AGRICULTURE AND ALLIED ACTIVITIES : Model questions (ECONOMY) based on TELANGANA SOCIO-ECONOMIC OUTLOOK 2022 STUDY MATERIAL FOR TGPSC GROUP II
Model questions (ECONOMY) based on
TELANGANA SOCIO-ECONOMIC OUTLOOK 2022
STUDY MATERIAL FOR TGPSC GROUP II,2024
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AGRICULTURE AND ALLIED ACTIVITIES
Telangana Economy : Agriculture and Allied
sectors: Trends in share of crop and allied sectors in GSDP; Distribution of
land holdings; Trends in Irrigation ; Problems of dry land Agriculture;
Dependence on Agriculture; Cropping pattern Trends ; Trends in productivity;
Agricultural Credit, Extension and Marketing; Cooperatives and Producer
Companies
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Objective Type Questions
(based on TELANGANA SOCIO-ECONOMIC OUTLOOK 2022)
1) Agriculture plays a pivotal role
in the economy of Telangana and the better performance of this sector is vital
for inclusive growth. Agriculture is a way of life, a tradition that has shaped
the culture
and economic life of the people of the state, and continues to
employ around half of the workforce. Therefore, ___________ will continue to be
central to all strategies for planned socioeconomic development of the Telangana
State.
Ans :
Agriculture
Question:
Which sector will be central for socioeconomic development of the Telangana
State ?
Ans :
Agriculture
2) Agriculture, Forestry, Livestock and Fisheries sectors’
Gross Value added (Current Prices) to the state economy has seen a CAGR of
13.94% from Rs.76,123 crores in 2014-15 to _____________ in 2021-22 (AE) and
during the same period the sector CAGR at all India level was 9.55%.
Ans:
Rs.189,826 Crores
What is
CAGR ?
Ans : Compound annual growth
rate, or CAGR, is the mean annual growth rate of an investment over a specified
period of time longer than one year. It represents one of the most accurate
ways to calculate and determine returns for individual assets, investment
portfolios, and anything that can rise or fall in value over time.
3) A significant portion of CAGR growth was driven by the
livestock sub-sector, currently livestock accounts for ______ of the overall
sector, followed by crops at 44.66%, fishing and aquaculture at
3.23%, forestry and logging sector stood at 2.38% in 2021-22.
Ans :
49.73%
Question :
Currently livestock (animals) account for how much % of the overall agriculture
sector in Telangana ?
4) In the allied sector, between 2012 to 2019 the livestock
population in the state has increased from 26.7 million to ______ with a growth
of 22.21%. Among the major states in India, Telangana is second to West Bengal
in the growth of livestock population in the same period
Ans : 32.6
million
Question:
i)Livestock population increased to how much during 2012-2019 in Telangana
State ?
ii)After West Bengal , which state
is in the second place in the growth of livestock population during 2012-2019 ?
5) As part of agriculture investment support, under the Rythu
Bandhu scheme, cumulatively, state government disbursed Rs. 50,448 crores in 8
instalments (from Vanakalam 2018-Yasangi 2021-22) to 63 lakh beneficiaries (in
Yasangi 2021-22). Under the Rythu Bima scheme, from 2018-19, the Government has
settled claims to an extent of Rs. 3763.80 Cr and transferred the amount to the
75,276 bereaved families1.
Question :
i)Under Rythu Bandhu scheme (from Vanakalam 2018 – Yasangi 2021-22) , in how
many instalment money is disbursed ?
Ans : 8 instalments
ii)Under
Rythu Bima scheme Telangana Government (from 2018-19) has transferred to how
many bereaved families ? Ans :
75,276
6) Telangana State government efforts to improve Irrigation by
commissioning new projects and improving old irrigation infrastructure have
begun to pay off. The overall gross irrigated area in Telangana increased by 119%
between 2014-15 (from 62.48 lakh Acres) and 2020-21 (136.86 lakh Acres).
Ans :
136.86 lakh Acres
Question :
The overall gross irrigated area in Telangana increased from how many lakh
Acres by 2020-21 ? Ans : 136.86 lakh
Acres
7) In Telangana , due to the construction of various irrigation
projects, lifts, Restoration of minor irrigation tanks, check dams, the
irrigation potential available has increased to 85.89 Lakh acres during
2020-21. The resultant impact of improved irrigation can be seen in production
of major crops. Between 2015-16 to 2020-21, paddy production increased by a
massive 378% and the cotton production increased by 61% in the same period and
resulted in Telangana becoming a major Paddy production state
Question:
i)Irrigation potential available has increased to how many lakh acres during
2020-21 in Telangana State ?
Ans :
85.89 Lakh acres
ii)
Between 2015-16 and 2020-21 paddy production increased by how much percentage ?
Ans : 378
%
8) The Telangana State government has provided a safety net
during the previous year by procuring total production of major crops (Paddy and
Cotton) and given the unpredictability of the Government of India’s position on
supporting procurement, the State is actively supporting a transition to demand
driven and commercial agriculture which will provide
sustainable income increase to farmers through initiatives like
_________________ and the oil palm
mission etc.
Ans: crop
diversification
9) The recent National Sample Survey (NSS) report depicts that
in the state of Telangana, the agricultural households as the percentage of rural households has
gone up from 51.5% (25,38,900 agricultural households out of 49,30,900 rural
households) in 2013 to 54.2% (__________ agricultural households out of
48,99,600 rural households) in 2019. In essence agriculture assumes more
economic importance to households
Ans :
26,55,700
Question :
Out of 48,99,600 rural households in
Telangana , how many are agricultural households in 2019 ?
Ans :
25,55,700
10) The contribution of
the crops sector to Telangana’s Gross State Value Added (GSVA) at Current
Prices has increased 103% from Rs.41,706 crores in 2014-15 to________ in 2021-22(AE).
Ans :
Rs.84,785 crores
Question:
The contribution of crops sector in Telangana’s GSVA , increased to how much in
2021-22(AE) ?
Ans :
Rs.84,785 crores
11) What is the
definition of agricultural household ?
Ans : An agricultural household was defined as a household
having some production from agriculture activities (e.g., cultivation of field
crops, horticultural crops, fodder crops, plantation, animal husbandry,
poultry, fishery, piggery, bee-keeping, vermiculture, sericulture, etc.) during
last 365 days and having at least one member self- employed in agriculture
during last 365 days.
12) Telangana State is the 11th largest State in India with a geographical area of over 276.96 lakh
acres
(112.08 lakh Hectares). Out of the total area, 49.07 percent of
area comes under Net Sown Area and
around 24.07 percent is under forest coverage. Land put to
non-agriculture uses is around 7.46 percent,
fallow lands (9.02 percent), Barren and uncultivable land (5.42
percent) and the remaining is under
permanent
pastures and other grazing lands.
Question :
i)Telangana
is the _______ largest state in India .
Ans : 11th
ii)What is
the geographical area of Telangana State ? Ans 276.96 lakh acres ( 112.08 lakh
Hectares)
iii) Out
of 276.96 lakh acres in Telangana, how much per cent, of land area under forest
coverage ?
