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Ministry of Rural Development has cleared 221 proposals of roads and bridges amounting to Rs 782.24 crore under PMGSY for which state? A) Uttarakhand B) Sikkim C) Himachal Pradesh D) Jharkhand

PM Narendra Modi recently launched Pradhan Mantri Gramin Digital Saksharta Abhiyan (PMGDISHA) under the Skill India scheme. It seeks to train 6 crore students till? A) March 2019 B) March 2018 C) March 2020 D) March 2021

Which of the following departments has launched the Sampoorna Bima Gram (SBG) Yojana? A) Department of Social Justice and Empowerment B) Department of Posts C) Department of Health and Family Welfare D) Department of Financial Services

What was the 2017 theme of World Food Day observed on Oct 16 to commemorate the founding of Food and Agriculture Organization? A) Change the future of migration. Invest in food security and rural development B) Feeding the world, caring for the earth C) Climate is changing. Food and agriculture must too D) Social Protection and Agriculture: Breaking the Cycle of Rural Poverty Which state has launched Bhavantar Bhugtan Yojana for farmers that aims to cushion them from price crashes? A) Maharashtra B) Andhra Pradesh C) Madhya Pradesh D) Uttar Pradesh

When was 'International Day of Rural Women' observed with the 2017 theme “Challenges and opportunities in climate-resilient agriculture for gender equality and the empowerment of rural women and girls”? A) Oct 16 B) Oct 19 C) Oct 17 D) Oct 15

What is the name of the project launched by Agriculture Ministry to boost the horticulture sector by using remote sensing technology and likely to be completed by March? A) VARDHAN B) CHAMAN C) BAGH D) KRISHI Which of the following is working with states to adopt first set of agri market reforms? A) NITI Aayog B) Department of Agriculture, Co-operation and Farmers Welfare C) Department of Agriculture Research and Education D) Department of Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries Which company has launched the initiative 'Prerna' for empowering Indian women in agriculture on the occasion of Mahila Kisan Diwas celebrated on Oct 15? A) TATA Group B) Patanjali Ayurved C) Mahindra & Mahindra D) Hindustan Unilever Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (Apeda) has taken up a programme for the promotion of north eastern products in? 1. Bangladesh 2. Bhutan 3. Nepal 4. Myanmar A) 1 & 2 B) 2 & 3 C) 3 & 4 D) 1 & 4 An MoC has been signed between Indian Council of Agriculture Research (ICAR)-National Research Centre for Banana (NRCB), Trichy and? A) Andhra Pradesh B) Tamilnadu C) Kerala D) Karnataka


RBI has announced that the banks will provide funds to women SHGs in rural areas under the Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana - National Rural Livelihoods Mission (DAY-NRLM) at a rate of? A) 5% B) 6% C) 7% D) 8%

‘Gangadhar Meher Lift Canal System’ is Rs 1246 crores lift irrigation project in Bijepur, which has recently approved by which state cabinet? A) Uttar Pradesh B) Odisha C) Madhya Pradesh D) Rajasthan

Which bank has signed an agreement with Escorts Limited to finance farmers for purchase of Escorts Tractors? A) Bank of Baroda B) Punjab National Bank C) Corporation Bank D) State Bank of India

Which state's agriculture minister announced the release of third instalment of Rs 3600 crores under Crop Loan Waiver Scheme? A) Madhya Pradesh B) Rajasthan C) Andhra Pradesh D) Telangana

India has signed a $200 million loan agreement with World Bank to facilitate investment in the agricultural sector and increase productivity in? A) Tamilnadu B) Assam C) Punjab D) Jharkhand

CCEA has approved Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana (RKVY) scheme as RKVY-Remunerative Approaches for Agriculture and Allied sector Rejuvenation (RAFTAAR) to be implemented, with a budget allocation of Rs 15,722 crore, till? A) 2018-19 B) 2020-21 C) 2021-22 D) 2019-20

Which government recently unveiled new food processing policy for attracting investments to the tune of Rs 20,000 crore? A) Chhattisgarh B) Assam C) Haryana D) Telangana As per CBDT, Upto how much amount of cash sales of the agricultural produce can be exempted from tax under the Income Tax Act? A) Rs 3 lakh a day B) Rs 1 lakh a day C) Rs 2 lakh a day D) Rs 4 lakh a day

What is the name of the Investor Facilitation Portal launched during World Food India 2017? A) Nivesh Vistaar B) Nidhi Pragati C) Nidhi Prabandhak D) Nivesh Bandhu

