Agriculture Current Affairs Of Last One Year 2019-20 – NABARD Grade A / ICAR / UPSC – Free PDF

 

Q) Which among the following is the major Rabi crops in India?

1. Wheat
2. Barley
3. Peas
4. All of the above

Rabi Crop Sowing increase by 36 lakh hectares.

• The Ministry of Agriculture on December 31, 2019, announced that the sowing area of rabi crops have increased by 36 lakh hectares.
• This is mainly due to improvement in soil moisture in Rabi growing states.
• The total area under Rabi crops was 536 hectares last year and this has increased to 571 Of these, wheat has been sown in 297 lakh hectares.
• Rabi crops The major Rabi crops in India are wheat, barley, sesame, peas, mustard. They are sown in winter between October and December and are harvested in summer between  April and June.

Q) The Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) has opened its first silk processing plant in which state recently?

1. Haryana
2. Gujarat
3. Rajasthan
4. Odisha

KVIC opens first silk processing plant in Gujarat.

• Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) has opened its first Silk processing plant  at Surendranagar in Gujarat to boost production of signature Patola Saree, while creating  livelihoods for women.
• Patola, the trademark Saree of Gujarat, is priced very high and is out of reach of common

Q) The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) recently has launched ‘Verified Milk Vendors Scheme’ in which state?

1. Telangana
2. Gujarat
3. Madhya Pradesh
4. Haryana

FSSAI launches ‘Verified Milk Vendor Scheme’ in Gujarat.

• In a first for India, the unorganised milk suppliers or vendors will now be brought under the monitoring through a verification programme.
• The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has launched ‘Verified Milk Vendors Scheme’ in Gujarat with an aim to cover milk producers and milk vendors under  the regulation net.
• Under the new scheme, all the unorganised milk producers and vendors in Gujarat will be issued identity cards by taking their registration.
• For the first time, monitoring will be done for the raw and loose milk suppliers. Till now the focus has remained on the dairy products and the dairies. But the unorganised suppliers to  these private dairies and the end-consumers were somehow missed from the regulatory

Q) How many states have finalised an action plan for Agriculture Export Policy which aims to double such exports?

1. Five
2. Eight
3. Ten
4. Four 

8 states finalise action plan for agri export policy.

• The government stated eight states, including Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh, Punjab and Karnataka, have finalised action plan for agriculture export policy which aims to double  such exports.
• The Agri Export Policy was announced last year with an objective of doubling the export and ensuring doubling of farmers’ income.
• Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh, Kerala, Nagaland, Tamil Nadu, Assam, Punjab and Karnataka have finalised the State Action Plan and other states are at di”erent stages of  finalization of the action plan.
• The Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) has been adopting a focused approach for ensuring greater involvement of the state  governments for e”ective implementation of Agri Export Policy (AEP).
• A Farmer Connect Portal has also been set up by APEDA on its website for providing a platform for Farmer Producer Organisations (FPOs) and Farmer Producer Companies to  interact with exporter.

Q) The Farmers Science congress was conducted for the very first time in which city recently?

1. Bengaluru
2. New Delhi
3. Kolkata
4. Lucknow

Farmers Science Congress held at Indian Science Congress in Bengaluru.

• The Indian Science Congress was inaugurated by PM Modi on January 3, 2020.
• On the sidelines of the event, the Farmers Science Congress was conducted for the first
• The Farmers Science congress was conducted for the first time in 107-year history of the Indian Science Congress. The event highlighted importance of innovation practices in

Q) Which of the following organizations has proposed to set up the Farmers’ Innovation Fund?

1. Food and Agriculture Organization
2. World Food Programme
3. International Fund For Agricultural Development
4. Indian Council of Agricultural Research

Q) The fifth Pulses Conclave 2020 was held in which state?