Ans :
24.07 %
iii)
Which of the following is correct ?
a)Net
sown area in Telangana : 49.07% out of the total area of 276.96 lakh acres
b)Land
put to non-agricultural uses : 7.46 % out of the total area of 276.96 lakh
acres
c)
Barren and uncultivable land : 5.42
percent out of the total area of 276.96 lakh acres
d) All
the above
Ans : d
13) The total number of operational holdings in the Telangana State are ________ lakhs covering an area of 59.72
lakh
hectares.
Ans :
59.48 lakhs
14) Marginal (<2.47 acres) and small landholdings (2.48
-4.94 acres) account for 88.3% of the total
agricultural landholdings in the state. These account for 61.7%
of the total operated agricultural area.
The Scheduled Castes (SC) population own 11.8% of landholdings,
covering 8.9% of the total area.
The Scheduled Tribes (ST) population own 12.0%of agricultural
landholdings, covering 12.4% of the
total area. 76.2% of the landholdings belong to the ‘Others’
category, and cover 78.60% of the area
operated.
i)Which
of the following is correct ?
a)
Marginal landholdings : less than 2.47 acres
b)Small
landholdings : 2.48 – 4.94 acres
c)
Marginal and Small landholdings per centage in Telangana : 88.3 % of the total
agricultural landholds in Telangana
d) All
the above
Ans : d
ii)Which
of the following is correct in respect of Telangana ?
a) Marginal and Small land
holdings account for : 61.7% of the total operated agricultural
area in Telangana
b)The Scheduled Castes (SC)
population own 11.8% of landholdings, covering 8.9% of the total area.
c)The Scheduled Tribes (ST)
population own 12.0%of agricultural landholdings, covering 12.4% of the
total area. 76.2% of the
landholdings belong to the ‘Others’ category, and cover 78.60% of the area
operated.
d) All
the above
Ans : d
15) Telangana received 1322.4 millimetres (mm) of rainfall in
2020-21(from June to May), which is 46%
in excess of normal rainfall of 905.4mm .Telangana received
normal rains in the years 2017-
18, 2018-19, and 2019-20, and excess rains in the year 2020-21,
which contributed to improvement
in groundwater recharge. This in turn contributed positively to
overall sown area and agricultural
productivity
of the state.
Question:
In which year Telangana received excess
rains , which contributed to improvement in groundwater recharge?
Ans :
2021-21
16) During
2020-21, Telangana State normal rainfall during South-West monsoon (Jun-Sep) is
720.4 mm, during North-East monsoon (Oct-Dec) is 124.9, during winter period
(Jan to Feb) is 11.5 mm and during Hot Weather period (Mar-May) is 48.6mm.
Question
: Which of the following is correct during 2020-21 in Telangana State ?
a)Normal
rainfall during South-West Monsoon (Jan-Sept.) : 720.4 mm
b)During
North-East Monsoon (Oct-Dec) : 124.9 mm
c)During
Winter period (Jan to Feb.) : 11.5 mm
d)All
the above
Ans : d
17) As a result of the government’s efforts and focus, overall
cropping area and irrigated area have increased significantly, the Gross Sown
Area (GSA) has significantly increased from 131 lakh acres
in 2014-15 to 210 lakh acres in 2020-21. During this period,
more than 79 lakh acres were brought
under cultivation. This increase can be attributed to the
sustained investment in irrigation projects and
paddy procurement by the Government, which has made it possible
for farmers to cultivate paddy in
both
seasons of the year.
Question
: Which of the following is correct about Telangana State ?
a) Gross Sown Area (GSA) has
significantly increased from 131 lakh acres
in 2014-15 to 210 lakh acres in
2020-21.
b)During this period, more than 79
lakh acres were brought
under cultivation.
c)This increase can be attributed
to the sustained investment in irrigation projects and
paddy procurement by the
Government, which has made it possible for farmers to cultivate paddy in
both
seasons of the year.
d) All
the above
Ans : d
Question:
What is the reason for farmers to cultivate paddy both seasons of the year in
Telangana ?
a)Sustained
investment in irrigation project
b)Paddy
procurement by the Government
c)More
than 79 lakh acres are brought under cultivation ( from 2014-15 to 2020-21)
d) All
the above
Ans : d
18) Paddy, Cotton, Maize and Red Gram are the major crops grown
in Telangana. Cumulatively, the area
under these crops constitutes nearly 85% of the total area
under cultivation. Currently, cultivated area
under Paddy (50%) and Cotton (28%) constitutes 78% of the
total. In 2014-15, total area cultivated
under Paddy was around 35 lakh acres and by the end of 2020-21,
it increased nearly 197% to 104
lakh acres. The total area under cotton cultivation increased
by 38% from 42 lakh acres to 58 lakh
acres.
Question:
What are the major crops grown in Telangana ?
a)Paddy,
Cotton
b)
Maize
c) Red
Gram
d) All
the above
Ans : d
Question
: Which crops constitute nearly 85% of the total area under cultivation in
Telangana ?
Ans : Paddy, Cotton and Red Gram
Question : Which of the following
is correct about the total area under cultivation in Telangana ?
a)under Paddy (50%)
b)Cotton (28%)
c) Paddy and Cotton constitute 78%
of the total.
d) All the above
Ans : d
Question : In 2014-15, total area cultivated under Paddy was around 35 lakh acres and by
the end of 2020-21, it increased nearly 197% to ___________.
Ans : 104 lakh acres
Question :
How many acres land is under the cultivation of Cotton in Telanga in 2020-21 ?
Ans: 58
lakh acres
19) There was a significant decline in the coverage of Maize—from
12.5% of overall gross area sown
in Vanakalam 2014-15 to 1.5% of the gross area sown in 2020-21 Vanakalam. The coverage of
Red gram and Soyabean did not vary significantly in this time
span. There is a depiction in the trends in %
area coverage of the top 5 crops out of gross sown area in
Vanakalam between 2014-15 and 2020-21.
Question: In which crop there is decline in the overall gross
area sown in Vanakalam in 2020-21
compared to Vanakalam 2014-15 ?
Ans : Maize
20) There was a decrease in GSA in Nirmal district (-11.1%) due
to crop diversification and shifting away from sowing Maize crop in 2020-21.
Question: In which district there was a decrease in GSA due to
crop diversification and shifting away from sowing Maize crop in 2020-21 ?
Ans : Nirmal district
21) The 3 major crops grown in Telangana by production are
Paddy, Cotton and Maize. These
three crops together constitute nearly 75% of total produce in
2020. The improvement in cropping area led to the overall agriculture
production in the state which increased by 52% from 232 lakh MT in 2014-15 to
353 lakh MT in 2020-21.
Question : What are the 3 major crops in Telangana by production in 2020 ?
Ans : Paddy, Cotton and Maize
Question : The overall agriculture production in Telangana in
2020-21 is how much ?
Ans : 353 lakh MT
22) Land
Records Updation Programme: A
programme initiated by the Government of
Telangana to undertake the purification of land records across all
villages in all Mandals of the
state.
