Question : A key feature of economic liberalization in India was:  
 

Option 1: Strengthening of public sector monopolies  
 

Option 2: Deregulation and privatization  
 

Option 3: Increased emphasis on agricultural subsidies  

Option 4: Closure of foreign companies  

Question : Assertion: Diversification of agricultural activities leads to sustainable land use.

Reason: It prevents soil degradation and improves soil fertility through crop rotation.

Option 1: Both assertion and reason are true, and the reason is the correct explanation of the assertion.
 

Option 2: Both assertion and reason are true, but the reason is not the correct explanation of the assertion.
 

Option 3: Assertion is true, but the reason is false.

Option 4: Assertion is false, but the reason is true.

Question : Match the columns, then select the right response:

Option 1: (1) - (i), (2) - (ii), 3 - (iii), 4 - (iv)

Option 2: (1) - (iv), (2) - (iii), 3 - (ii), 4 - (i)

Option 3: (1) - (iii), (2) - (iv), 3 - (ii), 4 - (i)

Option 4: (1) - (iii), (2) - (i), 3 - (iv), 4 - (ii)

Question : What was the main aim of the First Five Year Plan?

Option 1: Self-dependent

Option 2: Industrial growth

Option 3: Economic growth

Option 4: Agricultural growth

Question : Comprehension:
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each blank.

The locust is an insect that belongs to the family of grasshoppers. These insects are essentially harmless (1)____________they meet certain circumstances under which they (2) ___________more abundant and change their behaviour. India, Pakistan and Iran (3)_____________currently thinking over the locust plague threat (4)___________over their economies. When these locusts meet (5) __________environmental conditions, they become gregarious and (6) __________breeding abundantly. With their population becoming (7) ____________, they form swarms and keep moving (8) __________areas damaging the crops. These swarms attacking (9) ___________and thereby devastating the entire agricultural economy is (10) ____________is commonly referred to as locust plague.

Question:
Select the most appropriate option for blank no. 9.

Option 1: seeds

Option 2: flowers

Option 3: grains

Option 4: crops

Question : Assertion: The Green Revolution in India led to a decrease in agricultural employment.

Reason: The adoption of modern farming techniques reduced the labor requirement in agriculture.

Option 1: Both the assertion and reason are true, and the reason is the correct explanation of the assertion.
 

Option 2: Both the assertion and reason are true, but the reason is not the correct explanation of the assertion.
 

Option 3: The assertion is true, but the reason is false.

Option 4: The assertion is false, but the reason is true.

Question : The "Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY)" aims to:

Option 1: Provide electricity connections to rural households

Option 2: Improve rural road connectivity

Option 3: Promote agricultural mechanization in villages

Option 4: Enhance access to clean drinking water in rural areas

Question : Assertion: Diversification of agricultural activities promotes the use of renewable energy.

Reason: It encourages the adoption of technologies like solar pumps and biogas plants for irrigation and energy needs.

Option 1: Both assertion and reason are true, and the reason is the correct explanation of the assertion.
 

Option 2: Both assertion and reason are true, but the reason is not the correct explanation of the assertion.
  

Option 3: Assertion is true, but the reason is false.

Option 4: Assertion is false, but the reason is true.

Question : Comprehension:
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each blank.

The locust is an insect that belongs to the family of grasshoppers. These insects are essentially harmless (1)________they meet certain circumstances under which they (2) ________more abundant and change their behaviour. India, Pakistan, and Iran (3)___________currently thinking over the locust plague threat (4) __________over their economies. When these locusts meet (5) _________environmental conditions, they become gregarious and (6) __________breeding abundantly. With their population becoming (7) ___________, they form swarms and keep moving (8) __________areas damaging the crops. These swarms attacking (9) __________and thereby devastating the entire agricultural economy is (10) ___________is commonly referred to as locust plague.

Question:
Select the most appropriate option for blank no. 3.

Option 1: are

Option 2: was

Option 3: were

Option 4: is

Question : In the context of Development-Affected People's Movements, the term "land for land" policy refers to:  

Option 1: Providing agricultural land as compensation for industrial development  
 

Option 2: Offering alternative land to those displaced by development projects  
 

Option 3: Land acquisition for infrastructure projects without compensation  

Option 4: Redistribution of land to landless farmers