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Which of these is a kharif crop, sown with the onset of the monsoon?
Correct answer: C. Rice
Kharif crops (rice, maize, cotton, jowar) are sown in June–July and harvested in autumn; wheat, mustard and gram are rabi crops.
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Agriculture, Industry and Economic Reforms MCQs
Solved MCQs on crop seasons, farm revolutions, MSP and farm schemes, the 1991 reforms, public sector enterprises and India's leading agricultural and industrial producers.
20 MCQsUpdated 27 October 2026
This set covers Indian agriculture and industry: kharif and rabi crops, the coloured revolutions such as the Yellow Revolution, schemes like the Kisan Credit Card, leading producer states, and the Maharatna and Navratna public sector companies.
Revolution questions are easy marks once you link each colour to its product. For crops, remember the season first, since many questions hinge on whether a crop is sown with the monsoon or in winter.
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Rabi crops are usually sown in:
Correct answer: A. October–December
Rabi crops are sown in winter and harvested in spring (March–April).
easy - 3
Zaid crops, grown in the short season between rabi and kharif, include:
Correct answer: B. Watermelon and cucumber
Zaid crops such as watermelon, muskmelon, cucumber and some fodder crops grow in the summer months.
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The White Revolution in India is associated with:
Correct answer: B. Milk
The White Revolution (Operation Flood) greatly increased milk production through dairy cooperatives.
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The Yellow Revolution is associated with the production of:
Correct answer: A. Oilseeds
The Yellow Revolution (from 1986) aimed at self-sufficiency in edible oilseeds such as mustard and groundnut.
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The Silver Revolution in India refers to a rise in the production of:
Correct answer: D. Eggs
The Silver Revolution refers to egg and poultry production; the Blue Revolution is about fish.
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Minimum Support Prices (MSP) for crops are announced by the government on the recommendation of the:
Correct answer: D. Commission for Agricultural Costs and Prices
The CACP recommends MSPs; the Food Corporation of India procures and stores grain.
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Who is known as the father of the Green Revolution in India?
Correct answer: C. M. S. Swaminathan
M. S. Swaminathan led the spread of high-yielding wheat and rice in India; Norman Borlaug is called the father of the Green Revolution worldwide.
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The Kisan Credit Card scheme, giving farmers easy short-term credit, was launched in:
Correct answer: B. 1998
The KCC scheme was introduced in 1998 on the recommendation of a NABARD-led committee.
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Under PM-KISAN, eligible farmer families receive income support of:
Correct answer: B. ₹6,000 a year in three instalments
PM-KISAN (launched in 2019) pays ₹6,000 a year in three instalments of ₹2,000 directly to bank accounts.
easy - 11
The economic reforms of 1991 are often summed up as LPG, which stands for:
Correct answer: A. Liberalisation, Privatisation and Globalisation
The 1991 reforms reduced licensing, opened sectors to private and foreign investment and lowered trade barriers.
easy - 12
FDI stands for:
Correct answer: D. Foreign Direct Investment
FDI is long-term investment by a foreign entity in a business in another country, such as building a factory.
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Which state is the largest producer of jute in India?
Correct answer: C. West Bengal
The Ganga–Brahmaputra delta in West Bengal grows most of India's jute, known as the "golden fibre".
easy - 14
Which country is the world's largest producer of milk?
Correct answer: D. India
India has been the largest milk producer in the world since the late 1990s, thanks largely to Operation Flood.
easy - 15
Which state is the largest producer of sugarcane in India?
Correct answer: A. Uttar Pradesh
Uttar Pradesh grows the most sugarcane; Maharashtra is also a major producer of sugar.
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India's first large integrated steel plant, TISCO, was set up in 1907 at:
Correct answer: D. Jamshedpur
Jamsetji Tata planned the plant, and it was set up at Jamshedpur (in present-day Jharkhand).
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Which of these is a "Maharatna" central public sector enterprise?
Correct answer: B. ONGC
Maharatna status is given only to large government-owned companies such as ONGC, NTPC and SAIL; the others are private.
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Special Economic Zones in India are governed by the SEZ Act of:
Correct answer: C. 2005
The SEZ Act, 2005 came into force in 2006 to attract investment and boost exports.
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The dairy cooperative Amul has its headquarters at:
Correct answer: B. Anand
Amul began at Anand, Gujarat, in 1946; its model was later spread across India through Operation Flood.
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e-NAM, launched in 2016, is:
Correct answer: A. an online trading platform linking agricultural markets
The National Agriculture Market (e-NAM) links mandis electronically so that farmers can sell to buyers in other markets.
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