McqMate
These multiple-choice questions (MCQs) are designed to enhance your knowledge and understanding in the following areas: Bachelor of Commerce (B Com) .
Chapters
| 1. |
Which organisation deals with training, research, consultancy and education in Agricultural Marketing under the Department of Agriculture, Co-operation and Farmers Welfare (DAC&FW): |
| A. | Department of Agriculture Research and Education (DARE) |
| B. | National Institute of Agricultural Marketing (NIAM) |
| C. | Department of Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries (DAHD&F) |
| D. | Small Farmers Agribusiness Consortium (SFAC) |
| Answer» B. National Institute of Agricultural Marketing (NIAM) | |
| 2. |
Directorate of Marketing and Inspection (DMI) is an attached Office of which among the following ministries? |
| A. | Ministry of Commerce |
| B. | Ministry of Finance |
| C. | Ministry of Agriculture |
| D. | Ministry of Food Processing |
| Answer» C. Ministry of Agriculture | |
| 3. |
PradhanMantriGraminAwaasYojana is a programme under the Government of India to provide: |
| A. | internet connectivity to rural areas |
| B. | electricity in all the villages |
| C. | housing for the rural poor |
| D. | tap water to every household |
| Answer» C. housing for the rural poor | |
| 4. |
Which of the following is the quality certification mark for agricultural produce? |
| A. | BIS |
| B. | AGMARK |
| C. | ISO 2000 |
| D. | ISI |
| Answer» B. AGMARK | |
| 5. |
This department was set up to implement the agricultural marketing policies and programmes: |
| A. | Department of Agriculture Research and Education (DARE) |
| B. | The Directorate of Marketing and Inspection (DMI), |
| C. | CCS National Institute of Agricultural Marketing (NIAM) |
| D. | Small Farmers Agribusiness Consortium (SFAC) |
| Answer» B. The Directorate of Marketing and Inspection (DMI), | |
| 6. |
As per the Essential Commodities Act, fertilizers should be made available to the farmers within a range of: |
| A. | 1-2 kms |
| B. | 2-3 kms |
| C. | 4-5 kms |
| D. | 8-10 kms |
| Answer» C. 4-5 kms | |
| 7. |
Agricultural produce marketing is a link between: |
| A. | farmers |
| B. | the farm and the non-farm sectors |
| C. | farmers and intermediaries |
| D. | intermediaries and consumers |
| Answer» B. the farm and the non-farm sectors | |
| 8. |
__________________ helps in establishing forward and backward linkages in supply chain management for farmers. |
| A. | CCS National Institute of Agricultural Marketing (NIAM) |
| B. | Small Farmers Agribusiness Consortium (SFAC) |
| C. | Department of Agriculture Research and Education (DARE) |
| D. | Directorate of Marketing and Inspection (DMI) |
| Answer» B. Small Farmers Agribusiness Consortium (SFAC) | |
| 9. |
The transportation function adds____________ utility to products.. |
| A. | form |
| B. | place |
| C. | time |
| D. | possession |
| Answer» B. place | |
| 10. |
Processing wheat into flour and bread adds ____________ utility to the product. |
| A. | form |
| B. | place |
| C. | time |
| D. | possession |
| Answer» A. form | |
| 11. |
Storing milk creates? |
| A. | form |
| B. | place |
| C. | time |
| D. | possession |
| Answer» C. time | |
| 12. |
Pepsi Co. buying potatoes from farmers results in: |
| A. | form |
| B. | place |
| C. | time |
| D. | possession |
| Answer» D. possession | |
| 13. |
A peanut butter processing plant is adding __________ utility when producing peanut butter. |
| A. | form |
| B. | place |
| C. | time |
| D. | possession |
| Answer» A. form | |
| 14. |
Which marketing function adds possession utility to a product |
| A. | premium pricing |
| B. | buying and selling |
| C. | distribution |
| D. | product development |
| Answer» B. buying and selling | |
| 15. |
India has ________ agro climatic zones. |
| A. | 5 |
| B. | 10 |
| C. | 15 |
| D. | 20 |
| Answer» C. 15 | |
| 16. |
Small farmers typically own land measuring |
| A. | below one hectare |
| B. | between one and two hectares |
| C. | between two and four hectares |
| D. | between four and ten hectare |
| Answer» B. between one and two hectares | |
| 17. |
Crop insurance is a means of protecting the agriculturist against financial losses due to uncertainties that may arise from: |
| A. | failure of agro-based industries |
| B. | crop loss due to transport negligence |