Question : Which of the following
is correct about Land Records Updation programme in Telangana ?
a)1 crore hectares of land was
verified, and new Pattadar Passbooks-cum-Title Deeds were issued to 60.24 lakh
khatas covering 0.6 crore hectares of
agricultural land (92%).
b)The programme has now been
completed, thereby guaranteeing that land records data across the state is authentic.
c) Both (a) & (b)
d) None of these
Ans : c
23) Crop Booking:
Question: Which of the following is
correct about Crop Booking in Telangana ?
a)A bi-seasonal census was
undertaken to capture the details of the crop sown by farmers.
b)Estimation is done by visiting
each and every farmer field in the state, and data collected is verified by 4
different officials under the agriculture department.
c)From this season (Yasangi
2021-22), the Department of Agriculture is commencing strengthened mobile
applications under the ‘Crop Booking Enhancement’ module. In addition, the government
has also recruited 472 MandalPlanning and Statistical Officers (MPSO) to verify
the data.
d) All the above
Ans : d
24) Survey CTO Application:
Which of the following is correct
about Survey CTO Application ?
a)The MPSOs have entrusted the job
of verifying area enumeration done by the agriculture department by using a
mobile-based data collection platform that allows for complex skip patterns,
geo-tracing and tagging of crops,
and ensures collection of authentic
data during agricultural area enumeration surveys.
b)Use of this application for data
collection will provide another level of check with sophisticated real time
data gathering to ensure that the data recorded is accurate.
c)The state government did a pilot
of this in Yasangi 2021 and is in the process of scaling up across the state.
This also helps to identify correction factors in the area enumeration work.
d) All the above
Ans : d
25) Crop
Cutting Experiments (CCEs):
For CCEs to enhance accuracy in
yield estimates, an app was developed with NIC to capture data during harvest
of crop , a web portal to capture data of plot selection . New features include,
which of the following :
a) Near real-time availability of data
for scrutiny
b)Photo and GPS available for
conducting further checks
c)Divisional, District, State
Statistical officers and NSSO officials visit field in a sample; and In order to improve the accuracy in measuring yield of crops
all the field functionaries are provided with the latest CCE kits.
d) All the above
Ans : d
26) According to the estimates for 2019-20, Telangana produces
around 19% of India’s Cotton and around 6% of the total rice produced in India.
Question : Telangana produces how much of India’s cotton
(estimates of 2019-20) ?
Ans : 19%
27)
Area:
In 2015-16, total area under Paddy and Cotton was 25 and 43
lakh acres respectively. By 2021, the area under them
stood at 104 and 58 lakh acres respectively. Area under Paddy
increased nearly 303% and Cotton saw a 33% increase.
Question : By 2021, how much area is under paddy cultivation in
Telangana ?
Ans : 104 lakh acres
Question: By 2021 , how much area is under cotton cultivation
in Telangana ?
Ans : 58 lakh acres
28) In 2015-16, Paddy Production was around 45 lakh tonnes and
Cotton Production was 18 lakh tonnes. By 2020-21
Paddy Production increased nearly 378% to 218.5 lakh tonnes and
Cotton production increased 61% to 30.42 lakh tonnes.
Question : By 2020-21 , how much Paddy production is there in Telangana?
Ans : 218.5 lakh tonnes
Question : By 2020-21, how much cotton production is there in
Telangana ?
Ans : 30.42 lakh tonnes
29)
Between 2015-16 to 2019-20, rice production saw a CAGR of 25%
highest across the country (2nd highest
is Odisha state with a CAGR of 9.2% and all India at 3.3%) and
production of cotton saw CAGR of 16.9%, 4th highest in the country after
Haryana (25.80%), Rajasthan (23.1%),Odisha (17.87%). In the same period all
India
production has seen a CAGR of 4.7%.
30) However, looking at the growth rate of production of pulses
between 2018-19 and 2019-20, Telangana
stood 4th at the national level
31) Consumption of fertilisers and pesticides is determined by
multiple factors such as area of land
under cultivation, the type of crop, cropping pattern and
cropping intensity, soil type and its condition,
agro-climatic conditions, the ability of farmers to purchase,
irrigation, and others. The consumption of
major fertilisers in the state increased from 28 lakh MT in
2018 to ______ lakh MT in 2020.
Ans : 39
32)Analysis of the % growth of fertiliser consumption among
districts between 2019-20 and 2020-21 . Among the districts, Warangal Urban has
seen growth rate of -51.68%, whereas Mahabubabbad and Siddipet districts have
seen exponential growth in fertiliser consumption growth rate of -51.68%,
whereas Mahabubabbad
and Siddipet districts have seen exponential growth in
fertiliser consumption
Question: Which districts have seen exponential growth in
fertilizer consumption in Telangana?
Ans : Mahabubabad and Siddipet districts
33)
In 2020-21, area under Horticulture crops in the state is 11.57
Lakh acres with a production of 59.03
Lakh MTs. The area under Horticulture in Telangana state is
contributing 5.39% of the total Agriculture
area (214.48 lakh acres), whereas the sector contributes 26% in
terms of value of the produce
(Agriculture crops value Rs.89,058 Cr, Horticulture crops value
Rs.22,774 Cr). Between 2015-16 and
2020-21, area under horticulture crops has seen a growth of
304% (from 3.8 lakh acres in 2015-16 to
11.57 lakh acres in 2020-21). Mango, Sweet orange, Acid Lime,
Guava, Pomegranate, Tomato, Brinjal,
Oilpalm, Cashewnut, Chillies and Turmeric are the major
horticulture crops in the state. In 2020-21,
total horticulture production was 59.03 LMTs, an increase of
101% compared to 2015-16.
Question: What are the major horticulture crops in Telangana ?
Ans : Mango, Sweet orange, Acid Lime, Guava, Pomegranate,
Tomato, Brinjal, Oilpalm, Cashewnut, Chillies and Turmeric
34) About 29 lakh families in Telangana State are engaged in
livestock sector for their livelihood and
livestock sector is emerging as one of the most potential and
income generating sectors for rural
and semi urban areas. Between 2012 to 2019 the livestock
population in the state has increased from
26.7 million to 32.6 million with 22.09% growth between the
years. Among the major states in India,
Telangana is second to West Bengal in the growth of livestock
population in the same period.
Question: How many families in Telangana State are engaged in
livestock sector for their livelihood ?
Ans : About 29 lakh families
Question : Between 2012 to 2019 the livestock population in the
state has increased from
26.7 million to ______ million with 22.09% growth between the
years
Ans : 32.6
35) Among livestock, Telangana ranks first place in sheep population
at 19.1 million. The sheep population has
seen an increase of 48.51% between 2012 to 2019. As per 2019-20
(FRE), milk and meat almost covers
76% of the total Gross Value Added in the livestock sector.
Question: Which state in Indeia , ranks first place in sheep
population at 19.1 million ?
Ans: Telangana
Question : As per 2019-20 (FRE), ___________ almost covers
76% of the total Gross Value Added in the livestock sector.
Ans : milk and meat
36) Telangana has rapidly moved out of the past shadow of
farmer suicides, extreme indebtedness and lack
of irrigation facilities, and become a model for farmer
friendly initiatives under agriculture sector.