Which bank has signed an agreement with the government to provide Rs 1,000 crore financing for food processing projects? A) ICICI Bank B) IndusInd bank C) Yes Bank D) Axis Bank

International Fund for Agriculture Development (IFAD) has approved soft loans for phase 4 of the North Eastern Region Community Resource Management Project for Upland Areas (NERCORMP) worth? A) USD 40 million B) USD 30 million C) USD 20 million D) USD 50 million Price Stabilisation Fund Management Committee has allowed the state-owned agencies to import onion to stabilise the high prices. The committee is headed by? A) Avinash K Srivastava B) Gaurav Parmar C) Ashish Kaushik D) Ravinder Jain


Which state government is going to set up Village Climate Resilient Agriculture Management Committees (VCRMCs) in over 5,000 villages of 15 districts at a cost of Rs 4,000 crore? A) Uttar Pradesh B) Maharashtra C) Andhra Pradesh D) Madhya Pradesh

Which state government has approved a proposal to create a Village Development Board with an allocation of Rs 600 crore? A) Delhi B) Haryana C) Punjab D) Uttar Pradesh

PM Narendra Modi, recently inaugurated a Resilient Rice Field Laboratory named after him, at the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI), in? A) Baguio B) Parañaque C) Davao D) Los Baños

Which university is going to jointly work on a project with Netherlands government on a range of agricultural issues? A) Haryana Agriculture University, Hisar B) Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana C) Assam Agricultural University, Jorhat D) Kerala Agricultural University, Thrissur

Union Cabinet has recently approved the continuation and restructuring of National Rural Drinking Water Programme (NRDWP). How much amount has been approved for the scheme till March 2020? A) Rs 23,050 crore B) Rs 12,300 crore C) Rs 27,950 crore D) Rs 16,836 crore AP AgTech Summit-2017, titled ‘Progressive Farmer, Smart Farming’, was recently held at? A) Vijaywada B) Amravati C) Visakhapatnam D) Guntur

Maharashtra state government got the approval for how many irrigation projects worth Rs 10,686 crores? A) 129 B) 94 C) 116 D) 107 Which state has signed an MoU with Patanjali group for setting up a food park? A) Assam B) Rajasthan C) Bihar D) Telangana

Centre has doubled the import duties on? A) Dried vegetables B) Sugar C) Pulses D) Crude edible oil

Which state government has approved a Rs 635 crore irrigation scheme, named "Nabakrushna Choudhury Seccha Unnayan Yojana"? A) Jharkhand B) West Bengal C) Chhattisgarh D) Odisha

Which bank has launched a loan scheme for rural women in Andhra Pradesh, named "Pattabhi Sitaramayya-Self Business Group (PS-SBG)" scheme? A) Karur Vysya Bank B) South Indian Bank C) Dhanlaxmi Bank D) Andhra Bank World Fisheries Day was observed on? A) Nov 21 B) Nov 23 C) Nov 26 D) Nov 25


DoNER minister Dr. Jitendra Singh launched, the World Bank backed "North East Rural Livelihood Project" in how many states? A) 6 B) 3 C) 4 D) 5

Union Agriculture and Farmer Welfare Minister Radha Mohan Singh has announced that India has become the ______ largest fish producing country in the world? A) 2nd B) 1st C) 3rd D) 4th

Asian Development Bank (ADB) has announced to provide a loan of how much amount to improve rural road connectivity in five Indian states under the 'Second Rural Connectivity Investment Programme'? A) USD 500 million B) USD 300 million C) USD 400 million D) USD 600 million Which country has recently announced that India has become the biggest market for its agriculture products in 2017? A) Spain B) Myanmar C) Ukraine D) Mexico

Government has approved the launch of the National Nutrition Mission (NNM) with a budget of? A) Rs 6,298 crore B) Rs 8,420 crore C) Rs 9,046 crore D) Rs 7,730 crore

Which chief minister recently launched the Jai Kisaan App of Adventz Group, in his state? A) N Chandrababu Naidu B) Naveen Pattnaik C) Raman Singh D) Manohar Parrikar

India has donated 500 metric tonnes of rice to? A) Malawi B) Lesotho C) Djibouti D) Mali

Who chaired the 22nd board meeting of Small Farmers' Agri-Business Consortium (SFAC)? A) Radha Mohan Singh B) Harsimrat Kaur Badal C) Ram Vilas Paswan D) Thanwarchand Gehlot

