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The primary objective of green revolution in India was

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  1. Modernisation of agriculture through science and technology

  2. Provision of bettetseeds it cheaper rater

  3. Equitable distribution of agricultural products

  4. Abolition of bonded labour

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The introduction of high-yielding varieties of seeds and the increased use of chemical fertilizers and irrigation are known collectively as the Green Revolution, which provided the increase in production needed to make India self-sufficient in food grains, thus improving agriculture in India. So, the correct option is A. ( Modernisation of agriculture through science and technology )

Who is the father of Green revolution?

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  1. Johannes Kepler

  2. Norman Borlaug

  3. Edwin Hubble

  4. Nikola Tesla

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Correct Option: B

Which is the technology included in Green revolution?

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  1. Synthetic fertilizer

  2. Pesticides

  3. Irrigation

  4. All of the above

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Correct Option: D

Apex bank for agricultural credit is _______.

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  1. NABARD

  2. RBI

  3. SBI

  4. RRB

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Correct Option: A

Short-term funds are provided for a period of __________.

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  1. 12 months

  2. 8 months

  3. 15 months

  4. 18 months

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Correct Option: C

What is unproductive credit?

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  1. Finance used to purchase seeds, fertilisers, pesticides and related agricultural tools.

  2. Credit taken for the purpose of permanently enhancing the productivity of land.

  3. Credit that can be repaid using increased income generated from productive use of finance.

  4. Credit required to meet consumption expenditures for social and religious purposes.

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:
Credit required to meet consumption expenditures for social and religious purposes is known as unproductive credit. Agricultural credit can be categorized on the basis of both purpose of credit and objective of credit provider.
In order to fulfill the financial requirements of the agricultural sector in rural India, appropriate and specialized credit agencies are needed. Credit helped to increase the productive capacity.

What are the traditional sources of agricultural credit termed as?

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  1. Institutional sources

  2. Non-institutional sources

  3. Formal sources

  4. None of the above

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The traditional sources of agricultural credit termed as non-institutional sources.In order to fulfill the financial requirements of the agricultural sector in rural India, appropriate and specialized credit agencies are needed. Credit helped to increase the productive capacity.Agricultural credit can be categorized on the basis of both purpose of credit and objective of credit provider.

Agricultural credit can be categorised on the basis of __________.

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  1. purpose of credit

  2. objective of credit provider

  3. time period of credit

  4. both 'a and c'

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:
Agricultural credit can be categorized on the basis of both purpose of credit and objective of credit provider.
In order to fulfill the financial requirements of the agricultural sector in rural India, appropriate and specialized credit agencies are needed. Credit helped to increase the productive capacity.

Credit available for a period of 15 months to 5 years is termed as __________.

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  1. long-term credit

  2. short-term credit

  3. medium-term creit

  4. both 'b and c'

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Credit available for a period of 15 months to 5 years is termed as medium term credit.In order to fulfill the financial requirements of the agricultural sector in rural India, appropriate and specialized credit agencies are needed. Credit helped to increase the productive capacity.

What is productive credit?

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  1. Finance used to purchase seeds, fertilisers, pesticides and related agricultural tools.

  2. Credit taken for the purpose of permanently enhancing the productivity of land.

  3. Credit which does not contribute to production.

  4. Both 'a and b'

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Finance used to purchase seeds, fertilizers, pesticides and related agricultural tools and credit taken for the purpose of permanently enhancing the productivity of land are known as productive credit.

In order to fulfill the financial requirements of the agricultural sector in rural India, appropriate and specialized credit agencies are needed. Credit helped to increase the productive capacity.Agricultural credit can be categorized on the basis of both purpose of credit and objective of credit provider.