MCQ on Agronomy and Crop production

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1. Question: What target foodgrain production did India set for the 2024–25 crop year?

Options:
(A) 300 million tonnes
(B) 341 million tonnes (a record high)
(C) 270 million tonnes
(D) No target was set

Correct Answer: (B)

Explanation: For 2024–25, India set a record foodgrain target of 341 million tonnes (up 9 million from the previous year). This included ambitious targets for pulses (nearly 30 MT) and oilseeds (~45 MT) to reduce import dependence. Options (A), (C), and (D) are incorrect.

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2. Question: By mid-2024, which Kharif crop area saw a sharp rise (about 181% year-on-year), helped by good monsoon rains?

Options:
(A) Rice (paddy)
(B) Pulses (e.g., tur, urad, moong)
(C) Wheat (not a Kharif crop)
(D) Cotton

Correct Answer: (B)

Explanation: Early Kharif sowing data (June 2024) showed pulses area jumped ~181% to ~2.25 million ha, thanks to timely rains. Cotton and rice areas also rose, but not by that percentage. Wheat is a Rabi crop, not Kharif.

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3. Question: What committee did the government form to address the price gap between farmers and consumers for perishables?

Options:
(A) A committee to reduce the price gap for vegetables like tomato, onion, potato
(B) A committee to ban vegetable exports
(C) A committee to increase fuel prices
(D) No committee was formed

Correct Answer: (A)

Explanation: After observing that farmers receive roughly one-third of consumer prices for vegetables, the Agriculture Minister announced a committee to suggest ways to reduce this gap (e.g., sharing transport costs). Options (B), (C), and (D) are incorrect.

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4. Question: According to PIB reports, what was India’s record fish production for 2023–24, and how does it rank globally?

Options:
(A) 50 lakh tonnes, rank 10th
(B) 84 lakh tonnes, rank 5th
(C) 174.45 lakh tonnes, making India the 2nd largest producer (about 8% of world production)
(D) 200 lakh tonnes, rank 1st

Correct Answer: (C)

Explanation: India’s 2023–24 fish production was a record 174.45 lakh tonnes, making it the world’s second-largest producer (~8% of global output). The other options are incorrect.

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