19-10-2023 MCQs Test English

1. Consider the following statements regarding Minimum Support Price.

1. Minimum Support Price (MSP) is a form of market intervention by the Government of India to insure agricultural producers against any sharp fall in farm prices.
2. The pricing of sugarcane is governed by the statutory provisions of the Sugarcane (Control) Order, 1966 issued under the Essential Commodities Act (ECA), 1955.

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2. Which of the following crops are covered under MSP?

1. groundnut
2. rapeseed/mustard
3. toria
4. soyabean
5. sunflower seed

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3. Consider the following statements with respect to Marsquake.

1. A marsquakeis a quake which, much like an earthquake, would be a shaking of the surface or interior of the planet Mars.
2. It happens as a result of the sudden release of energy in the planet’s interior, such as the result of plate tectonics.

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4. Consider the following statements regarding Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA).

1. It is a statutory body.
2. It comes under Ministry of Commerce and Industry.

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5. Consider the following statements regarding Adopt a Heritage scheme.

1. It is a collaborative effort by the Ministry of Tourism, Ministry of Culture, Archaeological Survey of India and State/ UTs Government.
2. The scheme strives for developing tourism amenities at heritage/ natural/ tourist sites spread across India for making them tourist friendly, in a planned and phased manner.

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