NABARD Mains 2021 Question Paper as Oneliners

 

1. Study of fruits is called?
   Pomology

    

2. What is the Agroforestry system where Perennial hedges and crops are grown together?
   Alley cropping

    

3. What is the size of operational holding of small farmers as per Agri census?
   1-2 ha.

    

4. What is the contribution of livestock to GVA 2018-19 in Indian economy as per National Accounts Statistics?
   4.19%

    

5. What is the percentage of weaver households in rural India as per the 4th Handloom census?
   88.7%

    

6. What are the hens specially reared for eggs called?
   Layers

    

7. In order to regulate the temperature and to get rid of insects, the process of buffaloes rolling in water/mud is called as?
   Wallowing

    

8. Growing of two more crops simultaneously on the same field is known as?
   Intercropping

    

9. Which of the following is a GoIs scheme that includes wage employment, community assets, individual beneficiary orientation programme?
   MGNREGA

    

10. What is the minimum fraction of area to be covered under forest/tree cover under National Forest Policy?
    One-third

     

11. Which of the following is the name under which MUDRA gives loans up to Rs 50000 to beneficiary organisation?
    Shishu

     

12. Wheel hoe is a widely accepted tool for?
    Weeding

     

13. Covering of soil around the plant by straw, hay, leaves to conserve moisture is called as
    Mulching

     

14. What is the traditional method of processing fish by salting, drying, smoking, pickling called?
    Curing

     

15. Which of the following schemes has been renamed as National Rural Livelihood Mission?
    Swarna Jayanti Gram Swarozgar Yojna

     

16. What is the annual crop that generates larger residual quantum in Indian agriculture?
    Cereal crops

     

17. What is the education test conducted by the farmers under the direct supervision of extension worker to prove advantages of recommended method?
    Result Demonstration

     

18. Which of the following is the state in India with highest registered FPCs?
    Maharashtra

     

19. What is the name of the proportion of soil occupied by air and water?
    Porosity

     

20. Under which of the following categories, more number of commodities are marketed under e-NAM initiative?
    Vegetables

     

21. As per UNEP Emissions GAP report 2020, which of the following countries is the largest contributor of Green House Gas (GHG) emissions?
    China

     

22. Colour of which of the following soils is red due to diffusion of iron rather than pressure of environment?
    Red Soil

     

23. Which of the following is a Potamodromous fish?
    Flathead catfish

     

24. Which of the following is a metal iron storage structure?
    PAU Bin

     

25. Haryana belongs to which of the following Agro-climatic zone?
    Trans-Ganga Plains Region

     

26. Which of the following is the method of irrigation where water is applied near root zone?
    Drip Irrigation

     

27. Which of the following is organic in nature?
    Cow dung

     

28. Quincunx system of planting is followed in which of the following crops?
    Fruit trees

     

29. What is the name of the indigenous major carp which is also known to be fastest growing among fin fishes?
    Catla Catla

     

30. Identify the instrument used for measuring the humidity, or amount of water vapour in the air?
    Hygrometer

     

31. What is the eagri marketing initiative launched by Indian Tobacco Company Ltd.?
    e-Chaupal

     

32. Which of the following states has the highest number of SHGs run by women?
    Bihar

     

33. GoI has launched a scheme for entire supply chain viz. pre-cooling, weighing, sorting, grading, waxing facilities at farm level, multi product/ multi temperature cold storage, CA storage, packing facility, IQF, blast freezing in the distribution hub and reefer vans, mobile cooling units for facilitating distribution of horticulture, organic produce, marine, dairy, meat and poultry etc. under Pradhan Mantri Kisan Sampada Yojana?
    Integrated Cold Chain and Value Addition Infrastructure

     

34. All women SHGs under DAY— NRLM, will be eligible for interest subvention on prompt payment to the extent of difference between the lending rates and 7% for the loan up to Rs, 300,000/- subject to maximum of ___ or as prescribed by the MoRD.
    5.5%

     

35. Which of the following is a major objective of Atal Bhujal Yojana?
    To improve the management of groundwater resources

     

36. What is the area covered under the medium irrigation project, less than _______ ha and more than_____ ha?
    10,000 ; 2000

     

37. Which of the following is the name of the NABARD project for ease of doing digitalized banking business with SHGs?
    e-Shakti

     

38. What is the name of male goat that is capable of breeding?
    Buck

     

39. The scheme that has been launched as an intervention to protect the growers of fruits and vegetables from making distress sale due to lockdown and reduce the post-harvest losses.
    Operation Greens

     

40. Urea has highest content of _____ with _____ %
    Nitrogen, 46