1. Punjab
2. Bihar
3. Jharkhand
4. Maharashtra

The Pulses Conclave 2020 to be held in Lonavala, Maharashtra

• The fifth Pulses Conclave 2020 was held in Lonavala, Maharashtra between February 12, 2020 and February 14, 2020. It is a biennial conference.
• The India Pulses and Grain Association will host the Conclave.

Q) Who has recently been chosen for “Muppavarapu Venkaiah Naidu National Award for Excellence”?

1. G Sateesh Reddy
2. K Sivan
3. Dr M S Swaminathan
4. Akhilesh Sati

Muppavarapu Venkaiah Naidu National Awards

1. Eminent Agricultural Scientist Dr M S Swaminathan was chosen as the first recipient of ‘Muppavarapu Venkaiah Naidu National Award for Excellence’.
2. The National Award for Excellence was instituted by the Muppavarapu Foundation in
3. M.S. Swaminathan was awarded for his distinguished contributions to the field of agriculture.

Q) Which state has recently started an awareness campaign for farmers to protect their sugarcane crop from locust?

1. Gujarat
2. Uttar Pradesh
3. Rajasthan
4. Haryana

Q) The Workshop and exhibition on “Bamboo- A wonder grass” was recently held at which place?

1. Jammu & Kashmir
2. Uttarakhand
3. Himachal Pradesh
4. Assam

Q) Which state has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the IUCN to red List Orchids?

1. Nagaland
2. Arunachal Pradesh
3. Uttarakhand
4. Himachal Pradesh

Arunachal Pradesh signs MoU with IUCN to red List Orchids

• Arunachal Pradesh has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the IUCN on 13 January in Arunachal Pradesh.
• The environment & forests department is the nodal department for executing the project.

Highlights:

• According to the MoU, the Arunachal Pradesh state government will collaborate with the IUCN and carry out a red-list assessment of the orchids in the state.
• The state has become the first state to initiate the International Union for Conservation of Nature’s (IUCN) red listing at the state level.
• The project will be spread across the state in 12 months. Many workshops on red list assessment will be conducted by experts from the IUCN.

Q) In which district of Odisha, the govt has initiated a project to weed out the illegal ganja cultivation by promoting organic turmeric as a profitable cash crop?

1. Malkangiri
2. Deogarh
3. Ganjam
4. Sundargarh

Organic turmeric to weed out marijuana in Malkangiri.

• In Odisha’s Malkangiri district, the govt has initiated a project to weed out the illegal ganja cultivation by promoting organic turmeric as a profitable cash crop.
• This move comes after a survey, conducted in 2019 by the Malkangiri district

Q) Which state will celebrate the Chapchar kut festival on March 6?

1. Nagaland
2. West Bengal
3. Uttarakhand
4. Mizoram

Mizoram to celebrate Chapchar kut on March 6

• Mizoram will celebrate Chapchar Kut, the biggest and most important festival of the Mizos, on March 6.
• Chapchar Kut is a spring festival celebrated usually in March after completion of the Jhum
• Jhum cultivation, also known as the slash and burn agriculture, is the process of growing crops by first clearing the land of trees and vegetation and burning them thereafter.

Q) As per the ocial data released by the government, which state has emerged as the top State in vegetable production in 2018-19?

1. Uttar Pradesh
2. West Bengal
3. Punjab
4. Madhya Pradesh

West Bengal emerges at the top in vegetable production

• West Bengal has overtaken Uttar Pradesh and emerged as the top State in vegetable production in 2018-19, the data presented at a recent horticultural meeting showed.
• According to the State-wise horticulture production data released at a conference organised by the Agriculture Ministry, West Bengal produced 29.55 million tonnes (mt) of  vegetables last year against 27.70 mt in the year before.

Fruits production

• Andhra Pradesh continued to hold on to the pole position in fruits with 17.61 mt, followed by Maharashtra (10.82 mt) and UP (10.65 mt).
• While Andhra Pradesh marginally improved its position, Maharashtra overtook Assam, which occupied the second position in 2017-18.
• UP, too, moved several notches up from 2017-18 levels to reach the third rank

Q) Which has become the first state in the country to implement agricultural land leasing policy?