| C. | poor farming techniques |
| D. | crop loss arisingfrom perils beyond their control |
| Answer» D. crop loss arisingfrom perils beyond their control | |
| 18. |
Wholesalers perform several functions except: |
| A. | assembling |
| B. | sorting |
| C. | giving credit |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» D. none of these | |
| 19. |
Food Cooperation of India was established in the year: |
| A. | 1945 |
| B. | 1955 |
| C. | 1965 |
| D. | 1975 |
| Answer» C. 1965 | |
| 20. |
Which agency is responsible for procurement, distribution and storage of food grain production in India? |
| A. | Ministry of Agriculture |
| B. | Food Cooperation of India |
| C. | NAFED |
| D. | NABARD |
| Answer» B. Food Cooperation of India | |
| 21. |
The federal government subsidizes the cost of insurance that covers the loss of revenue to a farmer as a result of: |
| A. | damage to a crop due to a severe drought. |
| B. | higher costs for distributing and marketing a product. |
| C. | a drop in prices due to oversupply of a commodity. |
| D. | lower prices due to competition with foreign producers. |
| Answer» A. damage to a crop due to a severe drought. | |
| 22. |
The characteristic features of Indian Agriculture are:
|
| A. | i& ii |
| B. | ii & iii |
| C. | i& iv |
| D. | iii & iv |
| Answer» C. i& iv | |
| 23. |
Which of the following pairs is not matched correctly: |
| A. | Evergreen revolution - Overall Production of Agriculture |
| B. | Blue Revolution – Fish |
| C. | Yellow revolution – Oilseeds |
| D. | Round revolution - Tomato |
| Answer» D. Round revolution - Tomato | |
| 24. |
Consider the following statements regarding efficient Agricultural marketing:
|
| A. | i |
| B. | ii |
| C. | iii |
| D. | iv |
| Answer» C. iii | |
| 25. |
Which of the following is not matched correctly: |
| A. | Form utility –turning wheat into flour |
| B. | Place utility – oranges at local retail shop |
| C. | Time utility – availing public transport |
| D. | Possession utility –purchasing potatoes |
| Answer» C. Time utility – availing public transport | |
| 26. |
Commercialization of agriculture implies: |
| A. | Cultivation of timbers |
| B. | Plantation |
| C. | Production of crops for sale |
| D. | Production of foodgrains |
| Answer» C. Production of crops for sale | |
| 27. |
Agricultural technology is hard to adopt because: |
| A. | It has to be adopted to local conditions |
| B. | Rural people are hesitant to adopt it |
| C. | Farmers are afraid of failure |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» D. All of the above | |
| 28. |
Consider the following statements about the characteristics of agricultural products:
|
| A. | i |
| B. | ii |
| C. | iii |
| D. | iv |
| Answer» D. iv | |
| 29. |
The Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare provides improved access to irrigation and enhanced water efficiency through: |
| A. | Pradhanmantri Gram SinchaiYojana |
| B. | ParamparagatKrishiVikasYojana |
| C. | PradhanMantriFasalBimaYojana |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» A. Pradhanmantri Gram SinchaiYojana | |
| 30. |
Which of the following is not an agricultural input: |
| A. | Seed |
| B. | Tractor |
| C. | Pesticides |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» D. None of the above | |
| 31. |
Which of the following factors influence the prices of agricultural commodities: |
| A. | Inadequate storage facility |
| B. | Uncertainty of supply |
| C. | Superfluous middlemen |
| D. | all of the above |
| Answer» D. all of the above | |
| 32. |
Agriculture sector contributes about _____________ in the total GDP. |
| A. | 10 |
| B. | 17 |
| C. | 25 |
| D. | 40 |
| Answer» B. 17 | |
| 33. |
The pricing of agriculturalproduce depends on factors like: |
| A. | seasonality |
| B. | perishability |
| C. | demand and supply |
| D. | all of the above |
| Answer» D. all of the above | |
| 34. |
Under the agricultural marketing system, the input sub-system includes: |
| A. | Input manufacturers and distributors, related |
| B. | Importers |
| C. | Exporters |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» D. All of the above | |
| 35. |
Which entity does not belong in the product marketing sub-system? |
| A. | Farmers |
| B. | Village/primary traders |
| C. | Input manufacturers |
| D. | Retailers. |
| Answer» C. Input manufacturers | |
| 36. |