Who has recently been appointed for television advertisements to intensify the publicity of government's agri-schemes? A) Akshay Kumar B) Salman Khan C) Amitabh Bachchan D) Ranbir Kapoor

As per Agriculture Minister Radha Mohan Singh, centre has increased the budget of Agricultural Education by how much percent this year as compared to the financial year 2013-14? A) 47.4% B) 29.8% C) 56.6% D) 35.2%

National Agricultural Education Day was celebrated on? A) Dec 6 B) Dec 5 C) Dec 4 D) Dec 3

In a first, which state has launched a 'Food Safety on Wheel' mobile laboratory? A) Andhra Pradesh B) Rajasthan C) Punjab D) Goa

India and Israel are going to set up a centre for excellence in floriculture in? A) Gujarat B) Odisha C) Punjab D) Tamilnadu


Union Cabinet has approved the signing of an MoU with which country, in the field of agriculture and fisheries? A) Colombia B) Mexico C) Canada D) Brazil

Who has been appointed as the new Director of National Institute of Nutrition (NIN), Hyderabad? A) G Haritha B) R Hemalatha C) Pooja K D) M Deepthi

Expert Appraisal Committee of the MoEFCC has accorded environmental clearance for the Kaleshwaram irrigation project in the state of? A) Telangana B) Karnataka C) Tamilnadu D) Andhra Pradesh

As per Agriculture Minister Shri Radha Mohan Singh, India is the second largest producer of horticultural crops and fruits in the world after which country? A) Thailand B) Brazil C) US D) China Who inaugurated the International Forum on Role of Rural and Agricultural Finance to achieve sustainable development goals, hosted by NABARD? A) Arun Jaitley B) Radha Mohan Singh C) Dharmendra Pradhan D) Thawar Chand Gehlot How many Mega Food Parks have been approved to be set up by Government? A) 28 B) 35 C) 42 D) 51

Which oil company has signed an agreement with Odisha's University of Agriculture and Technology to promote bio-fuel production? A) HPCL B) BPCL C) IOCL D) ONGC

National Farmers’ Day or Kisan Diwas is celebrated in India on? A) Dec 23 B) Dec 25 C) Dec 22 D) Dec 21

How much amount of loan agreement has India inked with the World Bank for modernisation of irrigation projects in Tamil Nadu? A) $423 million B) $275 million C) $159 million D) $318 million

Who launched Livestock Disease Forewarning mobile app developed by ICAR-National Institute of Veterinary Epidemiology and Disease Informatics (ICAR-NIVEDI), Bengaluru? A) Radha Mohan Singh B) Harsimrat Kaur Badal C) JP Nadda D) Thanwar Chand Gehlot

Which state government has formally launched an award scheme named ‘Chah Bagichar Dhan Puraskar’, in which it will give Rs 2,500 to tea plantation labourers who have opened bank accounts for the first time? A) West Bengal B) Assam C) Sikkim D) Meghalaya Which state government has launched a price deficit compensation scheme, named 'Bhavantar Bharpayee Yojana'? A) Haryana B) Madhya Pradesh C) Bihar D) Rajasthan


CCEA has given its approval for packaging of foodgrains and sugar in the jute bags for the Jute Year 2017-18. The period of Jute Year is from? A) 1st Apr 2017 to 31st Mar 2018 B) 1st Feb 2017 to 31st Jan 2018 C) 1st July 2017 to 30th June 2018 D) 1st Oct 2017 to 30th Sept 2018

NABARD has recently sanctioned Rs 372.51 crore loan assistance under the Rural Infrastructure Development Fund (RIDF) to? A) Odisha B) Telangana C) Rajasthan D) Haryana

Which bank along with NABARD has signed pacts with 5 NGOs in Bengal for the promotion of 2,500 joint liability groups (JLGs)? A) Oriental Bank of Commerce B) State Bank of India C) Punjab National Bank D) Bank of Baroda

Which state government has announced to implement the integrated solar based micro irrigation scheme? A) Uttarakhand B) Gujarat C) Haryana D) Bihar

4th ASEAN-India Agriculture Ministers Meeting was recently held in? A) Bangkok B) New Delhi C) Hanoi D) Manila

Which of the following has become the first exchange to launch agri options trading? A) NCDEX B) India INX C) MCX D) NMCE

MoS in Ministry of Agriculture Gajendra Singh Shekhawat recently attended 10th 'Global Forum for Food and Agriculture' in? A) Beijing B) New York C) Geneva D) Berlin