1. Himachal Pradesh
2. Uttarakhand
3. Gujarat
4. Madhya Pradesh

Uttarakhand becomes first state to implement agricultural land leasing policy

• Uttarakhand has become the first state in the country where the government has made a policy to lease agricultural land.
• In lieu of giving land on a 30-year lease, the concerned farmer will get the rent for the

Q) The Third edition of the Global Potato Conclave was held in which state?

1. Uttar Pradesh
2. Jharkhand
3. Bihar
4. Gujarat

The Third edition of the Global Potato Conclave was held at Gandhinagar, Gujarat on 28 to 31 January 2020.

• Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi addressed the conference through remote video conferencing, which aims to highlight achievements and opportunities in the area of potato  research, trade and industry, and value chain .
• Earlier, two Global Potato Conferences were organized in 1999 and 2008.
• The Global Potato Conclave provide a common platform to all stakeholders to discuss issues and make future plans involving everyone related to the potato sector.
• The conclave is being organized by Indian Potato Association in collaboration with Indian Council of Agricultural Research New Delhi and ICAR-Central Potato Research Institute,  Shimla and International Potato Center, Lima, Peru

Q) Who has been conferred with the ‘Harit Ratna Award 2019’?

1. Dr N Kumar
2. Dr Tej partap
3. Dr Rajendra Lal
4. Dr Vishnu Sharma

N Kumar honoured with Harit Ratna Award 2019

• Dr N Kumar, Vice-Chancellor of Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, has been conferred ‘Harit Ratna Award 2019’.
• This award is organised by the All India Agricultural Students Association.
• He was awarded for the dissemination of Rs 30-crore entrepreneurship project in agri-business and also for motivating students towards the agriculture sector in Tamil Nadu.
• The award was conferred at the 5th National Youth Convention at Indira Gandhi Krishi Vishwavidyalaya in Raipur

Q) The National Sugar Institute (NSI) of India will establish Sugar Institute in which country?

1. Nigeria
2. Benin
3. Congo
4. Peru

Nigeria, India sign MoU for establishment of Sugar Institute

• The National Sugar Institute (NSI) of India and the National Sugar Development Council (NSDC), signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the establishment of a Sugar  Institute in
• Collaboration with NSI would help address the challenges faced in the implementation of Nigeria’s sugar master plan which was launched six years ago.

Q) Which state has flagged o the country’s first fruit train?

1. West Bengal
2. Odisha
3. Andhra Pradesh
4. Telangana

 

Andhra Pradesh flags oG country’s first ‘fruit train

• A ‘fruit train’ was flagged o” from Tadipatri Railway Station in Andhra Pradesh, carrying a load of 980 metric tonnes of locally grown bananas to the Jawaharlal Nehru Port in  Mumbai, from where the consignment will be exported to Iran.
• This is the 1st time in India that an entire train is being sent to the gateway port for export. This helps save both time and fuel as 150 trucks would have been required to send a  consignment of this size by road to JNPT.

Q) In the budget 2020-21, the government has proposed which initiative to help farmers to supply perishable goods across the country?

1. Krishi Rail
2. Kisan Rath
3. Kisan Rail
4. Krishak Rail

How Kisan Rail And Krishi Udaan Could Help Double Farmers Income

• Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman during her 2020-21 Union Finance Budget announced two new schemes as part of the central government’s e”orts to double farmers  income by 2022.
• These two schemes are:
  • Kisan Rail
  • Krishi Udaan

What Are These Schemes

• Finance Minister Sitharaman said that the government seeks to build a seamless national supply chain for perishable goods like milk, meat, fish, vegetables and fruits.
• As part of these e”orts, the Indian Railways will set up a Kisan Rail service via the PPP model. Under this service, refrigerated coaches will be added in Express and  Freight trains for the transportation of perishable goods from the producer to the
• How Krishi Udaan Scheme Will Be Beneficial For Farmers
• The Krishi Udaan scheme will give farmers better access to both domestic and international markets and may turn out to be especially beneficial for farmers  belonging to northeast and tribal areas.
• This scheme aims to e”ectively connect them to domestic and global markets, thus helping them realise the true value of the produce. It will also help boost their income  and increase their competitiveness in the market.

