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In which of the following states, village-level marketing platform has been set up for the first time in the country?

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  1. Haryana

  2. Maharashtra

  3. Gujarat

  4. Bihar

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Correct Option: C

The government normally does not announce the Minimum Support Price (MSP) of ________.

economics the state of the indian economy on the eve of independence agricultural market system policy of agriculture, industry and foreign trade under british rule rural development

  1. Wheat

  2. Paddy

  3. Sugarcane

  4. Jute

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Correct Option: D

An insurance scheme for the agriculture sector was introduced by the Govt of India. Which of the following represents the name of the same?

economics the state of the indian economy on the eve of independence agricultural market system policy of agriculture, industry and foreign trade under british rule rural development

  1. NAIS

  2. RIDF

  3. AICIL

  4. CACP

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Correct Option: A

The agricultural census is done at which of the following intervals?

economics the state of the indian economy on the eve of independence agricultural market system policy of agriculture, industry and foreign trade under british rule rural development

  1. There is no fixed term.

  2. Every year

  3. Once in three years

  4. Once in five years

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Correct Option: D

National Agricultural policy was declared in _______.

economics the state of the indian economy on the eve of independence agricultural market system policy of agriculture, industry and foreign trade under british rule rural development

  1. April 1988

  2. Dec 1997

  3. Dec 2002

  4. July 2000

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Correct Option: C

Uniform land ceiling laws were made in ________.

economics the state of the indian economy on the eve of independence agricultural market system policy of agriculture, industry and foreign trade under british rule rural development

  1. 1976

  2. 1972

  3. 1999

  4. 1949

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Correct Option: B

Prior to independence, farmers,while selling their produce to traders,suffered from? 

economics the state of the indian economy on the eve of independence agricultural market system policy of agriculture, industry and foreign trade under british rule rural development

  1. Faulty weighing

  2. Crop failures

  3. Lack of consumers

  4. Village market

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Correct Option: A

Much of the agricultural employment activities are concentrated in which season.

economics the state of the indian economy on the eve of independence agricultural market system policy of agriculture, industry and foreign trade under british rule rural development

  1. Kharif

  2. Rainy

  3. Summer

  4. Rabi

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Correct Option: A

maintenance of buffer stocks of wheat and rice is done by?

economics the state of the indian economy on the eve of independence agricultural market system policy of agriculture, industry and foreign trade under british rule rural development

  1. Food Corporation of India

  2. Government employees

  3. Farmers

  4. Local distributors

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Correct Option: A

What was the third initiative taken by the government to secure the Indian agricultural  system?

economics the state of the indian economy on the eve of independence agricultural market system policy of agriculture, industry and foreign trade under british rule rural development

  1. corporate marketing

  2. Cooperative marketing

  3. Elimination of Traders

  4. Increasing exports

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Correct Option: B