Question : The National Horticulture Mission (NHM) aims to promote horticulture through:

Option 1: Conservation of forest resources
 

Option 2: Improving irrigation facilities in rural areas
    

Option 3: Encouraging sustainable agriculture practices

Option 4: Providing financial assistance and technical support to farmers

Question : Comprehension:

In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.

The world is undergoing rapid changes in the knowledge landscape. With various dramatic scientific and technological advances, such as the rise of big data, machine learning, and artificial intelligence, many unskilled jobs worldwide may be taken over by machines, while the need for a skilled workforce, particularly involving mathematics, computer science, and data science, in conjunction with multidisciplinary abilities across the sciences, social sciences, and humanities, (1)________ increasingly in greater demand. With climate change, increasing pollution, and depleting natural resources, there will be a sizeable shift in how we (2)_______ the world's energy, water, food, and sanitation needs, again resulting in the need for new skilled labour, particularly in biology, chemistry, physics, agriculture, climate science, and social science. The growing (3)________ of epidemics and pandemics will also (4)_______ collaborative research in infectious disease management and development of vaccines, and the resultant social issues heighten the need for multidisciplinary learning. There will be a growing (5)__________ for humanities and art as India moves towards becoming a developed country as well as among the three largest economies in the world.

Question:

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank number 2.

Option 1: had

Option 2: meet

Option 3: have

Option 4: see

Question : Draft "Drug, Medical Devices and Cosmetics Bill-2022" has been released by which union ministry?

Option 1: Ministry of Health and Family Welfare

Option 2: Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilisers

Option 3: Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution

Option 4: Ministry of Agriculture and Farmer Welfare

Question : Assertion: Sustainable agriculture practices focus on maintaining soil health, conserving water, and minimizing the use of synthetic inputs.

Reason: Sustainable agriculture ensures food security while preserving natural resources and ecosystems.

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

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

Option 3: Assertion is correct, but the reason is incorrect

Option 4: Assertion is incorrect, but the reason is correct.

Question : Which of the following is not a cause of rural poverty in India?

Option 1: Migration from rural areas.

Option 2: Lack of alternate employment opportunities other than agriculture.

Option 3: Illiteracy

Option 4: Lack of capital.

Question : The concept of "carbon pricing" involves:

Option 1: Imposing a tax on carbon emissions

Option 2: Subsidizing renewable energy projects

Option 3: Regulating deforestation activities

Option 4: Promoting sustainable agriculture practices

Question : The National Commission on Agriculture (1976) of India has classified social forestry into how many categories?

Option 1: 5

Option 2: 2

Option 3: 3

Option 4: 4

Question : Article 51 of the Indian Constitution is about ______.

Option 1: uniform civil code for the citizens

Option 2: organisation of agriculture and animal husbandry

Option 3: promotion of international peace and security

Option 4: separation of judiciary from executive

Question : Which of the following challenge to Indian environment is highlighted here?
The highest density of population and livestock and competing use of land for forestry, agriculture, human settlement and industries exert enormous pressure on the country is finite land resources.
 

Option 1: Land degradation.
 

Option 2: Degradation of Forest
 

Option 3: Soil erosion
 

Option 4: Loss of biodiversity 
 

Question : Identify which of the following statements about agriculture in India are correct.
1. Rabi crops are sown in India from October to December and harvested from April to June.
2. Important crops grown during Rabi in India are paddy, maize, gram, soybean, and mustard.
3. Aus, Aman, and Boro are three crops of paddy in Assam, West Bengal, and Odisha.

Option 1: 1, 2 and 3

Option 2: 1 and 3 only

Option 3: 2 and 3 only

Option 4: 1 and 2 only