Schemes such as Rythu Bandhu and Rythu Bima won accolades at
the United Nations and adopted
by other states as well as the central government. The share of
the primary sector in the GSVA has
increased consistently since the formation of the state, which
can be attributed to the initiatives of
the state government such as the Rythu Bandhu scheme,
construction of new (major and medium)
irrigation projects besides strengthening and streamlining of
the existing ones, 24x7 free power
to Agriculture, Mission Kakatiya, promotion of livestock and
fisheries, sheep distribution scheme,
etc. resulted in the realisation of Green, White and Blue
revolutions in the state.
Question: Which have resulted in
the realisation of Green, White and Blue revolutions in the Telangana state?
a)Rythu Bandhu scheme,
b)construction of new (major and
medium)
c)irrigation projects besides
strengthening and streamlining of the existing ones,
d)24x7 free power to Agriculture,
e)Mission Kakatiya,
f)promotion of livestock and
fisheries, sheep distribution scheme,etc.
Ans : All the above
37) Recognizing the importance of financial support towards
meeting the cost of the input needs of the
farmers, the Government of Telangana launched the Rythu Bandhu
Scheme in 2018. The scheme
provides financial support of Rs. 10,000/- per acre per year to
landowning farmers and is higher
than that disbursed in Andhra Pradesh (Rs 7,500 per farmer
family per year), Jharkhand (Rs.5,000
per marginal and small farmer per acre per year), and West
Bengal (Rs.5,000 per year). Moreover,
the Government of Telangana has extended the scheme to all
land-owning farmers irrespective of
the farm size. A brief prepared by the Indian Council for
Research on International Economic Relations
(ICRIER) has also recommended direct investment support
initiated by the state of Telangana as it
is better compared to other alternatives, simple to implement,
more transparent and inclusive
Question : When Government of Telangana launched Rythu Bandhu
Scheme ?
Ans : 2018
Question: Rythu Bandhu Scheme provides financial support of how
much per acre per year to land owning farmers ?
Ans : Rs.10,000/-
Question: Government of Telangana has extended the scheme to
____ land-owning farmers irrespective of
the farm size.
Ans : all
Question : Indian
Council for Research on International Economic Relations
(ICRIER) has also recommended _________ initiated by the state
of Telangana as it
is better compared to other alternatives, simple to implement,
more transparent and inclusive
Ans : direct investment support
38) In Yasangi 2021-22, around 63 lakh farmers received investment
support under the scheme of
which 72.58% are marginal farmers (<2.48 acre) and 18.30%
are small farmers (2.48 - 4.94 acre).
Large farmers (>24.78 and above acres) account for only 0.1%
of the beneficiaries.
Question :
In Yasangi 2021-22, around 63 lakh farmers
received investment support under the Rythu Bandhu Scheme . Which of the
following is correct in this connection
?
a) 72.58% are marginal farmers
(<2.48 acre)
b)18.30% are small farmers (2.48 -
4.94 acre)
c)Large farmers (>24.78 and
above acres) account for only 0.1% of the beneficiaries.
d)All the above
Ans : d
39) Taking the plight of the farmers into consideration, the
Government of Telangana, while giving
priority to the Agriculture sector has waived off the
outstanding loans of the farmers in the state.
Accordingly, between 2014-15 to 2018-19, the Government has
waived off Rs. 16,124 Crores for
35,29,944 farmers of their outstanding crop loans, in (4)
annual instalments in the state. The state
government has initiated a second crop loan waiver of up-to Rs.
1,00,000 and during 2020-21, Rs. 733
crore is credited to 4.07 lakh farmers towards crop loan
waiver.
Question: Which of the following is
correct about waiving off the outstanding loans of the farmers in Telangana
State ?
(a)Between 2014-15 to 2018-19, the
Government has waived off Rs. 16,124 Crores for
35,29,944 farmers of their
outstanding crop loans, in (4) annual instalments in the state.
(b)The state government has
initiated a second crop loan waiver of up-to Rs. 1,00,000 and during 2020-21,
Rs. 733 crore is credited to 4.07 lakh farmers towards crop loan waiver.
(c ) Both (a) & (b)
d) None of these
Ans : c
40) To the farmers, the Government of Telangana has conceptualised
and implemented an innovative
scheme named as Farmers Group Life Insurance Scheme (Rythu
Bima) since 2018. The main objective of the Farmers Group Life Insurance Scheme
(Rythu Bima), is to provide financial relief and social security to the family
members / dependents, in case of loss of farmer’s life due to any reason. In
the event of the death of the enrolled farmer due to any cause including
natural death, the insured amount of Rs 5.00 Lakhs is deposited into the
designated nominee account within (10) days. The entire premium is borne by the
state government without imposing any burden on the farmer and irrespective of
their land holding size. From 2018-19, the Government has settled claims to an
extent of Rs.3,763.80 Crores and transferred the amount to the 75,276 bereaved families.
In the year 2020-21, 32.7 lakh farmers are enrolled under Rythu
Bima and Rs.1,435 crore was disbursed
to 28,708 farmers under the scheme. Out of the total claims
from the beginning of the scheme, the
highest claims settled belonged to the age group of49-59 yrs at
46% (30,279) followed by 39-48 age
group at 36% (23,435).
Question:
When Farmers Group Life Insurance Scheme (Rythu Bima)
conceptualized and implemented ?
Ans : 2018
Question : What is the main objective of Farmers Group Life
Insurance Scheme (Rythu Bima) ?
Ans : To provide financial relief and social security to the
family members / dependents, in case of loss of farmer’s life due to any
reason.
Question : Give details of Farmers Group Life Insurance Scheme (Rythu
Bima) ?
a)In the event of the death of the
enrolled farmer due to any cause including natural death, the insured amount of
Rs 5.00 Lakhs is deposited into the designated nominee account within (10)
days.
b)The entire premium is borne by
the state government without imposing any burden on the farmer and irrespective
of their land holding size.
c)From 2018-19, the Government has
settled claims to an extent of Rs.3,763.80 Crores and transferred the amount to
the 75,276 bereaved families.
d) All the above
Ans : d
Question : Under Farmers Group Life
Insurance Scheme ( Rythu Bima) how much insured amount will be deposited into
the account within10 days of the designated nominee ?
Ans : Rs.5.00 Lakhs
41)
With favorable climate conditions and fertile soil, the
Telangana state has an opportunity to become
___________________. Towards this, the state government initiated supplying of
quality seeds to the farmers at affordable prices. State government has planned
to distribute 1.92 lakh qtl of Green Manure seed under subsidy during 2021-22.
Given the importance of fertilisers in improving productivity, the state
government has made efforts to supply them on time. Between 2014-15 to 2020-21
overall fertiliser supplies have increased by 45% from 25.36 Lakh tonnes to
36.87 lakh tonnes
Ans : “Seed Bowl of the World”
Question: Between 2014-15 to 2020-21 overall fertiliser
supplies have increased by 45% from 25.36 Lakh tonnes to _______ lakh tonnes in
Telangana .
Ans : 36.87
42) Besides distribution, the state government is also involved
in seed production and certification.
