Agriculture Current Affairs 2018 related MCQ

Agriculture Current Affairs 2018

1.Which non-banking finance company has won the 2018 NABARD award for its service to Self-Help Group (SHG) linkage? Agriculture Current Affairs 2018
A.Muthoot Finance Ltd
B.Shriram Transport Finance Company Ltd
C.Repco Micro Finance Ltd✔
D.Bajaj Finance Ltd. Agriculture Current Affairs 2018

2.Which state government will launch „One farmer one transformer‟ scheme to curb electricity losses?
A. Punjab
B. Maharashtra✔
C. Rajasthan
D. Goa.

3.The Agricultire Ministry, in line with the PM Narendra Modi‟s vision of doubling farmers‟ income by 2022, launched which scheme from 1 Jun to 31 Jul, 2018 recently?
A. Krishi Karya Abhiyaan
B. Krishi Kalyan Abhiyaan✔
C.Krishi Karma Abhiyaan
D.Krishi Kaushal Abhiyaan.(agrilearner)

4.Name the Union Minister who has notified the “National Policy on Marine Fisheries, 2017”, which will guide the development of marine fisheries sector for the next 10 years.
(a) Ananthkumar
(b) Radha Mohan Singh✔
(c) Jagat Prakash Nadda
(d) Anant Geete
(e) Narendra Singh Tomar.

5.Which of the following state government has announced a new scheme called ‘Kanya Van Samruddhi Yojana’, wherein farmer‟s families where girl children are born will be given saplings for plantation?
(a) Kerala
(b)MadhyaPradesh (c) Rajasthan
(d) Gujarat
(e)Maharashtra✔

6.NITI Aayog and _____ have signed a Statement of Intent (SOI) to work together towards implementing a Proof-of-Concept (“PoC”) application using Blockchain Technology for fertilizer subsidy management.
(a) National Fertilizers
(b) Chambal Fertilizers
(c) Gujarat Narmada Valley Fertilizers&Chemicals Limited✔
(d) Hindalco Fertilizer Industries
(e) Gujarat State Fertilizers and Chemicals.

7.Name the bank that has organized the Kisan Mela at its rural and semi – urban branches across the country to impart financial literacy to farmers. (Agriculture Current Affairs 2018)
(a) Bank of Baroda
(b)AllahabadBank
(c) ICICI Bank
(d) State Bank of India✔
(e) Axis Bank.

8.Which state recently signed MoU to build its first Cow Sanctuary?
a) Haryana
b) Punjab
c) Gujarat
d) Rajasthan✔

9.Which state govt. launched a zero based natural farming(ZBNF)?
A.Andhrapradesh✔
B. Madhya pradesh
C. Bihar
D. Odisha

10.Krishi kalyan abhiyan will undertaken how many villages to aid,assist and advice farmers to improve their farming?
A. 28
B. 25
C. 30✔
D. 15

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11.President Ram nath Kovind declared queen pineapple as a state food of ? (Agriculture Current Affairs 2018)
A. Tripura✔
B. Manipur
C. Meghalaya
D. Assam
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12.Under “Green mohanadi” mission which of the following trees were planted to stop soil erosion and recharge the groundwater reserve?
A. Mango
B. Jamun
C. Jackfruit
D. All✔
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13.Fish farmers day was celebrated on ? (Agriculture Current Affairs 2018)
A. 10th may
B. 10th june
C. 10th july✔
D. 10th august
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14.What amount has been allocated for Prime Minister Krishi Sinchai Yojana (PMKSY) in Budget 2018-19?
A.Rs 2000 crore
B.Rs 2200 crore
C.Rs 2400 crore
D.Rs 2600 crore✔
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15.How many rural haats will be converted into Gramin Agricultural Markets (GrAMs)?
A.20000
B.21000
C.22000✔
D.25000
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16.In the Union Budget 2018-19, 100% tax deduction to farmer producer companies has been allowed whose annual turnover more than __?
A.Rs 100 crore✔
B.Rs 125 crore
C.Rs 150 crore
D.Rs 200 crore

17.What is the target of Agriculture credit announced in Union Budget 2018-19?
A.Rs 10 lakh crore
B.Rs 11 lakh crore✔
C.Rs 12 lakh crore
D.Rs 13 lakh crore

18.How many mega food parks are operational in the country?
A.35
B.39
C.40
D.42✔

19.What amount has been allocated for Ministry of Food Processing in Budget 2018-19?
A.Rs 1000 crore
B.Rs 1200 crore
C.Rs 1400 crore✔
D.Rs 2000 crore

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20.What amount has been allocated in Union Budget 2018-19 to launch restructured Bamboo Mission?
A.Rs 900 crore
B.Rs 1000 crore
C.Rs 1100 crore
D.Rs 1200 crore✔

21.What amount has been allocated for Fisheries and Aquaculture Infra Development Fund (FAIDF) and Animal Husbandry Infra Fund (AIHF)?
A.Rs 10000 crore✔
B.Rs 12000 crore
C.Rs 15000 crore
D.Rs 20000 crore

22.What is the budgetary allocation for the “Operation Green” in budget 2018-19 to ensure farmers are given the right price for their produce?
A.Rs 300 crore
B.Rs 500 crore✔
C.Rs 700 crore
D.Rs 900 crore

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23.NABARD assigns __ crore for irrigation projects in Westbengal?
A. 860
B. 735✔
C. 635
D. 535

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24.Where is the 6th edition of India International Silk Fair (IISF) held from October 16 to 18, 2018?
1) Mumbai
2) New Delhi✅
3) Chennai
4) Kolkata
5) None of these
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25.Where was the two-day Coffee Day Malnad Ultra Marathon 2018 was flagged off on 13th October 2018? (Agriculture Current Affairs 2018)
1) Chikmagalur, Karnataka✔
2) Nagpur, Maharashtra
3) Calicut, Kerala
4) Jaipur, Rajasthan
5) None of these
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26.When was World Food Day celebrated all over the world? (Agriculture Current Affairs 2018)
1) October 11
2) October 12
3) October 15
4) October 16✅
5) None of these
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27.When was Rashtriya Mahila Kisan Diwas (National Women‟s Farmer‟s Day) celebrated to increase the active participation of women in agriculture? (Agriculture Current Affairs 2018)
1) October 15✅
2) October 16
3) October 13
4) October 14
5) None of these

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28.Where did Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Minister Radha Mohan Singh inaugurate a two-day Agri-startup and Entrepreneurship event, on the occasion of World Food Day, on 16th October 2018? (Agriculture Current Affairs 2018)
1) Mumbai
2) Guwahati
3) Kolkata
4) New Delhi✔
5) None of these

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29.Minister for Agriculture and Farmer Welfare Radha Mohan Singh announced that __ % of government‟s policies have been formulated to enhance women participation in the agriculture sector?
1) 25 %
2) 30 %✔
3) 50 %
4) 75 %
5) None of these