Q) Country’s biggest ‘National Horticultural Fair 2020’ was held in which city?

1. Hyderabad
2. Surat
3. Bengaluru
4. Bhopal

Country’s biggest horticultural fair begins.

• The four-day mega event ‘National Horticultural Fair 2020’ at ICAR-Indian Institute of Horticultural Research kick-started in Bengaluru.
• The institute is expecting 50,000 farmers from various States of the country.
• As ‘Making farming an enterprise’ is the theme of this year’s fair, special focus has been given to showcasing technologies, crop varieties and management practices that can turn  farming into a sustainable as well as a profitable venture.
• The fair was held from February 5 to 8. It will try to bring horticultural entrepreneurs, including nurserymen, farmers and consumers, on a common platform, point out scientists  of the institute.

Q) The Marine Products Export Development Authority (MPEDA) has proposed the upgradation and modernisation of how many fishing harbours in the country at an estimated outlay of Rs 2500 crore?

1. 30
2. 25
3. 12
4. 35

MPEDA Proposes Rs 2500 crore Project for Upgrading 25 Fishing Harbours

• The Marine Products Export Development Authority (MPEDA) has proposed the upgradation and modernisation 25 fishing harbours in the country at an estimated outlay  of Rs 2500 crore with the assistance of the Centre.
• Under the project, two harbours namely Thoppumpady in Kochi, Kerala and Nizampatnam in Andhra Pradesh would be developed into harbours of international standards in the first  phase of the modernisation programme.

Q) World Pulses Day is observed every year on?

1. February 11
2. February 8
3. February 10
4. February 9

World Pulses Day observed globally on 10 February

• World Pulses Day proclaimed on February 10 of each year since 2019.
• World Pulses Day is a designated United Nations global event to recognize the importance of pulses (chickpeas, dry beans, lentils, dry peas and lupins among others) as a global food.
• World Pulses Day is a recognition of the decisive role that pulses can play in achieving the comprehensive, far-reaching and people-centred set of universal and transformative goals  and targets of the United Nations’ 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, a plan of  action that seeks to strengthen universal peace.

Q) The government has unveiled which programme to research on ‘indigenous’ cows?

1. SHUDH PIC
2. DHENU NIC
3. GAU MIN
4. SUTRA PIC

Government unveils plan for research on ‘indigenous’ cows

• The government has unveiled a programme to research on ‘indigenous’ cows. To be funded by multiple scientific ministries, the initiative, SUTRA PIC, is led by the Department of  Science and Technology (DST).
• It has the Department of Biotechnology, the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, the Ministry for AYUSH (Ayurveda, Unani, Siddha, Homoeopathy) among others and the  Indian Council of Medical Research as partners.
• Five themes
• SUTRA PIC or Scientific Utilisation Through Research Augmentation-Prime Products from Indigenous Cows, has five themes:
• Uniqueness of Indigenous Cows, Prime-products from Indigenous Cows for Medicine and Health, Prime-products from Indigenous Cows for Agricultural Applications, Prime-products  from Indigenous Cows for Food and Nutrition, Prime-products from indigenous cows-based  utility items, according to a concept note on the DST website.

Q) The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) has stated that climate change would push _________million people to poverty by 2030?

1. 100 million
2. 50 million
3. 150 million
4. 75 million

Climate change impact on agriculture: 100 million to be poor by 2030, says UN body

• The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) has said that climate change would push 100 million people into the abyss of poverty by 2030. Close to half of these  would be due to climate change’s impacts on agriculture.
• Global development and government representatives from across the world made an appeal to urgently spend more on rural development to avoid a catastrophic situation  arising out of the climate emergency during IFAD’s 43rd Governing Council meeting in 
• In 2018, 90 per cent of 17.2 million people displaced by disasters were due to weather and climate-related events.