Telangana State Seeds Development Corporation (TSSDC) is the
Nodal agency meeting the seed
requirement of the Department of Agriculture in the state. Seed
Production of 2.45 lakh qtl. of different crop
varieties is taken up during Vanakalam-2021 and in view of crop
diversification, seed production of 2.35
lakh qtl. of Pulses, Oilseeds and Millets is organized during
Yasangi 2021-22. Moreover, the state supplies seeds to Andhra Pradesh, Tamil
Nadu, Uttar Pradesh,Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Karnataka, Chhattisgarh.
Question: Which is the Nodal agency meeting the seed
requirement of the Department of Agriculture in the Telangana ?
Ans: Telangana State Seeds Development Corporation (TSSDC)
Question: Seed Production of 2.45 lakh qtl. of different crop
varieties is taken up during Vanakalam-2021 and in view of crop
diversification, seed production of
______ lakh qtl. of Pulses, Oilseeds and Millets is organized during
Yasangi 2021-22.
Ans : 2.35
Question: To which states Telangana supplying seeds ?
Ans : Andhra Pradesh,
Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh,Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Karnataka, Chhattisgarh
43) Telangana State Seed & Organic Certification Authority
(TSSOCA) main task is to maintain and
make available high-quality seeds of notified varieties to the
farming community through
Certification process. In 2020-21, 1.5 lakh acres are registered
under TSSOCA for production of certified
seeds in the state. From 2019 to 2021, 306 farmers have been
registered for organic certification in the
state with an area of ______ acres
Ans : 2,981
44) Since 1st January, 2018, the Government of Telangana has
been providing 24 hours free and
quality power supply to agricultural consumers in the state.
About 40% of power supplied in the state
is towards agriculture. 6.39 lakh new agriculture connections
have been released after the formation
of the state with an investment of Rs. 3,196 crore, taking the
total number of agricultural electricity
connections to 25.63 lakh. Since 2014-15, the government has
incurred an expenditure of Rs.
39,200 crore on subsidies to the agriculture sector towards
free power supply. At the all India level,
Telangana consumes highest percentage (41.25%) of electricity
for agriculture purposes (24077 GWh
out of total energy sold of 58,365 GWh)
Which of the following is correct ?
a)About 40% of power supplied in
the Telangana is towards agriculture.
6.39 lakh new agriculture connections have been released after the formation of
the state with an investment of Rs. 3,196 crore, taking the total number of
agricultural electricity connections to 25.63 lakh.
b)Since 2014-15, the government has
incurred an expenditure of Rs.39,200 crore on subsidies to the agriculture
sector towards free power supply.
c)At the all India level, Telangana
consumes highest percentage (41.25%) of electricity for agriculture purposes
(24077 GWh out of total energy sold of 58,365 GWh)
d)All the above
Ans : d
Question : How much of power is supplied to agriculture in
Telangana ?
Ans : about 40 % ( i.e., 24077 GWh out of the total energy sold
of 58,365 GWh)
45)
Assured irrigation is critical for crop cultivation and farmer
incomes, because it boosts productivity
and protects farmers from poor monsoons. In addition, assured
irrigation can improve water
usage efficiency and help maintain groundwater level. After
formation of the Telangana state,
government has
incurred an expenditure of Rs.1,28,596 Cr on Major & Medium
Irrigation Projects because of which Gross
Irrigated Area (GIA) has significantly increased by 119% between
2014-15 and 2020-21 and so
far an Irrigation Potential (IP) of 72.70 lakh acres stands
created. The increase has been driven by the
Government’s efforts to augment water resources in the Telangana state on a priority basis.
Question: So far an Irrigation Potential (IP) of ______ lakh
acres stands created in Telangana .
Ans : 72.70
Question : After formation of the Telangana state, government has incurred an expenditure
of _____________on Major & Medium Irrigation Projects because of which
Gross Irrigated Area (GIA) has significantly increased by 119% between 2014-15
and 2020-21
Ans : Rs.1,28,596 Cr
46) The Government of Telangana adopted a multi-pronged approach to
drastically scale up the irrigation coverage in the state. For this purpose
which strategy is adopted ?
a)Taking up new irrigation projects
and Lift Irrigation schemes such as the Kaleshwaram
b)Palamuru-Rangareddy, SitaRama
Lift Irrigation projects and the J. Chokka Rao Devadula Lift Irrigation Scheme
(LIS).
c) Restoration of all minor irrigation
tanks and water bodies in the state under ‘Mission Kakatiya’.
d)All the above
Ans : d
47) The Government of
Telangana adopted a multi-pronged
approach to drastically scale up the irrigation coverage in the state. For this
purpose which strategy is adopted ?
a) Modernization of old projects such
as Nagarjuna Sagar, Nizam Sagar and Sri Ram Sagar Projects.
b) Effective operation and maintenance
of irrigation systems for achieving better water
use efficiency and crop
productivity.
c) Both (a) & (b)
d)None of these
Ans : c
48)
Which of the flagship projects
are undertaken in Telangana for drastically increasing access to irrigation
facilities in the state.?
a)Kaleshwaram lift irrigation
project,
b)Mahatma Gandhi Kalwakurthy Lift
Irrigation Scheme (MGKLIS) and
c)J Chokkarao Devadula Lift Irrigation
Scheme (JCRDLIS) have
d)All the above
Ans : d
49) Progress made under irrigation
projects after formation of the state are:
a)Micro Irrigation is being
encouraged on a large scale mainly for horticulture crops by providing
drip and sprinkler systems with a
unique subsidy pattern for enhanced water and fertiliser use
efficiency thereby enhancing income
of farmers.
b)An impact assessment done by
Professor Jayashankar Telangana Agricultural University on Telangana State
Micro Irrigation Project (TSMIP) indicates that, in the demonstration plots
there was 8.8 to 53.3% water savings, 30.1 to 110.6% enhancement in fertiliser
use efficiency and 15.4 to 27.3% reduction in production costs in different fruits,
vegetables and commercial field crops when compared to surface irrigation
method
c)Both (a) & (b)
d) None of these
Ans : c
50) Through the Telangana State Micro Irrigation Project
(TSMIP), an area of 7.17 lakh Ac has been brought under Micro Irrigation with
an amount of Rs. 1,924.96 crore and benefitted _____ lakh farmers.
Ans : 2.7
48) To encourage the farmers to cultivate vegetables and flowers,
the Telangana state government launched
a flagship program in 2014-15 for setting up of Poly houses. Till date, an area
of 1,324.47 acres covered under across the State reaching out to 1,190 farmers
with expenditure of Rs 291.68 Cr. Further an additional area of 28,819 Acres
was brought under Fruit crops like Mango, Citrus, Pomegranate, Guava etc
Ans : Polyhouses
51)
With the aim to promote farm mechanisation, a new scheme is
being implemented by Telangana government to provide farm equipment at
subsidised rates to farmers. The state government aims to double the farm
mechanisation from the existing 45 percent to 90 percent in the
state over the next three to four
years to tackle the problem of farm labourers. Since formation
of the state, an amount of Rs. 951.28
crore was spent on farm mechanisation (providing farm
implements such as tractors, harvesters and
tarpaulins etc.), which benefitted 6.66 _____ lakh farmers.