An autonomous society promoted by the Central Government and registered as a Non-Banking Financial Institution, which helps farmers in establishing forward and backward linkages in supply chain management: |
| A. | Small Farmers Agribusiness Consortium (SFAC) |
| B. | CCS National Institute of Agricultural Marketing (NIAM) |
| C. | TATA Kisan Kendra |
| D. | E-Choupal |
| Answer» A. Small Farmers Agribusiness Consortium (SFAC) | |
| 37. |
Anon-government initiative that provides different services like agro input service, farm equipment leasing, agronomy services and a few other allied services: |
| A. | TATA Kisan Kendra |
| B. | E-Choupal |
| C. | HariyaliKisaanBaazaar (HKB) |
| D. | Contract farming |
| Answer» A. TATA Kisan Kendra | |
| 38. |
Contract farming entails |
| A. | planting contractor‟s crop on farmer‟s land |
| B. | contractor providing superior seeds |
| C. | credit for farmer at lower interest rates |
| D. | all of the above |
| Answer» D. all of the above | |
| 39. |
The 3 broad areas of scope for the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare are |
| A. | agriculture, food processing and transportation |
| B. | agriculture, food processing and inspection |
| C. | agriculture, food processing and co-operation |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» C. agriculture, food processing and co-operation | |
| 40. |
The Census of India defines rural as any habitation |
| A. | where at least 55% of the male working population is engaged in agriculture |
| B. | where at least 65% of the male working population is engaged in agriculture |
| C. | where at least 75% of the male working population is engaged in agriculture |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» C. where at least 75% of the male working population is engaged in agriculture | |
| 41. |
The identification of rural areas as defined by the Census is: |
| A. | a minimum population of 2,000 |
| B. | at least 75 per cent of male working population engaged in agricultural activities |
| C. | a population density of over 400 per sq. km. |
| D. | where a municipality exists |
| Answer» B. at least 75 per cent of male working population engaged in agricultural activities | |
| 42. |
Overall efficiency in rural marketing is required to pass on benefits to: |
| A. | retailers |
| B. | wholesalers |
| C. | consumers |
| D. | marketers |
| Answer» C. consumers | |
| 43. |
NABARD was set up by an act of Parliament in 1982 |
| A. | to facilitate credit for agriculture only |
| B. | to promote rural development and infrastructure |
| C. | both a&b |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» C. both a&b | |
| 44. |
Value for money products means: |
| A. | low-priced products with low unit packaging |
| B. | no-frills functional products at a low cost |
| C. | large volume products |
| D. | high-priced products |
| Answer» B. no-frills functional products at a low cost | |
| 45. |
Rural marketing means: |
| A. | Movement of goods from urban to rural |
| B. | Movement of goods from rural to urban |
| C. | Exchange between rural and urban |
| D. | Exchange between rural areas |
| Answer» C. Exchange between rural and urban | |
| 46. |
The major factor differentiating the rural and urban markets is: |
| A. | Price sensitiveness |
| B. | Lifestyle |
| C. | Income stream |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» D. All of the above | |
| 47. |
The following service area has great potential in rural markets: |
| A. | Agricultural consultancy |
| B. | Event managements |
| C. | Telecom services |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» D. All of the above | |
| 48. |
The pattern of income stream in rural areas is seasonal unlike the fixed monthly income in the urban areas which creates a difference in: |
| A. | educational level |
| B. | consumption pattern |
| C. | road connectivity |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» B. consumption pattern | |
| 49. |
Rural markets are: |
| A. | concentrated |
| B. | homogeneous |
| C. | scattered |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» C. scattered | |
| 50. |
Promotion in the rural context has to be: |
| A. | recreational |
| B. | educational |
| C. | endorsed by celebrities |
| D. | precise |
| Answer» B. educational | |
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