Q) Apiary on Wheels-A concept for Bee Keeping is designed by _________?

1. NITI Aayog
2. NABARD
3. Ministry of Agriculture
4. Khadi and Village Industries Commission

Nitin Gadkari flagged oG Apiary on Wheels-A concept for Bee Keeping

• Union Minister of Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) Nitin Gadkari flagged o” ‘Apiary on Wheels’ on 13 February.
• The unique concept designed by the Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) for the easy upkeep and migration of Bee Boxes having live Bee colonies.
• Apiary on Wheels is a holistic approach to address the challenges faced by the beekeepers.
• It has been designed to reduce the labour and cost of maintaining and upkeeping Bee Boxes and live bee colonies across India.
• In this platform 20 Bee Boxes can be carried from one place to another without any

Q) Which city will host the National Organic Food Festival for women entrepreneurs?

1. Bengaluru
2. New Delhi
3. Bhopal
4. Lucknow

The National Organic Food Festival is going to be held for women entrepreneurs in New Delhi.

• The festival will be jointly organised by the Ministry of Women and Child Development (MoWCD) and Ministry of Food Processing Industries (MoFPI).
• The festival will be held with the theme of “Unleashing India’s Organic Market Potential”.

Q) The department of fisheries (GoI), NABARD and Government of which state have signed an agreement to implement Fisheries and Aquaculture Development Fund (FIDF)?

1. Odisha
2. Kerala
3. Tamil Nadu
4. West Bengal

First Tripartite Agreement on Fisheries and Aquaculture Development Fund

• The department of fisheries (GoI), NABARD and Tamil Nadu Government signed an agreement to implement Fisheries and Aquaculture Development Fund (FIDF).
• The tripartite agreement set a total of Rs 7522 crores to address the infrastructure requirement of fisheries sector.

Fisheries in Tamil Nadu

• Tamil Nadu is the home of 10 lakh fisher families. The state is ideal for brackish water fisheries, marine fisheries and inland fisheries. Tamil Nadu ranks fourth in total fish  production in the country.
• India ranks second in the world fish production. The fisheries sector in the country contributes to 1% of GDP of the country

Q) The Centre has approved a loan of ₹453-crore to which state for construction of three fishing harbours?

1. Karnataka
2. Odisha
3. Andhra Pradesh
4. Tamil Nadu

Centre approves ₹450 crore loan to Tamil Nadu for construction of 3 fishing harbours

• The Centre has approved a ₹453-crore loan at a subsidised interest rate of 5% to the Tamil Nadu government for setting up three fishing harbours.
• The funds will be released from the Fisheries and Aquaculture Infrastructure Development Fund (FIDF) that has a corpus of ₹7,522 crore.
• An agreement was signed between the Union fisheries ministry, Tamil Nadu government and the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) in the presence  of Minister for Fisheries.
• The loan is given for a tenure of 12 years and there would be a moratorium of two years on the repayment of principal. The Centre is providing interest subvention of 3% on the loan  released from the FIDF.

Q) When did India celebrate National Farmers Day?

1. 22 December
2. 21 December
3. 19 December
4. 23 December

India Celebrates National Farmers Day

• India celebrates National Farmers Day on 23rd December to commemorate the birth anniversary of the 5th Prime Minister of India, Choudhary Charan Singh.
• He was a farmer’s leader and he had introduced many policies to improve the lives of the Indian farmers. The day is being observed since 2001.

Highlights:

• Kisan Diwas is being celebrated in several parts of the country in order to promote importance of farmers in the society. It also aims at establishing the fact that overall social  and economic development of the country depends on the farmers. The day is widely  celebrated in states such as UP, Haryana, Punjab and MP.
• Awareness programmes, seminars, lectures are conducted across the country to create awareness about farmers contribution to the society.