Ans : 6.66
52) The Telangana state
government has provided ______ tractors after the formation of the state
because of which The main objective of Farm Mechanisation is to improve the
Farm Power availability by supplying various farm machinery through Custom
Hiring farm power availability (in terms of availability of tractor) of
Telangana stands at 2.886kW/ha (1.075 kW/ acre) which is higher than the
national average of 1.35 kW/ha (0.54 kW/ acre).
Ans : 19,352
53)As per estimates by NABCONS, the state is projected to
achieve the farm power availability of 3.5 kW/ha (1.4 kW/ acre) by 2024 and 4.0
kW/ha (1.6 kW/ acre) by _____, in the State.
Ans : 2030
54) The Government of Telangana has taken an initiative to
bring farmers under one platform and help them
attain higher returns by constructing RythuVedika (RV) in every
Agriculture Extension Officer Cluster
consisting of 1-3 villages. A total of 2601 RV’s were proposed
and currently 2595 have already been
constructed. Each RV has been constructed at a cost of Rs.____ lakhs with a share of Rs. 12 lakhs
from the Department of Agriculture and Rs. 10 lakhs from
MGNREGA funds.
Ans: 22
55)
As pointed out by the Committee on Doubling Farmers Income
chaired by Dr. Ashok Dalwai,
one of the weakest links in the agriculture value chain is
getting access to markets as well as to
receive information on which crops to grow
Question: Who is the Chairman of the Committee on Doubling
Farmers Income ?
Ans : Ashok Dalwai
Question: One of the weakest links in the agriculture value
chain is what ?
Ans : Gettng access to markets as well as to receive
information on which crops to grow
56) Sustainable agricultural growth in the Telangana state requires crop diversification. This will
make farmer incomes more resilient to fluctuating prices and help them realise
higher farm incomes. State government
has emphasised on the importance of crop diversification, in
order to avoid glut in production and recommended crops like Ground nut, Sun flower,
Sesamum, Bengal gram, Black gram, Green
gram, Castor, Mustard, Kusuma, Oilpalm and Jowar.
Question : Which will make farmer income more resilient to
fluctuating prices and help them realise higher farm incomes ?
Ans: Crop diversification
Question : Which crops are recommended for crop diversification
purpose to avoid glut in production ?
Ans : Ground nut, Sun flower, Sesamum, Bengal gram, Black gram,
Green
gram, Castor, Mustard, Kusuma, Oilpalm and Jowar
57)In 2020-21, there was significantly greater crop diversification
(as measured by a crop diversification
index13) in Nirmal, Vikarabad and Sangareddy (the three most
diversified districts), compared to
________________________________ .
Ans : Peddapalli, Karimnagar and Suryapet (the three least
diversified).
58) Oil palm cultivation assumes signifi cance for augmenting
the indigenous availability of edible
oil as it is the highest oil yielding perennial crop. With good
planting material, irrigation and proper
management, oil palm has the potential to increase income of
the farmers. Also oil palm produces 10
to 46 times more oil per hectare compared to other oilseed
crops and has yield of around 4 tons oil per
ha. Thus, it has enormous potential for cultivation.
Question: Why Oil Palm cultivation
is recommended ?
a)As it is the highest oil yielding
perennial crop.
b)With good planting material,
irrigation and proper management, oil palm has the potential to increase income
of the farmers. Also oil palm produces 10 to 46 times more oil per hectare
compared to other oilseed crops and has yield of around 4 tons oil per ha.
c) It has enormous potential for
cultivation
d) All the above
Ans : d
59) The consumption of edible oil in India is at 22 Million MTs
per annum with a per capita consumption of
16 kg/ person whereas the production is only 7 million MTs. The
deficit of 15 Million MTs of edible
oil is being met through imports from Indonesia and Malaysia
spending huge foreign exchange. Out of
the total edible oil imports, Palm oil accounts to 60% i.e.,
9-10 Million MTs of the total imports worth of
Rs.60,000 to Rs.70,000 crores per annum
60) At present, Oil Palm cultivation is taken up in 3.30 lakh
Ha (8.25 lakh acres) with an annual Fresh Fruit
Bunches (FFB) production of 16.85 Lakh MTs and Crude Palm Oil
(CPO) production of 2.81 Lakh MTs
in India. To attain self-sufficiency under oil palm in India,
an additional area of 28 lakh Ha (70 lakh
acres) is required.
Telangana Stands ______ in Oil palm area with 21,382 Ha (53,455
acres), 1st in productivity (8 MT of
FFB per acre) and 1st in Oil Extraction Rate (OER) with 19.22 %
(2020-21) in the country. The State
production of Crude Palm Oil is around 0.45 Lakh MT against the
requirement of 3.66 Lakh MT.
Ans : 6th
61)
Considering the potentiality for Oil Palm cultivation in
Telangana, the state government is planning to
take up _____ lakh acres under Oil Palm in a mission mode as
part of crop diversification and has notified
26 districts for oil palm cultivation and during 2022- 23,
state government is planning to cover 1.00 lakh
ha (2.5 lakh acres) with an outlay of Rs.471.93 crores (GoI
share: Rs.283.16 crores & State share:
Rs.188.77 crores) and rest of the area in the subsequent years.
Ans : 20
62) Around 11 Oil processing units are operating in the state
at present. To augment the Oil Palm cultivation in the state, the Government of
Telangana is providing a subsidy of _______ per acre to oil palm farmers in the
first year, Rs. 5000 per acre each in second, third and fourth year as a crop investment
incentive and also can avail assistance on Micro/drip Irrigation (at Rs.
23,000/Hectare). The main objective of extending subsidies to the farmers is to
attract farmers to shift to oil palm cultivation
Ans : Rs.26,000
Question: Government of Telangana is providing how much subsidy
for Oil Palm cultivation?
Ans: Rs.26,000
59) With an aim to promote sustainable agriculture, the state
government initiated promotion of organic
agriculture. There are two significant areas where organic
systems have higher yields compared to
conventional systems. Under conditions of climate extremes and
in smallholder systems. With around
88% farmers in the smallholder category, Telangana state has
the potential to be a model for others to
follow. Organic farming has advantages in terms of keeping the
Organic farming has the potential to
produce high quality food, enhance natural resource base and
environment, increase income (coming
from premium price on the produce, even in the face of a slight
dip in the yields) and contribute to the
wellbeing of the farmers.
Question : What are the advantages
of Organic farming ?
a)has the potential to produce high
quality food,
b)enhance natural resource base and
environment,
c)increase income (coming from
premium price on the produce, even in the face of a slight dip in the yields)
and contribute to the wellbeing of the farmers.
d)All the above
And : d
63) The Doubling Farmers Income strategy of Government of India
has recommended that,
to increase farmers income, it is necessary for farmers to
diversify into non-farm income as
well as stress upon improving the necessity of livestock
productivity.
Animal Husbandry provides an additional income and employment
to the farmers, especially during unpredictable weather patterns. Telangana
state has given importance to the livestock sector and come up with schemes to
support farmers with various schemes. This led to growth in milk, eggs and meat
production over
the years and at all India level for the year 2019- 20,
Telangana stands at 5th in meat production
(9.86% contribution to national production), 3rd in egg
production (12.94% contribution to national
production) and 13th in milk production (2.82% contribution to
national production
Question : Telangana state has given importance to the
livestock sector and come up with schemes to support farmers with various
schemes. This led to ______________________ growth in over
the years and at all India level for the year 2019- 20.
