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31)Firstmegafoodparkhasbeenopenedat
whichdistrictofMP?
a.Khargone
b.Dewas
c.Chambal
d.Noneoftheabove
Answer Explanation

ANSWER:Khargone
Explanation:
Toprovidetheimpetusofthefoodprocessing
sectorinMP,firstMegaFoodParkwithinthe
statewassetupatVillagePanwa,Tehsil
Kasarwad,DistrictKhargone.A2ndMegaFood
ParkhasbeensanctionedintheDewasdistrictof
MP.MegaFoodParkhasbeensetupwiththe
projectcostofRs.127.70croreinanareaof
53.78acres.Theparkwillhavefacilitiesof3000
MTColdStorage,9000MTDryWarehouse,
InstantQuickFreeze(IQF)5MTperhour,
modernQualityControllabandotherprocessing
facilitiesforfruitsandvegetables.TheMegaFood
Parkisexpectedtoprovidedirectandindirect
employmenttoabout6000peopleandbenefit
about25,000to30,000farmersinitscatchment
area.

32)IARIhasreleased7newvarietiesoffield
cropsincludingthefollowing:
a.Wheat
b.Rice
c.Lentils
d.Bothaandb
Answer Explanation RelatedQues

ANSWER:Bothaandb
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Explanation:
IndianAgriculturalResearchInstitutehas
released7varietiesoffieldcropsincludingpigeon
pea,mustard,rice,wheatandchickpeaalong
with11varietiesofHYVagriculturaland
horticulturalproduceduring2015.Thesevarieties
areresilienttobioticandabioticstressesand
haveenhancednutritionalquality.Theflagship
instituteofICAR,IARIhasannouncedtherelease
ofthesevarietiesduringits54thconvocation.
Varietiesincludenewlydevelopedpigeon
pea/arhardalandmustard.

33)IARIreleased11newvarietiesofHYVcrops.
Theseinclude?
a.PusaSarda
b.PusaMadhurima
c.PusaBahar
d.Alloftheabove
Answer Explanation RelatedQues

ANSWER:Alloftheabove
Explanation:
7ofthe11varietiesareofvaryinghorticultural
products.ThisincludescauliflowerorPusa
Betakesari,SardamelonorPusaSarda,Musk
melonorPusaMadhurimaandMarigoldorPusa
Bahar.Thesearehighyieldingvarietiesof
agriculturalandhorticulturalcrops.

34)IPABhasprovidedGItagforBasmatirice.
WhatistheGItag?
a.GeographicalIndicator
b.GeographyIndicator
c.GeographicalIndication
d.Noneoftheabove
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Answer Explanation

ANSWER:GeographicalIndication
Explanation:
IntellectualPropertyAppellateBoardhas
registeredBasmatiRiceforaGIorGeographical
IndicationsRegistry.7monthIndianBasmatirice
producingstatesinIndiawillnowcarrytheGItag.
GItagcanbeissuedformanufactured,naturalor
agriculturalgoods.Productssoldwiththistag
attractpremiumpricingandgainprotectionfrom
WTO.

35)FairtraderegulatoryauthorityCCIas
approvedtheproposedmergerofwhichseedfirm
withagrochemicalmajorUPL?
a.AdvantaLtd
b.AdvaityaLtd
c.AdventaLtd
d.Noneoftheabove
Answer Explanation RelatedQues

ANSWER:AdvantaLtd
Explanation:
FairtraderegulatoryauthorityCCIhasapproved
theproposedmergerofseedfirmAdvantaLtd
withagrochemicalmajorUPL.UPLhas
announcedthemergerofAdvantaaspartofthe
strategytoprovideagrisolutionsthroughasingle
entity.Advanta,agroupcompanyofUPLiswithin
thedevelopment.productionandsaleoffieldcrop
aswellasvegetableseeds.CCIhasclearedthe
proposedtransactionandconsideredmarketfor
seedsinthenationasarelevantmarket.