Q) The Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) has sent its first trial shipment of fresh vegetables from which city to Dubai by sea route?

1. Surat
2. Kochi
3. Varanasi
4. Nagpur

India’s first ever fresh vegetable export to Dubai by Sea Route

• Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) sent its first trial shipment of fresh vegetables from Varanasi to Dubai by sea route.
• APEDA is the organization under Ministry of Commerce and Industry that promotes export of agricultural and processed food products from India.

Highlights

• APEDA sent 14 Metric Tons (1 container) of fresh vegetables from Varanasi. The vegetables were processed and packed by laboratories in Varanasi to keep them fresh. The entire  process till shipment from procurement was monitored by a committee under the  chairmanship of commissioner of Varanasi.
• The APEDA has identified 5 potential districts of UP namely Mirzapur, Ghazipur, Chandauli, Jaunpur and SantRavidas Nagar to set up export hubs.

Q) Which state has given its approval for the Agriculture Policy 2020, ‘SAMRIDHI’?

1. Karnataka
2. Kerala
3. Rajasthan
4. Odisha

Odisha cabinet approves Agriculture Policy 2020

• Odisha cabinet, headed by Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, has approved the Agriculture Policy 2020, ‘SAMRIDHI‘ with objectives including ensuring continuous growth in farmers  income, making the growth process inclusive of small and marginal farmers, ensuring  sustainable, stable and scalable agriculture growth.
• SAMRIDHI‘ is based on the eight components which include “(Science) and Technology, (Adaptation) to Climate Change, (Markets) Domestic and Global, Physical and financial,  (Resource) use e ciency ensuring higher productivity, creating appropriate (infrastructure),  (Diversification) of production to high-value agriculture, (Human resource) upgrading and  skilling and strengthening (Institutions).

Q) The State-level Orange Festival was recently inaugurated in which state?

1. Maharashtra
2. Himachal Pradesh
3. Manipur
4. Punjab

16^thOrange festival began in Manipur

• The State-level Orange Festival began in Manipur on 16 December. The festival was held on 16-18 December 2019.
• The 3-day festival was inaugurated by Chief Minister N. Biren Singh at district headquarters Tamenglong.

Q) The Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) has signed an MoU with which bank to develop Climate Resilient Technologies for farmers?

1. Bank of India
2. Axis Bank
3. NABARD
4. EXIM Bank

• The Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) and National Board of Agriculture and  Rural Development (NABARD) signed Memorandum of Understanding on December 13, 2019.
• The agreement was signed to facilitate the research and technologies to develop climate resilient practices in the agriculture sector and hi-tech farming practices.

Q) Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) and which organization has signed an MoU to jointly build an App to prevent food wastage?

1. Wipro
2. ASSOCHAM
3. NASSCOM
4. Tata

FSSAI, Nasscom Foundation partners to develop app to prevent food wastage

• Food regulator FSSAI (Food Safety and Standards Authority of India) and Nasscom Foundation, a trade association of Indian IT and Business Process Outsourcing industry,  have signed an Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to jointly build a technology  platform to prevent food wastage and encouraging food donation by developing an app  for the purpose.
• The collaboration is a significant step in the direction of leveraging technology for solutions of social problems.

Key Highlights

• FSSAI and Nasscom (National Association of Software and Services Companies) Foundation will develop a common 24×7 helpline number and a mobile application ‘Food  Donation in India’ to donate food to the needy. The helpline number will connect donors  with surplus edibles to food distribution organisations.
• Platform will help in facilitating registration of surplus food distribution organisations. Initially, the network of 81 such organizations across India, known as Indian Food Sharing  Alliance (IFSA) will be a part of the platform.

Q) Which state celebrated the second Honey Bee Day under the theme ‘Save Bees, Save Life‘?

