Question : As announced in the Union Budget, 2018-19, the Government of India fixes the minimum support price (MSP) of crops at a level of at least ______ times the all-India weighted average cost of production.
Option 1: 1.1
Option 2: 1.7
Option 3: 1.5
Option 4: 1.2
Correct Answer: 1.5
Solution : The correct answer is 1.5.
In the union budget 2018–19, the Government of India fixed the minimum support price of crops at a level of at least 1.5 times the all-India weighted average cost of production, aiming for reasonably fair remuneration for the farmers.
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Question : The Index of eight core Indian industries is a production index prepared by CSO and is considered to be the lead indicator of the industrial performance in India. Which of the following industries is not treated as a core industry for calculating this index?
Option 1: Fertilisers
Option 2: Information technology
Option 3: Cement
Option 4: Natural gas
Question : Comprehension: Read the given passage and answer the questions that follow. With an impressive growth in yields, Telangana now claims to be transforming into the rice bowl of India. The Food Corporation of India (FCl) has procured 52 lakh tonnes of paddy from Telangana alone, which is more than half of the national target of 91 lakh tonnes. The state's harvests have nearly doubled in a year. Paddy production is up 93%, maize 95%, and cotton 74%, according to the Telangana Planning Department.
The state is also making its mark as a producer of paddy seed. "About 85% of our village's paddy is of a fine variety that farmers in MP, Haryana, Bengal, and Bihar use as seed," said a farmer in Anksapur Village in Nizamabad district. The seed crop sells at a premium over the state's minimum support price for paddy.
Question: What are the main crops of Telangana, according to the details in the passage?
Option 1: Paddy seed, cotton, and maize
Option 2: Rice, paddy, and cotton
Option 3: Paddy, paddy seed, and maize
Option 4: Cotton, maize, and paddy
Question: According to the passage, in one year, the harvests in the state of Telangana have:
Option 1: remained the same
Option 2: almost doubled
Option 3: decreased sharply
Option 4: increased many times
Question: Telangana's contribution to the national stock of paddy is:
Option 1: one-third of the country's procurement target
Option 2: more than half of the country's paddy procurement
Option 3: less than half of the nation's rice procurement
Option 4: half of the nation's procurement target
Question: What is the main idea or theme of this passage?
Option 1: Telangana's yields of paddy have exceeded all expectations.
Option 2: Recently, Telangana has seen a huge increase in the quantity of agricultural products.
Option 3: The state of Telangana has emerged as a significant contributor to the growth of agriculture in the country.
Option 4: Telangana has already become the 'Rice Bowl of India'.
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