1. The Oilseeds Production Programme (OPP) was launched in
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(A) 1986
(B) 1987
(C) 1988
(D) 1990
2. The Minimum Support Price for food grains was introduced in the year
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(A) 1944
(B) 1964
(C) 1974
(D) 1954
3. In a developing country like India, in which sector a high rate of disguised unemployment exists?
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(A) Corporate Sector
(B) House-hold Sector
(C) Service Sector
(D) Agricultural Sector
4. The Centre for Agricultural Marketing is located at
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(A) Jaipur
(B) New Delhi
(C) Nagpur
(D) Hyderabad
5. The Commission in India dealing with minimum support price, procurement price, etc in connection with agricultural goods is the
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(A) Planning Commission
(B) Agricultural Costs and Prices Commission
(C) Agricultural Price Commission
(D) National Marketing Commission
6. Why did the Government ban the import of “Terminator seeds”?
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(A) To contain a virus which can destroy local crops
(B) These seeds are injurious to human and animal health
(C) These seeds contain genetically engineered properties to prevent further multiplication
(D) These seeds multiply at very slow rates
7. What is NABARD’s primary role?
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(A) to provide term loans to state co-operative banks
(B) to assist state governments for share capital contribution
(C) to act as re-finance institution
(D) All of the above
8. Which of the following sets belongs to Central tax?
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(A) Excise duty, Sales tax and Custom duty
(B) Excise duty, Custom duty and Income tax
(C) Income tax, Custom duty and House tax
(D) Custom duty, Entertainment tax and Income tax
9. Which of the following taxes are levied and collected by the centre but their net proceeds are wholly transferred to states?
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(A) Expenditure Tax and Gift Tax
(B) Additional Duties of Excise in lieu of Sales Tax
(C) Stamps and Registration
(D) Taxes on Advertisement
10. Which one of the following taxes is collected and utilized by the State Governments?
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(A) Personal income tax
(B) Corporation tax
(C) Land revenue
(D) Custom duties