Which country has decided to declare 2018 as the ‘national year of millets’? A) China B) Nepal C) Sri Lanka D) India

Which state government has approved a Rs 4,000 crore project, named Nanaji Deshmukh Krishi Sanjivani Yojna? A) Kerala B) Maharashtra C) Madhya Pradesh D) Goa

Which bank has tied up with National Housing Bank for implementation of the Rural Housing Interest Subsidy Scheme (RHISS)? A) Bank of Baroda B) Dena Bank C) IDBI Bank D) Indian Overseas Bank Which state government is going to introduce a system to issue daily district-wise weather advisory to farmers? A) Andhra Pradesh B) Maharashtra C) Tamilnadu D) Madhya Pradesh

World Bank has signed a $120 million loan agreement to help improve water supply services in peri-urban areas in? A) Assam B) Jharkhand C) Uttarakhand D) Telangana


How much amount of assistance has the Centre released for 26 irrigation projects? A) Rs 735 crore B) Rs 518 crore C) Rs 624 crore D) Rs 893 crore

8th edition of the International Conference on Wild Silk Moths was recently held in? A) Shillong B) Guwahati C) Itanagar D) Srinagar

India has signed a pact with UN International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) to raise incomes and food security for tribal farming households in Mizoram and Nagaland, worth? A) $279 million B) $168 million C) $102 million D) $234 million

21st edition of India International Seafood Show (IISS) was held in? A) West Bengal B) Goa C) Andhra Pradesh D) Kerala

India's first floating market was recently unveiled in Kolkata on? A) Lake Mirik B) Lake Patuli C) Motijhil D) Senchal lake

How much amount of loan agreement has World Bank signed for Tamil Nadu Rural Transformation Project? A) $150 million B) $200 million C) $50 million D) $100 million

Which state government has constituted a committee to devise a horticulture development model? A) Maharashtra B) Jammu & Kashmir C) Bihar D) Uttar Pradesh

Which bank has introduced a pilot scheme on credit cards for farmers in three States – Rajasthan, Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh? A) Bank of Baroda B) State Bank of India C) Canara Bank D) Oriental Bank of Commerce

Which state government has approved a ban on the sale of Endosulfan and 19 other insecticides? A) Jharkhand B) Odisha C) Madhya Pradesh D) Punjab

Which state's Chief Minister has launched Zero Budget Natural Farming project? A) Uttarakhand B) Odisha C) Telangana D) Himachal Pradesh

How much amount has the Ministry of Agriculture sanctioned for three years to promote organic farming in Uttarakhand? A) Rs 4,500 crore B) Rs 3,000 crore C) Rs 1,500 crore D) Rs 2,000 crore

What is the name of the Rs 1.4 lakh-crore scheme launched for promoting solar farming? A) SURYA B) ANMOL C) KUSUM D) SASHAKT


How much amount has Finance Minister Arun Jaitley announced for the Restructured National Bamboo Mission? A) Rs 3,170 crore B) Rs 2,560 crore C) Rs 1,290 crore D) Rs 1,850 crore

Which union minister launched the Rapid Detection Kits for Adulterants in Fresh Fish? A) Ravi Shankar Prasad B) Dr Harsh Vardhan C) JP Nadda D) Radha Mohan Singh

Which of the following has been launched by the Government with the allocation of Rs 500 crore, to promote production of tomato, onion and potatoes? A) Operation Yellow B) Operation Green C) Operation Blue D) Operation Red Which state government has announced the setting up of a 'Kisan Kalyan Pradhikaran'? A) Uttar Pradesh B) Maharashtra C) Haryana D) Madhya Pradesh

Which state government has launched the ‘Gobardhan Yojana’ to provide organic manure and cow urine to farmers? A) Haryana B) Uttarakhand C) Rajasthan D) Uttar Pradesh

CCEA has approved to increase the minimum support price of 'milling copra' for the 2018 season by up to? A) Rs 4,000 per quintal B) Rs 1,000 per quintal C) Rs 3,000 per quintal D) Rs 2,000 per quintal

Which country has temporarily banned imports of live birds, hatching eggs and chickens from India? A) Saudi Arabia B) Bangladesh C) UAE D) Nepal

MoS for Rural Development Ram Kripal Yadav announced that the target of completion under ‘Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojna’ has been advanced to? A) 2019 B) 2020 C) 2021 D) 2018 India-Russia Agriculture Business Summit was recently held in? A) St Petersburg B) Chandigarh C) Moscow D) New Delhi

