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Practice Agriculture and Industry in the Economy – GK Quiz with Answers – Level 2

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  1. Question 1

    Consider the following statements about land reforms in India after Independence:

    1. Land reforms aimed at abolishing intermediaries such as zamindars and jagirdars.

    2. Land ceiling is a tax charged on large landholdings.

    Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  2. Question 2

    The first phase of the Green Revolution, from about the mid-1960s to the mid-1970s, mainly benefited which regions?

  3. Question 3

    The portion of farm output that farmers sell in the market is called:

  4. Question 4

    Which of the following pairs is correctly matched?

  5. Question 5

    Consider the following statements:

    1. Self-Help Groups pool the small savings of members and lend to members in need; such loans are called micro-credit.

    2. Kudumbashree is a women-oriented programme of Tamil Nadu.

    Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  6. Question 6

    Match List-I with List-II:

    List-I (Farmers' market)List-II (Place)
    A. Apni Mandi1. Tamil Nadu
    B. Hadaspar Mandi2. Pune
    C. Rythu Bazars3. Punjab, Haryana and Rajasthan
    D. Uzhavar Sandies4. Andhra Pradesh and Telangana

    Select the correct answer using the codes given below.

  7. Question 7

    What is the main purpose of rural diversification into animal husbandry, fisheries and horticulture?

  8. Question 8

    Consider the following statements about the Industrial Policy Resolution of 1956:

    1. It formed the basis of the Second Five Year Plan.

    2. It divided industries into three categories.

    3. It made licences harder to obtain for industries in backward areas.

    Which of the statements given above are correct?

  9. Question 9

    Why did the Karve Committee (1955) consider small-scale industries useful for rural development?

  10. Question 10

    Which of the following statements about the 1991 industrial reforms is NOT correct?

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