The Namo Drone Didi Yojana primarily seeks to provide agricultural drone services through which group?
✓ Explanation: Explanation: Namo Drone Didi focuses on providing drones to selected women Self-Help Groups (SHGs) for agricultural services such as spraying fertilisers and pesticides.
Relevant for: UPSC, SSC
Question 2 / 10 MediumAgriculture Basics
Which one of the following combinations is correctly matched?
✓ Explanation: Explanation: Wheat is primarily a rabi crop. It benefits from relatively cool conditions during vegetative growth, while excessive heat during grain filling can reduce yield.
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Question 3 / 10 MediumAgriculture Basics
Which agricultural activity is specifically facilitated through drones under Namo Drone Didi?
✓ Explanation: Explanation: The scheme promotes drone-based agricultural services, particularly spraying fertilisers and pesticides.
Relevant for: UPSC, SSC
Question 4 / 10 MediumAgriculture Basics
Which of the following is a major objective of FPOs?
✓ Explanation: Explanation: FPOs enable farmers to collectively access inputs, technology, credit, storage, processing and markets, thereby improving bargaining power and economies of scale.
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Question 5 / 10 MediumAgriculture Basics
The characteristic yellow/golden colour of FCV tobacco is associated with:
✓ Explanation: Explanation: FCV leaves are cured in barns where heated air circulates through flues, producing the characteristic colour.
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Question 6 / 10 MediumAgriculture Basics
The FAO Food Price Index tracks international prices of:
1. Cereals
2. Vegetable oils
3. Dairy
4. Meat
5. Sugar
Which of the above are included?
✓ Explanation: Explanation: The FAO Food Price Index covers the five major commodity groups listed above.
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Question 7 / 10 MediumAgriculture Basics
Under Namo Drone Didi, drones are primarily provided to which group?
✓ Explanation: Explanation: Namo Drone Didi focuses on providing drones to selected women Self-Help Groups (SHGs).
Relevant for: UPSC, SSC
Question 8 / 10 MediumAgriculture Basics
Major Indian production areas of FCV tobacco include:
✓ Explanation: Explanation: Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka are important FCV tobacco-producing states.
Relevant for: UPSC
Question 9 / 10 MediumAgriculture Basics
Appemidi is a traditional mango variety particularly associated with which Indian state?
✓ Explanation: Explanation: Appemidi is a traditional mango variety associated with Karnataka. It is particularly valued for its aroma, flavour and suitability for making pickles and other preserved products.
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Question 10 / 10 MediumAgriculture Basics
Appemidi mango is particularly valued for which purpose?
✓ Explanation: Explanation: Appemidi is valued for its aroma, flavour and suitability for pickles and other preserved food products.