Ans : milk, eggs and meat production
Question: Which of the following is correct about
Telangana ?
a)Telangana stands at 5th in meat
production
(9.86% contribution to national
production),
b)3rd in egg production (12.94%
contribution to national
production) and
c)13th in milk production (2.82%
contribution to national production
d) All the above
Ans : d
64) Farmers in Nagasamudram village of Dandepally mandla in
Mancherial district have adapted to organic farming for the last three years
and grown black and Red rice in their farms. With a yield of 21 Kwt/acre, farmers
who adopted Black and Brown rice had an income around Rs3.5 lakh/acre in the Kharif
2021, compared with an income of Rs
50-60 thousand/Acre in traditional means of agriculture. This
shows the way for other farmers to follow in the state and get more remuneration
from agriculture. Recently, a couple of farmers in Siddipet and Bhadradri
kothagudem district have also successfully grown black and red
rice.
Question : From which village, farmers have adapted to organic
farming and growing black and Red rice in their farms ?
Ans : Nagasamudram village of Dandepally Mandal in Mancherial
district
Question : Recently from which districts farmers are successful
in growing black and red rice ?
Ans: Siddipet and Bhadradri Kothagudem districts
65)
Apart from economic benefits, Black and Brown rice have health
benefits too as they have many nutrients (protein, fats, carbohydrates, natural
fibre, iron and calories). Being rich in antioxidants, they can prevent
cardio-vascular
diseases, diabetes and even cancer.
Question : What are the health benefits of Black and Brown rice
?
Ans : Apart from economic benefits, Black and Brown rice have
health benefits too as they have many nutrients (protein, fats, carbohydrates,
natural fibre, iron and calories). Being rich in antioxidants, they can prevent
cardio-vascular diseases, diabetes and even cancer.
66)
Sheep Rearing Development Programme
(SRDP) was introduced by the Telangana state government to develop the economic standards
of the shepherd communities by supporting the traditional shepherd families
with supply of (20+1) sheep with a unit cost of Rs.1.25 lakh with a subsidy
component of 75% and a total project outlay of Rs.5,000 crores.
From introduction of the program (2017) to till date, a total
of 79.98 lakh sheep have been distributed
to 3,80,878 members of Primary Sheep Breeder Cooperative
Societies. Keeping the rise in cost
of Sheep in the open market and also increase in transportation
prices, in the Phase II of the SRDP
program (2021-22 and 2022-23), the Government has enhanced the
Unit cost from Rs.1,25,000/- to
Rs.1,75,000/- with a beneficiary target of 3.5 lakhs After the
implementation of the scheme, the meat
production in the state has seen a growth rate of 43.5% (in
between 2016-17 to 2019-20) from 5.9
lakh tonnes to 8.5 lakh tonnes only behind Karnataka (with a
growth rate of 45% in the same period).
Question : What is the Unit cost of Sheep Rearing Development
Programme ?
Ans : supporting the traditional shepherd families with supply
of (20+1) sheep with a unit cost of Rs.1.25 lakh with a subsidy component of
75% and a total project outlay of Rs.5,000 crores.
Question: Unit cost of Sheep Rearing Development Programme is
increased to how much ?
Ans : Rs.1,75,000/-
67) Dairy sector is an important way for farmers to increase
their earnings and access to more nutritious
food for their families. To encourage farmers to take up
dairying, the state government has introduced a
scheme to provide Rs.4/- as incentive per litre of milk collected
to the members of Cooperative dairies by
directly crediting the amount to their bank accounts every
month. An amount of Rs.100.00 Crore is spent
per annum. About 2.93 Lakh Milk pourers have been benefited
every year. An amount of Rs.343.00 Crore
is spent on this Programme in between 2014-15 and 2020-21.
Between 2014-15 and 2020-21, milk
production has seen a growth of 37% (from 42 lakh tons in
2014-15 to 57.6 lakh tons in 2020-21. This
has also led to an increase in per capita availability of milk
from 321gm/day in 2015 to 410gms/day in 2020.
Question : How much incentive per litre of milk collected is
given ?
Ans : Rs.4 /-
Question : In 2020-21 , how much milk is produced in Telangana
?
Ans : 57.6 lakh tonnes
Question : Per capita availability of milk is increased to how much in 2020 ?
Ans : 410 grams/day
68)
With 138.92 Lakh livestock units across the state, fodder plays
a vital role in the production and green
fodder is essential for high yielding dairy animals to enhance
productivity. State government has
stressed upon supply of fodder seed to motivate the farmers to
cultivate and make available fodder
locally. Accordingly 797 MTs of fodder seed were supplied in
2020-21 with an output of approximately1.60 Lakh MT of dry fodder. An amount of
Rs. ______ lakhs budget is indicated under Feed and Fodder
Development programme during the year 2021-22.
Ans : 442.52
69)
With an annual output of 1,586 crore eggs in 2020-21, Telangana
stands 3rd in egg production
in India . To incentivise the sector, the state government is
providing free power upto 200/unit
to 5,894 poultry farms from 2015 onwards. As per the latest
data from RBI, in the year 2019-20, with
a contribution of 12.94%, to total egg production in the
country, Telangana state is 3rd top contributor
to the production of eggs.
Question: What is the position of Telangana State in egg
production in India ?
Ans : With an annual output of 1,586 crore eggs in 2020-21,
Telangana stands 3rd in egg production
in India
70) Fisheries is one of the fast growing sectors generating
income and employment in the state of
Telangana. The sector plays an important role in the overall
socio-economic development of fisher
families in Telangana by providing nutrition & food security.
Telangana is the only state where all
suitable water bodies are stocked with adequate numbers of
quality fish seed by providing 100%
grant. To provide employment opportunities to women groups, 150
numbers of customised
vehicles, designed for dual usage of raw fish sales and
Ready-to-Eat fish food are being provided in
GHMC limits and in the districts with an outlay of Rs. 15.00
crores. For the welfare of the fisheries
community, a group accident insurance scheme has also been
launched by the state government from
2014-15. The incentives along with the support led to an
increase in Fish and Prawns production over
the years. Fish and Prawns production increased from 2.68 lakh
tonnes (2.6 lakh tons of Fish and 8.3
thousand tons of Prawns) in 2014-15 to ______ lakh tonnes (3.4
lakh tons of Fish and 11.7 thousand tons
of Prawns) in 2020-21. The value of the production also
increased from ₹2,637 Cr to ₹5,229 Cr in the
same period.
Ans : 3.48
71) Share of Telangana state has seen a sustained increase over
the years and despite the recent
vagaries from the central government, out of total procurement
Telangana state has contributed
around 16%. Further the state government has requested
clarification from the central government
on procurement, so that farmers get guidance on which crops to
grow and get remunerative prices.
Coming to the procurement of cotton, provides the details of cotton procured by
Cotton
Corporation of India in 2019-20. It is important to note that
almost _______ of total procurement done
by
CCI in India comes from Telangana state.
Ans : 50%
72)
Since the formation of Telangana, the state has consciously
worked towards building agricultural
infrastructure capacity.
