19. Per drop more crop is covered under which
8. Blue coloured tag is found in which seed? scheme?
Ans: Certified seed Ans: PMKSY

9. pH of alkali soils? 20. In PMFBY, premium for kharif and rabi crops are
Ans: 7-10 _% and _% respectively:
Ans: 2%, 1.5%
10. GOBARDHAN scheme has been launched by
which ministry? 21. The PMMY loans granted for allied activities to
Ans: Ministry of drinking water and sanitation agriculture can be covered under _______
Ans: credit guarantee fund for micro units
11. Muga Silk is produced in which state? (CGFMU)
Ans: Assam

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22. Which buffalo breed has sickle shaped horn?
Ans: Surti
23. What is the fat content of double toned milk?
Ans: 1.5%
24. Which organization maintains RIDF?
Ans: NABARD
25. Where is the headquarter of central institute of
medicinal aromatic plants? (CIMAP)
Ans: Lucknow
26. Which of the following state is not covered under
Atal Bhujal Yojana?
27. Which of the following equipment is used for
determining specific gravity of milk?
Ans: Lactometer
28. How much amount has been allocated for
MGNREGA in interim budget 2019-20?
Ans: 60,000 crore
29. What is the target for lending to non-corporate
farmers under PSL, for 2018-19?
Ans: 18% target for agriculture, 8% out of this
18% is earmarked for small and marginal farmers
(PSL targets mention that lending to non-
corporate farmers should not fall below system
wide average of last 3 years average)
30. Which scheme under green revolution caters to
food and nutritional security & socio economic
empowerment of farmers?
Doubtful
31. National research centre for ORCHIDS is located
in?
Ans: Sikkim
32. KCC is given to farmers for?
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33. Which state has maximum area under Pineapple?
Ans: Assam
34. MUDRA stands for?
Ans: Micro Units Development and Refinance
Agency
35. According to apeda report 2011-16, which of the
following commodity has seen the maximum
export in terms of volume?
Ans: It should be non-basmati rice
36. Who are marginal farmers?
Ans: Cultivating Agri land upto 1 hectare (2.5
acre)
37. Solar charkha is meant for?
Ans: Artisans
38. NRLM stands for?
Ans: National Rural Livelihood Mission
39. What is the full form of APEDA?
Ans: The agricultural and processed food
products export development authority
40. Grameen Kaushalya yojana targets which of the
following group?
Ans: 15-35 years
41. Which of the following Air Breathing fishes has a
high demand in market?
Ans: Murrel Giant
42. Sussex is the world’s famous breed for what?
43. When was NITI Aayog established?
Ans: 1 January 2015
44. PMKVY comes under which ministry?
Ans: Ministry of Skill development and
entrepreneurship
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45. Which state is identified as agriculture export

zone for cashew nuts?
Ans: Tamil Nadu

46. What is the objective of Drip irrigation to crops

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