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Private Investment in Indian agriculture is mostly on labour saving mechanisation. This could be a response to
(a)rising productivity of agricultural
sector
sector
(b)rising inequality in agriculture
(c)rising wages and tighter labour
market
market
(d)debt write - off by the Government

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Important Questions on Indian Economy
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1. Minimum Wage Act is only applicable to the scheduled employments of the Centre and States.
2. Minimum Wages Act has allowed discrimination between male and female workers or different minimum wages for them.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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In India, markets in agricultural products are regulated under the:

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1. Till now there is no State Warehousing Corporation to construct and run the warehouses to store agricultural products in India.
2. The total storage capacity in India is more than 150 million tonnes of foodgrains.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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1. Central Warehousing Corporation (CWC)
2. State Warehousing Corporations (SWCs)
3. Food Corporation of India (FCI)
Which of the agencies given above is/are responsible for the building warehouse and godowns in the public sector?

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1. Farm Income Insurance Scheme at the beginning covered only rice and wheat crops.
2. National Agricultural Insurance Scheme is withdrawn from the crops which are covered under the Farm Income Insurance Scheme.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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Consider the following statements:
1. The Accelerated Irrigation Benefits Programme was launched during 1996-97 to provide loan assistance to poor farmers.
2. The Command Area Development Programme was launched in 1974-75 for the development of water use efficiency.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
