1. Question: What is the objective of the Namo Drone Didi scheme launched in March 2024?
Options:
(A) To provide drones to 15,000 women-led SHGs for tasks like crop monitoring and spraying.
(B) To ban all drone use in agriculture.
(C) To train male youth in software coding.
(D) To deliver newspapers by drones.
Correct Answer: (A)
Explanation: The Namo Drone Didi initiative aims to empower rural women by giving agricultural drones and training to 15,000 women-led self-help groups. These drones help in tasks like fertilizer spraying, sowing, and crop monitoring. Options (B), (C), and (D) are unrelated or incorrect uses of the scheme.
2. Question: What was India’s first electric tractor, and who launched it?
Options:
(A) The Agni EV Tractor launched by Mahindra.
(B) The TAFE-Sundaram electric tractor launched at the Tamil Nadu Global Investors Meet 2024.
(C) Mahindra eMax concept only.
(D) A tractor never launched in India.
Correct Answer: (B)
Explanation: In January 2024, TAFE Motors and Sundaram-Clayton unveiled India’s first electric tractors at the Tamil Nadu Global Investors Meet. These models, equipped with advanced features (autosteering, etc.), mark a step towards sustainable farm mechanization. Options (A), (C), and (D) are incorrect.
3. Question: Which of the following digital agricultural infrastructure initiatives was announced in the Union Budget 2024–25?
Options:
(A) Phasing out all farmer databases.
(B) Creation of Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) for agriculture, including a Farmer ID to register 6 crore farmers and their lands by 2024–25.
(C) Providing every farmer with a smartphone at government cost.
(D) Restricting satellite data use to defense.
Correct Answer: (B)
Explanation: The 2024–25 Budget announced building a Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) for agriculture, which includes an AgriStack with components like Farmer ID, land and crop registries. The goal is to register 6 crore farmers and link their land records digitally. Options (A), (C), and (D) do not reflect the announced initiative.
4. Question: What are Kisan Rail and Krishi Udan schemes designed to do?
Options:
(A) Subsidize water for irrigation.
(B) Improve agri-transportation by providing fast rail and air cargo for perishable produce.
(C) Ban export of all fruits.
(D) Connect farmers to Wi-Fi zones.
Correct Answer: (B)
Explanation: Kisan Rail (launched 2020) and Krishi Udan (2020) are logistics schemes for farmers. By Nov 2023, Kisan Rails ran ~2,364 services moving ~7.93 lakh tonnes of perishables. Krishi Udan offers cost-effective air transport (with waived landing/parking fees) for produce from NE/hilly/tribal areas. Options (A), (C), and (D) are wrong.
5. Question: How many mandis (agricultural markets) were integrated with the e-NAM (National Agriculture Market) platform by Oct 31, 2024?
Options:
(A) About 100.
(B) About 500.
(C) 1,389 mandis across 23 states and 4 UTs.
(D) None, e-NAM was scrapped.
Correct Answer: (C)
Explanation: By October 31, 2024, 1,389 markets (mandis) were linked to e-NAM, covering 23 states and 4 UTs. The platform had 1.78 crore farmers and ₹3.79 lakh crore in trade value. Options (A) and (B) underestimate the number, and (D) is false – e-NAM was actively expanding.
6. Question: As of late 2024, approximately how many farmers and FPOs were registered on the e-NAM platform?
Options:
(A) 10 lakh farmers, 100 FPOs.
(B) 50 lakh farmers, 500 FPOs.
(C) 1.78 crore farmers, ~4,250 FPOs.
(D) No farmers; only traders.
Correct Answer: (C)
Explanation: The government reported that e-NAM had about 1.78 crore farmers, 2.62 lakh traders, and over 4,250 FPOs registered by Oct 2024. Options (A) and (B) are far too low, and (D) is incorrect.
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