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Day 9 Prelims 20+ Quiz – 17th May 2025

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We are posting Day 9 Prelims 20+ MCQs for today. In this initiative, you can attempt 10 subjectwise MCQs daily. Daily Quiz UPSC Prelims 17 May Indian Agriculture

For the Day 9 Prelims 20+ archive – click here,

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Question No. 1

Consider the following statements about Minimum Support Price (MSP) of agricultural crops:
1.It is a legal guarantee to be paid to farmers by the government.
2.It is decided based on the binding recommendations made by the Commission for Agricultural Costs and Prices (CACP).
3.Currently, the MSP is fixed at 50% over the A2+FL cost.
How many of the above statements are correct?

AOnly one

BOnly two

CAll three

DNone

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Question No. 2

Consider the following crops:
1.De-husked coconut
2.Copra
3.Bajra
4.Arhar
5.Nigerseed
6.Sesamum
7.Masur
How many of the above crops are covered under the MSP regime in India?

AOnly four

BOnly five

COnly six

DAll seven

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Question No. 3

Consider the following statements about rice cultivation in India:
1.The production of rice in kharif season is more than that in the rabi season.
2.India has the largest area of land under rice cultivation in the world.
3.India is the world’s second-largest producer of rice after China.
Which of the statements given above are correct?

A1 and 2 only

B2 and 3 only

C1 and 3 only

D1, 2 and 3

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Question No. 4

Consider the following statements about millets in India:
1.Jowar is major millet while ragi is minor millet.
2.Barley is the most produced millet in India.
3.India is the largest producer of millets globally.
How many of the above statements are correct?

AOnly one

BOnly two

CAll three

DNone

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Question No. 5

Consider the follwoing statements:
1.Rajasthan is the largest producer of bajra in India.
2.Maharashtra is the largest producer of jowar in India.
3.Karnataka is the largest producer of ragi in India.
Which of the statements given above are correct?

A1 and 2 only

B2 and 3 only

C1 and 3 only

D1, 2 and 3

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Question No. 6

With reference to the barley cultivation, consider the following statements:
1.It is a kharif crop.
2.It cannot tolerate frost at any stage.
3.Sandy to moderately heavy loam soils are suitable for its cultivation.
How many of the above statements are correct?

AOnly one

BOnly two

CAll three

DNone

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Question No. 7

Consider the following pairs:
Commodity BoardsLocations
1.Tobacco BoardTelangana
2.National Turmeric BoardMaharashtra
3.Makhana BoardBihar
How many of the above pairs are correctly matched?

AOnly one

BOnly two

CAll three

DNone

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Question No. 8

With reference to the pulse production in India, consider the following statements:
1.They grow well in the areas with 100 cm of minimum rainfall.
2.India is the largest pulses producing country in the world.
3.Moong daal is the highest contributor to pulses in India.
Which of the statements given above are correct?

A1 and 2 only

B2 and 3 only

C1 and 3 only

D1, 2 and 3

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Question No. 9

With reference to cotton cultivation in India, consider the following statements:
1.It requires 180-210 frost-free days to grow properly.
2.India is at the 1st place in the world in cotton acreage.
3.India is the second largest consumer of cotton in the world.
How many of the above statements are correct?

AOnly one

BOnly two

CAll three

DNone

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Question No. 10

Consider the following statements:
1.Both tea and coffee are kharif crops.
2.India is the second-largest producer of tea and coffee in the world.
3.Assam is the largest producing state while Kerala is the largest coffee producing state in India.
How many of the above statements are correct?

AOnly one

BOnly two

CAll three

DNone

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