Question : Human Development Index (HDI) is an aggregate measure of progress in which of the three dimensions?

Option 1: Health, Education, Income

Option 2: Food security, Employment, Income

Option 3: Agriculture, Industry, Services

Option 4: Height, weight, colour

Question : Which statement is true?
A: Horticulture is a branch of agriculture related to the management and care of farm animals such as cattle, sheep, pigs, and goats.
B: Sustainable development requires the application of environmentally beneficial technologies, such as organic farming.

Option 1: Option A

Option 2: Option B

Option 3: Both of the above 

Option 4: None of the above

Question : Comprehension:
An endangered species is a type of organism that is threatened by extinction. Species become endangered for two main reasons: loss of habitat and loss of genetic variation. A loss of habitat can happen naturally. Dinosaurs, for instance, lost their habitat about 65 million years ago. The hot, dry climate of the Cretaceous period changed very quickly, most likely because of an asteroid striking the Earth. The impact of the asteroid forced debris into the atmosphere, reducing the amount of heat and light that reached Earth's surface. The dinosaurs were unable to adapt to this new, cooler habitat. Dinosaurs became endangered, then extinct. Human activity can also contribute to the loss of habitat. Development for housing, industry, and agriculture reduces the habitat of native organisms. This can happen in several different ways.

Development can directly eliminate habitat and native species. In the Amazon rainforest of South America, developers have cleared hundreds of thousands of acres. To "clear" a piece of land is to remove all trees and vegetation from it. The Amazon rainforest is cleared for cattle ranches, logging, and urban use. Development can also endanger species indirectly. Some species, such as fig trees in the rainforest, may provide habitat for other species. As trees are destroyed, species that depend on that tree habitat may also become endangered. Tree crowns provide habitat in the canopy, or top layer, of a rainforest. Plants such as vines, fungi such as mushrooms, and insects such as butterflies live in the rainforest canopy. So do hundreds of species of tropical birds and mammals, such as monkeys. As trees are cut down, this habitat is lost. Species have less room to live and reproduce.

Based on the passage above, choose the correct option for the following question.

Question

Which of the following statements is correct, according to the passage given above?

Option 1: Development for housing, industry, and agriculture increases the habitat of native organisms.

Option 2: A loss of habitat can happen naturally.

Option 3: Development does not have any effect on habitat.

Option 4: Fig trees never provide habitat for any other species

Question : Comprehension:

In the following passage, some of the words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the correct answer for the given blank out of the four alternatives.
Each year, the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the Environmental Protection Agency (1)_____ federal pollinator experts to share the latest scientific findings on bee and pollinator health, and assess the status of (2)______ important insects, birds, bats, and other species. One clear (3)_______ from this year's meeting was that climate change (4)______ a new and formidable stressor for bees, potentially amplifying previously known issues in ways that scientists can't yet (5)______but need to prepare for.

Question
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank number (5).

Option 1: shrimp

Option 2: predict

Option 3: shun

Option 4: notify

Question : The evolution from feudalism to commercialized agriculture during the 16 th and 17 th centuries resulted in:

Option 1: A decrease in the variety of crops grown

Option 2: An increase in the use of barter trade

Option 3: A shift towards market-oriented production

Option 4: A reduction in the need for agricultural labor

Question : Which institution is responsible for the implementation of the National Horticulture Mission (NHM)?

Option 1: Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare
  

Option 2: National Horticulture Board (NHB)
    

Option 3: Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA)

Option 4: Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR)

Question : Which institution in India provides long-term credit to farmers for agricultural activities?

Option 1: National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD)
 

Option 2: Reserve Bank of India (RBI)
  

Option 3: Agricultural Insurance Corporation of India (AIC)

Option 4: Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI)

Question : What was a significant consequence of the partition for Punjab's agriculture?

Option 1: Improved irrigation systems

Option 2: Introduction of new crops

Option 3: Disruption of agricultural practices

Option 4: Increased agricultural exports