Which state has made use of Super Straw Management System while using the combine harvester machines mandatory? A) Madhya Pradesh B) Haryana C) Uttar Pradesh D) Punjab

Agriculture Minister Radha Mohan Singh inaugurated the National Banana Festival in? A) Mysuru B) Coimbatore C) Thiruvananthapuram D) Vellore

President Ram Nath Kovind inaugurated the international conference 'Agricon 2018' and 'Agriexpo 2018' at? A) Rohtak B) Kanpur C) Bhopal D) Gurugram


NABARD has announced to launch a Rs 1,918 crore area development plan for? A) Assam B) Punjab C) Kerala D) Odisha

Ministry of Agriculture organized the National Conference on "Agriculture 2022 – Doubling Farmers' Income" in? A) Hyderabad B) Chandigarh C) Lucknow D) New Delhi

Pradhan Mantri LPG Panchayat was recently held in? A) Hyderabad B) Lucknow C) New Delhi D) Jaipur

Agriculture ministry has recently launched how many new features in the National Agriculture Market (e-NAM)? A) 11 B) 2 C) 6 D) 9

Which state government is planning to geotag the houses of over 10 lakh livestock and poultry farmers? A) Kerala B) Haryana C) Telangana D) Gujarat

Which state government is implementing a Rs 435 crore project to encourage micro irrigation and recharge ground water? A) Maharashtra B) Kerala C) Haryana D) Odisha

A regional Centre for Agriculture is going to be set up in collaboration with Israel in which state? A) Megalaya B) Assam C) Mizoram D) Sikkim

Which institute has developed a website and app, named "marinefishsales", to help fishermen sell fish directly to customers? A) Central Institute of Freshwater Aquaculture B) Central Institute of Fisheries Technology C) Central Inland Fisheries Research Institute D) Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute Which state government has announced a Rs 5 lakh health-cum-life insurance scheme for farmers? A) Telangana B) Assam C) Punjab D) Jharkhand

Minister of Drinking Water and Sanitation Uma Bharti, recently launched the Swajal pilot project in? A) Rajasthan B) Odisha C) Telangana D) Maharashtra

CCEA has approved a proposal to double the guarantee to NAFED to help it obtain higher credit from banks, to? A) Rs 27,000 crore B) Rs 8,000 crore C) Rs 32,000 crore D) Rs 19,000 crore

Which state government has launched mobile video vans under 'Ama Gaon, Ama Vikas' programme? A) Andhra Pradesh B) Telangana C) Chhattisgarh D) Odisha


27th Technological Conference of Indian Jute Industries' Research Association (IJIRA) was recently held on the theme "Shaping the Future of Jute", in? A) New Delhi B) Mumbai C) Chennai D) Kolkata Minister of Food Processing Industries Harsimrat Kaur Badal recently inaugurated Maharashtra's first Mega Food Park in? A) Kolkapur B) Satara C) Nashik D) Sangli

India has raised import tax on crude palm oil from 30% to? A) 51% B) 45% C) 35% D) 44%

CCEA approved promotion of agricultural mechanisation for management of crop residue at an outlay of? A) Rs 1152 crore B) Rs 3719 crore C) Rs 2846 crore D) Rs 1373 crore

Prime Minister Narendra Modi recently launched National Nutrition Mission and expansion of 'Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao' campaign in? A) Kota B) Jhunjhunu C) Dausa D) Nagaur

Who headed the Executive Committee meeting held under the 'POSHAN Abhiyaan'? A) A.K. Dhasmana B) Rakesh Srivastava C) Bhaskar Khulbe D) Inderjit Singh

Krishi Unnati Mela recently began in? A) Hisar B) Lucknow C) New Delhi D) Patiala

CCEA has recently approved to continue the Urea Subsidy Scheme, at an estimated cost of Rs 1,64,935 crore, upto? A) 2019-20 B) 2021-22 C) 2020-21 D) 2018-19 Which of the following has received the 'Pt Deendayal Upadhyay Krishi Vigyan Protsahan Award-2017'? A) Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Chhattisgarh B) National Academy of Agricultural Sciences C) College of Agriculture, Vellayani D) Institute of Agriculture Science, Kolkata

Commerce Ministry has removed the export duty on which of the following product? A) Milk B) Pulses C) Wheat D) Sugar

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