Agriculture, Industry and Infrastructure Economy — UPSC Prelims PYQs (Set 2)

Q1. Which one of the following best describes the concept of 'Small Farmer Large Field'? UPSC Prelims 2023

Question 1 optionsAResettlement of a large number of people, uprooted from their countries due to war, by giving them a large cultivable land which they cultivate collectively and share the produceBMany marginal farmers in an area organize themselves into groups and synchronize and harmonize selected agricultural operationsCMany marginal farmers in an area together make a contract with a corporate body and surrender their land to the corporate body for a fixed term for which the corporate body makes a payment of agreed amount to the farmersDA company extends loans, technical knowledge and material inputs to a number of small farmers in an area so that they produce the agricultural commodity required by the company for its manufacturing process and commercial production
Q2. Consider the following statements :
1. The Government of India provides Minimum Support Price for niger (Guizotia abyssinica) seeds.
2. Niger is cultivated as a Kharif crop.
3. Some tribal people in India use niger seed oil for cooking.
How many of the above statements are correct? UPSC Prelims 2023

Question 2 optionsAOnly oneBOnly twoCAll threeDNone
Q3. Consider the following statements with reference to India :
1. According to the ‘Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development (MSMED) Act, 2006’, the ‘medium enterprises’ are those with investments in plant and machinery between ₹15 crore and ₹25 crore.
2. All bank loans to the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises qualify under the priority sector.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct? UPSC Prelims 2023

Question 3 optionsA1 onlyB2 onlyCBoth 1 and 2DNeither 1 nor 2
Q4. With reference to foreign-owned e-commerce firms operating in India, which of the following statements is/are correct ?
1. They can sell their own goods in addition to offering their platforms as market-places.
2. The degree to which they can own big sellers on their platforms is limited.
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Question 4 optionsA1 onlyB2 onlyCBoth 1 and 2DNeither 1 nor 2
Q5. “System of Rice Intensification” of cultivation, in which alternate wetting and drying of rice fields is practised, results in :
1. Reduced seed requirement
2. Reduced methane production
3. Reduced electricity consumption
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Question 5 optionsA1 and 2 onlyB2 and 3 onlyC1 and 3 onlyD1, 2 and 3
Q6. Consider the following statements:
1. Gujarat has the largest solar park in India.
2. Kerala has a fully solar powered International Airport.
3. Goa has the largest floating solar photovoltaic project in India.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct? UPSC Prelims 2022

Question 6 optionsA1 and 2B2 onlyC1 and 3D3 only
Q7. With reference to the Indian economy after the 1991 economic liberalization, consider the following statements :
1. Worker productivity (₹ per worker at 2004 – 05 prices) increased in urban areas while it decreased in rural areas.
2. The percentage share of rural areas in the workforce steadily increased.
3. In rural areas, the growth in non-farm economy increased.
4. The growth rate in rural employment decreased.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct ? UPSC Prelims 2020

Question 7 optionsA1 and 2 onlyB3 and 4 onlyC3 onlyD1, 2 and 4 only
Q8. In India, which of the following can be considered as public investment in agriculture ?
1. Fixing Minimum Support Price for agricultural produce of all crops
2. Computerization of Primary Agricultural Credit Societies
3. Social Capital development
4. Free electricity supply to farmers
5. Waiver of agricultural loans by the banking system
6. Setting up of cold storage facilities by the governments
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Question 8 optionsA1, 2 and 5 onlyB1, 3, 4 and 5 onlyC2, 3 and 6 onlyD1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6
Q9. Which of the following factors/policies were affecting the price of rice in India in the recent past ?
1. Minimum Support Price
2. Government’s trading
3. Government’s stockpiling
4. Consumer subsidies
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Question 9 optionsA1, 2 and 4 onlyB1, 3 and 4 onlyC2 and 3 onlyD1, 2, 3 and 4
Q10. Under the Kisan Credit Card scheme, short-term credit support is given to farmers for which of the following purposes ?
1. Working capital for maintenance of farm assets
2. Purchase of combine harvesters, tractors and mini trucks
3. Consumption requirements of farm households
4. Post-harvest expenses
5. Construction of family house and setting up of village cold storage facility
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Question 10 optionsA1, 2 and 5 onlyB1, 3 and 4 onlyC2, 3, 4 and 5 onlyD1, 2, 3, 4 and 5
Q11. Consider the following statements :
1. In the case of all cereals, pulses and oil-seeds, the procurement at Minimum Support Price (MSP) is unlimited in any State/UT of India.
2. In the case of cereals and pulses, the MSP is fixed in any State/UT at a level to which the market price will never rise.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct ? UPSC Prelims 2020

Question 11 optionsA1 onlyB2 onlyCBoth 1 and 2DNeither 1 nor 2
Q12. With reference to chemical fertilizers in India, consider the following statements :
1. At present, the retail price of chemical fertilizers is market-driven and not administered by the Government.
2. Ammonia, which is an input of urea, is produced from natural gas.
3. Sulphur, which is a raw material for phosphoric acid fertilizer, is a by-product of oil refineries.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct ? UPSC Prelims 2020

Question 12 optionsA1 onlyB2 and 3 onlyC2 onlyD1, 2 and 3
Q13. With reference to land reforms in independent India, which one of the following statements is correct? UPSC Prelims 2019

Question 13 optionsAThe ceiling laws were aimed at family holdings and not individual holdings.BThe major aim of land reforms was providing agricultural land to all the landless.CIt resulted in cultivation of cash crops as a predominant form of cultivation.DLand reforms permitted no exemptions to the ceiling limits.
Q14. Consider the following statements :
1. Coal sector was nationalized by the Government of India under Indira Gandhi.
2. Now, coal blocks are allocated on lottery basis.
3. Till recently, India imported coal to meet the shortages of domestic supply, but now India is self-sufficient in coal production.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct? UPSC Prelims 2019

Question 14 optionsA1 onlyB2 and 3 onlyC3 onlyD1, 2 and 3
Q15. With reference to the management of minor minerals in India, consider the following statements :
1. Sand is a ‘minor mineral’ according to the prevailing law in the country.
2. State Governments have the power to grant mining leases of minor minerals, but the powers regarding the formation of rules related to the grant of minor minerals lie with the Central Government.
3. State Governments have the power to frame rules to prevent illegal mining of minor minerals.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct? UPSC Prelims 2019

Question 15 optionsA1 and 3 onlyB2 and 3 onlyC3 onlyD1, 2 and 3
Q16. Consider the following statements :
1. Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board (PNGRB) is the first regulatory body set up by the Government of India.
2. One of the tasks of PNGRB is to ensure competitive markets for gas.
3. Appeals against the decisions of PNGRB go before the Appellate Tribunals for Electricity.
Which of the statements given above are correct? UPSC Prelims 2019

Question 16 optionsA1 and 2 onlyB2 and 3 onlyC1 and 3 onlyD1, 2 and 3
Q17. With reference to the cultivation of Kharif crops in India in the last five years, consider the following statements :
1. Area under rice cultivation is the highest.
2. Area under the cultivation of jowar is more than that of oilseeds.
3. Area of cotton cultivation is more than that of sugarcane.
4. Area under sugarcane cultivation has steadily decreased.
Which of the statements given above are correct? UPSC Prelims 2019

Question 17 optionsA1 and 3 onlyB2, 3 and 4 onlyC2 and 4 onlyD1, 2, 3 and 4

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