Indian Agriculture and Allied Activities

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Indian Agriculture and Allied Activities: Overview

This topic covers concepts, such as, Agriculture and Allied Activities, Horticulture, Dairy, Fishery & Miscellaneous Activities etc.

Important Questions on Indian Agriculture and Allied Activities

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A farmer wanted to separate the grains from the chaff. This can be achieved by the process called _____.

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Individual tree, shrub, or other perennial woody plant study, selection, and care is referred to as-

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Match List - I with List - II and select the correct answer from the codes given below:
     List - I                                                List - II
A. Growth in Food Production        1. Green Revolution
B. Milk Production                          2. Blue Revolution
C. Fisheries                                    3. White Revolution
D. Fertilizers                                   4. Grey Revolution

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Other than resistance to pests, what are the prospects for which genetically engineered plants have been created?
1. To enable them to withstand drought.
2. To increase the nutritive value of the produce.
3. To enable them to grow and do photosynthesis in spaceships and space stations.
4. To increase their shelf life.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

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Which among the following is not the Subsidiary of the National Mineral Development Corporation?

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The National Mineral Development Corporation works under the administrative control of which ministry?

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The headquarter of the National Mineral Development Corporation is located at:

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In which year the National Mineral Development Corporation founded?

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"Black revolution" relates to which of the following?

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In the Budget Estimates for 2011-12, an allocation of Rs 300 crore has been made for promoting output of pulses in 60,000 villages in rainfed areas with a view to attaining self sufficiency in pulse in a period of _____.

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Which among the following is the India's leading sugar producing state?