There are 2200 Rice Mills all over the State with a capacity to
mill one crore
tonnes of rice per year. In the past, these mills could not get
the Paddy to their capacity. Due to
the state’s progressive agriculture focused policies, the
situation has changed and there is an abundant supply of Paddy. Further, with
24-hour uninterrupted power supply, Rice Mills have the ability to mill more
rice. However, given the drastic increase in Paddy production
there is a need to build more new Mills.
The government plans to facilitate this by creating a conducive
environment for rice millers.
Further, Telangana State Warehousing Corporation was set up by
the State Government to build out
the state’s warehousing capacity. Since 2014 this statutory
body has successfully increased the
state’s average warehouse capacity by nearly 140% from 9 lakh
MT to 23 lakh MT, the total number of
warehouses increased from 70 to 313 since the formation of the
state. Moreover, an additional 3 lakh
MT capacity is being built in the state, funded by TS Warehousing
Corporation’s profitable operations.
Question : How many rice mills are there in the Telangana state
?
Ans : 2200
Question : The number of warehouses increased from 70 to
______, since formation of Telangana State .
Ans : 313
73)
Agricultural exports are expected to play a pivotal role in
doubling farmers income and linking
agriculture production to the export market is a critical step
in achieving the same. Telangana State government has been working towards
strengthening these linkages. Among the exports from the agricultureand allied
sectors in the state, _________ make up the top commodities. The state
also exports seeds to 18 countries in the world 65% seed
requirement of the country is met by the state.
Ans : cereals, spices, meat and cotton
74)
The Telangana State has come up with Telangana State Food Processing
policy with an objective to set up food processing units, in view of rising
food production in the State. Telangana accounts for substantial
agricultural produce ranging from rice, maize, lemon, grapes,
mango and soybean. In particular, the State
accounted for the highest production of turmeric and sweet
orange, third highest production of tea and
coffee, and the fourth highest production of marine fish. Under
the new policy, Rice mill industries, pulses,
oilseeds, fruits, flowers, vegetables, meat, chicken, fish,
milk, and dairy products food processing units
would be set up.
The policy aims to create 10,000 acres of special food
processing zones across the State to support the additional 53 lakh acres area
brought under irrigation till 2024-25 and to attract a total of
Rs.25,000 Crores of capital investment to establish food
processing enterprises and generate direct
employment for approx 70,000 personnel.
Question: In the context of
Telangana State Food Processing policy, what are the details ?
a) The policy aims to create 10,000
acres of special food processing zones across the State to support the
additional 53 lakh acres area brought under irrigation till 2024-25 and to
attract a total of
Rs.25,000 Crores of capital
investment to establish food processing enterprises and generate direct
employment for approx 70,000
personnel.
b) Under the new policy, Rice mill
industries, pulses, oilseeds, fruits, flowers, vegetables, meat, chicken, fish,
milk, and dairy products food processing units would be set up.
c)Both (a) & (b)
d) None of these
Ans : c
75) Further, the Telangana state government is working with
Government of India in “Formalisation of
Micro Food Processing Enterprises” with an outlay of Rs.10,000 Crore to be implemented
over a period of five years from 2020-21 to 2024-25. Under the proposed scheme,
micro food enterprises will be supported with a package of services including a
credit linked subsidy @ 35% of the eligible project cost with a ceiling of
Rs.10 Lakhs for expansion and modernization of their units. The scheme focuses
on One district One product (ODOP) approach which will be applicable for all
new units being set up. The target for Telangana for grounding of units for
FY22 is 1,168. The total applications registered in the portal is 1,510 out of
which 1122
applications have been submitted as on 31st December,
2021. The applications are at various
stages of the sanction process and 78 loans are sanctioned as
on 31-Dec-21. In FY22, Seed Capital
amount of Rs.24.84 Crores has been sanctioned and disbursed to
6,307 SHG members from SERP.
Question : Telangana state government is working with Government
of India in “Formalisation of Micro Food
Processing Enterprises” with an outlay of ___________ to be implemented over a
period of five years from 2020-21 to 2024-25.
Ans : Rs.10,000 Crores
Question : Which scheme focuses on One district One product (ODOP)
approach which will be applicable for all new units being set up ?
Ans : Telangana state government is working with Government of
India in “Formalisation of Micro Food
Processing Enterprises” with an outlay of Rs.10,000 Crore to be implemented
over a period of five years from 2020-21 to 2024-25
Question: The target for Telangana for grounding of units for
FY22 is _______.
Ans : 1168
76)
National Agriculture Market (e- NAM) was launched with a vision
to promote uniformity in agriculture
marketing, integrate markets across the country and to
eliminate information asymmetry. Around
175 commodities which include food grains, oil seeds, Fruits
and Vegetables are traded on
e-NAM. Currently, e-NAM is implemented in 57 Agricultural
Market Committees (AMC) across the
state. The AMC, Nizamabad has been awarded the Prime Minister’s
Excellence award for successful
implementation of e-NAM. The state is the first inthe country
to implement Weighing Integration
and Payments under e-NAM.
Question : Why National Agriculture Market (e- NAM) was
launched ?
Ans : With a vision to promote uniformity in agriculture marketing,
integrate markets across the country and to eliminate information asymmetry
Question:
Around ______ commodities which include food grains, oil seeds,
Fruits and Vegetables are traded on
e-NAM.
Ans : 175
Question: Currently,
e-NAM is implemented in _____ Agricultural Market Committees (AMC) across the
Telangana state.
Ans : 57
Question: Which AMC has been awarded the Prime Minister’s
Excellence award for successful
implementation of e-NAM ?
Ans : AMC, Nizamabad
77)
Since the formation of the state, Telangana has made major
strides in the Agriculture and Allied Sectors.
To reduce the burden on farmers in engaging labour for
agriculture activities, the state legislature has
passed a resolution to integrate MGNREGA with agriculture
activity so that cost of labour is partially
borne by the governments along with farmers. Sustainable
agriculture growth in the state requires
crop diversification including the adoption of oilseed production
and shifting towards more profitable.
This would ensure farmers’ income to become more resilient to
price fluctuations and might also help
them. The state government has drawn up plans for a large scale
diversification initiative to wean away
farmers from paddy and migrate to ___________ which would
increase farmers’ incomes and also
help them to export the surplus
Ans : multi cropping
78)
To improve accuracy of area and yield estimations, the
Government of Telangana is implementing _______________and is planning to pilot
Improved Area Estimation through Remote
Sensing in Yasangi 2021-22. The Government also plans to put
advanced personnel management
and supportive supervisory practises to improve beneficiary
(farmer) experience.
Ans : ‘Crop Booking Enhancement’
79) Commensurate with the increased
agricultural production, the Government has introduced a ‘Food Processing Policy’
that focuses on which of the following ?
a)innovation, agri-tech startups and
the supply of good quality seeds and technology practises to the farmers that
enable them to compete at a global platform.
b)Furthermore, through this policy,
the Government intends to increase the capacity to process the surplus produce from
the agriculture, horticulture, animal husbandry, milk, and fisheries sectors
c) Both (a) and (b)
d) None of these
Ans :c
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