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Which of the following is the full form of KCC as used in the agriculture sector?

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  1. Kisan Credit Card

  2. Kisan Credit Company

  3. Knowledge Credit Corporation

  4. Konkan Credit Corporation

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Kisan Credit Card (KCC) Scheme, introduced in 1998-99, has made rapid progress with the banking system. The scheme has helped in augmenting the flow of short-term crop loans for seasonal agricultural operations to farmers. Besides the existing facilities of providing crop loan, the scope of KCC Scheme has been enlarged to include term loans for agriculture and allied activities along with a component to meet the consumption needs.

The government assisted which type of farmers more during the green revolution?

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  1. Farmers with small land

  2. Farmers with large land

  3. Both A and B

  4. None of the above.

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Correct Option: B

Which of the following was an influence of the government in adopting HYV seeds?

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  1. Deciding the states of adoption of HYV seeds

  2. Providing equipment to compliment HYV seeds

  3. Providing irrigation facilities to compliment HYV seeds

  4. All of the above

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Correct Option: D

State a reason for reduction of India's GDP during the 1950's. 

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  1. Increased dependence on agriculture

  2. Reduced dependence on agriculture

  3. Reduced dependence on service sector.

  4. None of the above

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Correct Option: A

What led to the reduction of India's GDP during the 1950's? 

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  1. Lack of growth of industrial and service sector

  2. Lack of growth of agricultural sector

  3. Lack of growth of fishing industry

  4. None of the above.

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Correct Option: A

Which of the following is not an example of a subsidy in India?

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  1. Fertilizer subsidy

  2. Petroleum subsidy

  3. Drinking water and sanitation subsidy.

  4. Subsidy for coal factories.

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Correct Option: D

Which of the following is a reason for giving farmers subsidies? 

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  1. Low income for farmers

  2. Low yield produced

  3. Lack of equipment

  4. All of the above

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Correct Option: D

The main impact of the Green Revolution has been on

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  1. cereals

  2. pulses

  3. fruits

  4. vegetables

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Correct Option: A

Green revolution is also called revolution ________.

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  1. wheat

  2. rice

  3. bajra

  4. jawar

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Correct Option: A

Over the years, the per capita availability of food grains has _____.

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  1. declined

  2. improved

  3. remained constant

  4. no specific trend

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Correct Option: B