McqMate
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 |
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