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36)Indiassugarproductionhasrisenbywhat
percentsinceJanuary2015?
a.5
b.6
c.7
d.8
Answer Explanation RelatedQues

ANSWER:7
Explanation:
Indiassugarproductionhasrisenby7%to
110.90lakhtonnestillJanuary2015attheendof
themarketingyearendingSeptemberasmills
startcommencingwithoperationsearlier.Sugar
productioninIndiaistheworldslargestproducer
andconsumerpeggedat103.82lakhtonnes
duringtheperiodof20142015marketingyear.
Sugarmillshavecommencedcranecrushing
operationsearlierthisyear.

37)SikkimsisIndias____fullyorganicstate.
a.First
b.Second
c.Third
d.Fourth
Answer Explanation RelatedQues

ANSWER:First
Explanation:
ThestatehasbecomeIndiasfirstfullyorganic
statebyconvertingaround75,000hectaresof
agriculturallandintosustainablecultivation.In
Sikkimaround75,000hectaresofagricultural
landwasgraduallyconvertedtocertifiedorganic
landbyimplementingorganicpracticesand
principlesasperguidelineslaiddowninNational
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ProgrammeforOrganicProduction.Itwas12
yearsagoin2003whenthePawanChamlingled
governmentdecidedtomakeSikkimanorganic
farmingstatethroughadeclarationinthe
legislativeassembly.

38)Indiaspublicresearchinstitutionshave
developedaloweructacidmustardvarietycalled
bywhichname?
a.PusaMustard30
b.PusaMustard40
c.PusaMustard50
d.Noneoftheabove
Answer Explanation RelatedQues

ANSWER:PusaMustard30
Explanation:
IndianpublicresearchinstitutionsIndianCouncil
ofAgriculturalResearchandIndianAgricultural
ResearchInstitutehavedevelopedalowerucic
acidmustardvarietynamelyPusaMustard30,
PM30willnotonlybenefithealthbutincrease
productivity.Ascomparedtothenormalmustard
varietieswhichpossessmorethan40%ofthe
harmfulerucicacid,PM30possessescloseto
2%oftheerucicacidusingconventionalbreeding
method.Thisisthefirstofitskindeffortunder
ICARIARIasperthePPPmodeforlaunching
indigenouslydevelopedhealthvalueproductwith
improvedoilquality.

39)Twomobileappshavebeenlaunchedfor
farmers.Theseare:
a.CropInsurance
b.AgriMarketMobile
c.KrishiVigyan
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d.Bothaandb
Answer Explanation RelatedQues

ANSWER:Bothaandb
Explanation:
UnionAgriculture&FarmersWelfareMinister,Sh
RadhaMohanSinghlaunchedtwomobileapps
forthefarmersherenamelyCropInsuranceand
AgriMarketMobileon23rdDecember.The
ministryhasalsoorganizedKishanJaiVigyan
weektocelebratethebirthanniversariesofAB
VajpayeeandCh.CharanSingh,theformerPMs
ofIndia.NationaleGovernancePlanin
agriculture(NeGPA)hasbeenlaunchedfor
clusterdevelopmentandprovidinghardwareat
blocklevels.

40)WhatdoesPMKSYstandfor?
a.PradhanMantriKrishnaSancharYojana
b.PradhanMantriKrishiSancharYojana
c.PradhanMantriKrishiSinchayeeYojana
d.PradhanMantriKrishiSamriddhiYojana
Answer Explanation RelatedQues

ANSWER:PradhanMantriKrishiSinchayee
Yojana
Explanation:
GovernmenthaslaunchedthePradhanMantri
KrishiSinchayeeYojanaforprovidingendtoend
solutionsinirrigationsupplychainandithasbeen
formulatedkeepingthefollowingschemesin
mind:AcceleratedIrrigationBenefitProgramme
(AIBP)ofMinistryofWaterResources,River
Development&GangaRejuvenationIntegrated
WatershedManagementProgramme(IWMP)of
DepartmentofLandResourcesandOnFarm
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WaterManagement(OFWM)componentof
NationalMissiononSustainableAgriculture
(NMSA)ofDepartmentofAgriculture,
Cooperation&FarmersWelfare.Moreover,a
FarmersPortalwithKisanportaltoserveasa
onestopshopforfarmersforaccessing
informationonagriculturalactivitieshasalsobeen
launched

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