NABARD 2021 GR A/B

NABARD 2021

GR A/BCurrent Affairs ARD- MCQs

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1- What is the Share of GVA of Agriculture & Allied Sector in Total Economy ( at current prices) (per cent) as per As per Second Advance Estimates of National Income, 2020-21

a) 17.6

b) 18.4

c) 19.4

d) 20.2

e) 25.5


• Share of GVA of Agriculture & Allied Sector in TotalEconomy ( at current prices) (per cent) is 20.2 as perSecond Advance Estimates of National Income, 2020-21released on 26th February 2021


2- What is the percentage increase of export of agri and allied commodities during apr 2020-feb 2021

a) 10%

b) 12%

c) 15%

d) 18.4 %

e) 20.5%


• The export of Agri and allied commodities during Apr,2020 -Feb,2021 were Rs. 2.74 lakh Crore as compared to Rs. 2.31 Crore inthe same period last year indicating an increase of 18.49%.

• India has consistently maintained trade surplus in theagricultural products over the years.

• Wheat and other cereals posted huge growth over last year,i.e., increasing from Rs. 425 Crore to Rs. 3283 Crore andRs. 1318 Crore to Rs. 4542 Crore, respectively.

• .


3- The Agriculture Infrastructure Fund provide which type of financing facility for investment in viable projects for post-harvest management infrastructure.

a)Short term

b)Medium term

c)Medium- long term

d)Long term

e) All term


• The Agriculture Infrastructure Fund is a medium - long termdebt financing facility for investment in viable projects forpost-harvest management infrastructure and communityfarming assets through interest subvention and creditguarantee.


4- Towards the objectives of socio-economic empowerment of the rural mass and making them self-reliant in terms of land records, a Central Sector Scheme was launched last year was?

a) Bhoomi

b) Land portal

c) Svamitva

d) Sahkar

e) None of the above


• a Central Sector Scheme, “Survey of Villages and Mapping withImprovised Technology in Village Areas’ (SVAMITVA) was launchedby the Prime Minister on 24th April 2020.

• The pilot phase of the Scheme was implemented during 2020–2021in States of Maharashtra, Karnataka, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh,Uttarakhand and Madhya Pradesh and few border villages of Punjab& Rajasthan.

• Now the Scheme of SVAMITVA dedicated to the entire nation on24th April 2021.


5- Which date in the year is celebrated as Panchayati raj day

a)24th April

b)26th April

c)05 june

d)12 april

e)16 july


• 24th April, 1993 marks a defining moment in the history ofdecentralization of power to the grassroots, with theinstitutionalization of Panchayati Raj, through theConstitution (73rd Amendment) Act, 1992 which came intoforce with effect from that day.

• Ministry of Panchayati Raj commemorates 24th April ofevery year as the National Panchayati Raj Day (राष्ट्र ीयपंचायती राज दिवस) (NPRD), as the 73rd ConstitutionalAmendment came into force on this date.


6-TRIFED is implementing to generate employment and income generation among the tribal population through which programme under Mechanism for Marketing of Minor Forest Produce (MFP)

a) Van Dhan Vikas Yojana

b) Van dhan Kendras

c) Van Dhan tribal start-ups programme

d) Atmanirbhar Bharat



• Among the many initiatives, TRIFED is implementing to generateemployment and income generation among the tribal population isthe Van Dhan tribal start-ups programme, a component of the The‘Mechanism for Marketing of Minor Forest Produce (MFP) throughMinimum Support Price (MSP) & Development of Value Chain forMFP’ Scheme.


7- Which instalment of PM kisan released on 14th may 2021, as an income support to the farmers and what is the total number of beneficiaries benefitted this time?

a) 7th, 8 Cr

b) 7th 9.5 Cr

c) 8th, 8Cr

d) 8th, 9.5 Cr

e) 9th , 9 Cr


• Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi released8th instalment of financial benefit of Rs2,06,67,75,66,000 to 9,50,67,601 beneficiary farmersunder Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) scheme on 14th may 2021 via videoconferencing


8 -What is the total foodgrain production according the third and latest advance estimate of foodgrain production for the year 2020-21 ?

a) 297 mt

b) 303 mt

c) 305 mt

d) 307 mt

e) 310 mt


•Estimated Record foodgrain productionof 305.44 million tonnes; higher by 7.94million tonnes than 2019-20 , As per3rd Advance Estimates released on 25th

may 2021


9- Recently govt has increased the amount of subsidy in DAP, so what is the present amount of subsidy per bag?

a) 511/-

b) 1211/-

c) 700/

d) 800/-



•The subsidy rate for DAP has been enhancedfrom Rs 511/- per bag to Rs 1211/- per bag, anincrease of Rs 700/- per bag. This will ensurethat DAP will continue to be available to thefarmers at last years’ price of Rs 1200/- perbag.


10-One app to take real time attendance of workers at Mahatma Gandhi NREGS worksites along with geotagged photograph is launched recently

a) National Mobile Monitoring Software

b) Area officer monitoring

c) National register and monitoring app

d) Geo-tagged attendance register



• The NMMS App permits taking real time attendance ofworkers at Mahatma Gandhi NREGS worksites along withgeotagged photograph, which will increase citizenoversight of the programme besides potentially enablingprocessing payments faster.

• Area Officer Monitoring App facilitates them to record theirfindings online along with time stamped and go-coordinatetagged photograph for all the schemes of Deptt of RuralDevelopment- Mahatma Gandhi NREGS, PMAYG, PMGSY.


11- What is the total horticulture production of our country according to the 2nd adv estimate for 2020-21

a) 310mt

b) 315mt

c) 320mt

d) 326mt

e) 329mt


12- To save foreign exchange on account of crude oil import bill & to reduce the air pollution, Government has fixed target of ____ blending of fuel grade ethanol with petrol by 2022 & ___ blending by 2025.

a) 20%, 50%

b) 30%, 60%

c) 10%, 20%

d) 20%, 40%

e) 10%, 15%


• With the vision to boost agricultural economy, to reducedependence on imported fossil fuel, to save foreignexchange on account of crude oil import bill & to reducethe air pollution, Government has fixed target of 10%blending of fuel grade ethanol with petrol by 2022 & 20%blending by 2025.


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