Agriculture UPSC PYQ 2024 — UPSC Practice Questions

Question 1

Consider the following statements:
1. India is a member of the International Grains Council.
2. A country needs to be a member of the International Grains Council for exporting or importing rice and wheat.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Accepted Answer

1 only

Answer

2 only

Answer

Both 1 and 2

Answer

Neither 1 nor 2

Question 2

Consider the following plants:
1. Groundnut
2. Horse-gram
3. Soybean
How many of the above belong to the pea family?

Accepted Answer

All three

Answer

Only one

Answer

Only two

Answer

None

Question 3

Consider the following:
1. Cashew
2. Papaya
3. Red sanders
How many of the above trees are actually native to India?

Accepted Answer

Only one

Answer

Only two

Answer

All three

Answer

None

Question 4

Consider the following statements:
Statement-I: India does not import apples from the United States of America.
Statement-II: In India, the law prohibits the import of Genetically Modified food without the approval of the competent authority.
Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?

Accepted Answer

Statement-I is incorrect, but Statement-II is correct

Answer

Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct and Statement-II explains Statement-I

Answer

Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct, but Statement-II does not explain Statement-I

Answer

Statement-I is correct, but Statement-II is incorrect