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Multiple choice economics agriculture sector profile of indian agriculture and agricultural marketing role of agriculture sector foreign trade in india

The share of agriculture in total GDP has over the years ______.

  1. decreased

  2. increased

  3. remained constant

  4. no specific trend
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

As an economy develops, the share of agriculture in GDP typically declines while the share of industry and services increases. This is a standard structural transformation pattern in economic development.

Multiple choice economics agriculture sector profile of indian agriculture and agricultural marketing role of agriculture sector foreign trade in india

As the economy grew, the share of agricultural exports in total exports _______.

  1. increased

  2. come down

  3. has remained constant

  4. no specific trend
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

With economic growth, the composition of exports shifts away from primary agricultural products toward manufactured goods and services. Consequently, the relative share of agricultural exports in total exports tends to decrease.

Multiple choice economics agriculture sector profile of indian agriculture and agricultural marketing role of agriculture sector foreign trade in india

At the time of independence and number of years thereafter our export basket mainly consisted of ________.

  1. cotton textiles

  2. jute

  3. tea

  4. all of the above
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

At the time of independence, India's export basket was heavily dependent on primary commodities and raw materials, including tea, jute, and cotton textiles.

Multiple choice economics agriculture sector profile of indian agriculture and agricultural marketing role of agriculture sector foreign trade in india

Beyond certain limits, the demand for agri-cultural products _______ and demand for industrial output ________.

  1. falls, rises

  2. rises, falls

  3. rises, rises

  4. falls, falls
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Engel's Law suggests that as income rises, the proportion of income spent on food (agricultural products) falls, while demand for industrial goods and services rises.

Multiple choice economics agriculture sector profile of indian agriculture and agricultural marketing role of agriculture sector foreign trade in india

Select the correct code about the 'Support to State Extension Programme (SSEP)':
1. A central!) sponsored Scheme to promote agricultural extension services.
2. It involves NGOs, PRIs, agri-preneures, corporate sector, etc.
3. It is under Public-private-partnership mode.

  1. Only 1

  2. 2 and 3

  3. 1 and 3

  4. 1,2 and 3
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

This is a multi-agency scheme aimed at promoting reasearch and development works in the agriculture sector. Allocation-wise, 1010 per cent of the works ate performed by the NGOs. PRIs, corporate sector. etc. 

Multiple choice economics agriculture sector profile of indian agriculture and agricultural marketing role of agriculture sector foreign trade in india

The major part of Indian agricultural land is under ___________.

  1. cash crops

  2. food crops

  3. plantation crops

  4. oil seeds
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Ans - FOOD CROPS

Agriculture is the main occupation in India, As, India is based on the primary sector. India has made immense progress towards food security. Indian population has tripled, and food-grain production more than quadrupled. There has been a substantial increase in available food-grain per capita.

Multiple choice economics agriculture sector profile of indian agriculture and agricultural marketing role of agriculture sector foreign trade in india

The maximum area under crops in India is used for the cultivation of ___________.

  1. cotton

  2. rice

  3. wheat

  4. sugarcane
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Rice is the most cultivated crop in India. India is the world's second-largest producer of rice. producction of rice in the year 2019 is 117.47 million tonnes