During reform period public investment in agriculture has:

1. Declined.
2. Increased.
3. Stable.
4. Fluctuated.

Production of a diverse variety of crops rather than one specialised crop is called:

1. Diversification of production activity.
2. Diversification of crop production.
3. Diversification of employment.
4. All the above.

Name the state which proved to be a leader in production of organic cotton.

1. Kerala.
2. Maharashtra.
3. Assam.
4. Uttar Pradesh.

_______ is an assurance to the farmers that a minimum price will be fixed by the government to purchase farmers produce?

1. Minimum support price.
2. Maximum retail price.
3. Minimum retail price.
4. Market price.

More than ________________ of farm produce gets wasted due to lack of storage.

1. 5%
2. 10%
3. 15%
4. 20%

Which of the following is not a feature of Green Revolution?

1. Use of High Yield Variety Seeds (HYVS).
2. Use of modern technology.
3. Organic farming.
4. Use of pesticide, insecticide and fertilizer.

Which among the following is/are the key challenge(s) in rural development?

1. Honest implementation of land reforms.
2. Development of productive activities.
3. Improving agricultural marketing.
4. All of the above.

Agricultural marketing is a process that involves functions of

1. storage.
2. distribution.
3. processing.
4. All of these.

Which of the following is an example of agro-processing industry?

1. Cotton industry.
2. Rubber industry.
3. Sugar industry.
4. All of the above.

NABARD was set up in_______ as an apex body to coordinate the activities of all institutions involved in the rural financing system.

1. 1981
2. 1982
3. 1983
4. 1984