1. Assam
2. Nagaland
3. Arunachal Pradesh
4. Manipur

The 2nd Nagaland Honey Bee Day was celebrated on 5 December

• Nagaland celebrated 2nd Honey Bee Day under the theme ‘Save Bees, Save Life’ at
• The program was organized by Nagaland Beekeeping and Honey Mission (NBHM) with support from North East Council (NEC).
• It may be mentioned that Nagaland Government has declared 5th of December as Nagaland Honey Bee Day.
• The day has been declared in order to create community awareness on the role of honeybees as a contributing factor in conservation of biodiversity as an agent of food  chain

Q) The First Pashu Kisan credit cards in India were distributed to 101 animal farmers in which state?

1. Punjab
2. Bihar
3. Rajasthan
4. Haryana

Haryana govt distributed 101 Pashu Kisan Credit Cards in Bhiwani

• The First Pashu Kisan credit cards in India were distributed to 101 animal farmers in Bhiwani in Haryana
• Haryana Govt has set a target to issue 10 lakh Pashu Kisan Credit cards by March 2021.
• Under the Scheme, banks give Rs 40783 for a cow and Rs 60249 for a bu”alo. The credit amount for goat and sheep each is Rs 4063.
• In the case of a pig, it is Rs 16337 per pig. For Hens, it is Rs 720 per layer and Rs 161 per broiler hen.

Q) Avantee mega Food Park was inaugurated in which city of Madhya Pradesh?

1. Indore
2. Bhopal
3. Dewas
4. Jabalpur

Avantee mega Food Park inaugurated in MP’s Dewas

• In Madhya Pradesh, Union Minister for food processing Harsimrat Kaur Badal inaugurated Avantee mega Food Park in
• This first food park of central India is spread over 51 acres and has been constructed at a cost of about 150 crore rupees. About 5 thousand local people will get employment from  this Mega Food Park.
• Processing of soybean, gram, wheat and other grains and vegetables will be done in the Warehouses will also be opened in Indore, Ujjain, Dhar and Agar in the next phases

Q) India’s agriculture ministry has developed a farm equipment rental app named what for Indian farmers?

1. Ola for Farm
2. Farmitra
3. Tool for Farmers
4. Uber for tractors

India’s agriculture ministry has developed a farm equipment rental app-‘Über for tractors’- for Indian farmers.

• The app lets farmers hire tractors, rotavator and other farm related machinery on rent for with flexible tenures.
• The app seeks to e ciently connect farmers with custom hiring centres CHCs, just like Uber connects passengers to cabs.

Q) Who has become the first Indian chef to be awarded the French honour(‘Ordre du Mérite Agricole’ (Order of Agricultural Merit))?

1. Ranveer Brar
2. Vikas Khanna
3. Priyam Chatterjee
4. Kunal Kapur

Q) The Union Minister of State for Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Purushottam Rupala launched which multilingual mobile app for farmers in Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh and Delhi?

1. CHC Farm Machinery
2. GHC Farm Help
3. VHC Farmer Tool
4. PHC Farming Machines

Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare launches the Mobile App “CHC Farm Machinery”.

• The Union Minister of State for Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Purushottam Rupala recently launched a multilingual mobile app ‘CHC Farm Machinery‘ during the National  Conference on crop residue Management for farmers in Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh  and Delhi.
• This mobile app will allow farmers to avail custom hiring services of CHCs located in a radius of 50 km.

Q) Bank of Baroda has launched an agri digital platform named “what”?

1. Baroda Kisan
2. Baroda Sinchai
3. Baroda Krishi
4. Baroda Agri

Bank of Baroda launches agri digital platform.

• Bank of Baroda launched its agri digital platform “Baroda Kisan”. The platform can also be accessed on mobiles by farmers.
• The web-based portal will cater to all the needs of farmers, including weather forecasts, crop conditions, the moisture levels of the soil, information on crop worms, market prices,  special crop-related consultation.
• Further, it will also help farmers with inputs related to the purchase of di”erent products, (For example – seeds, fertilizers, pesticides), agricultural equipment on rent, consultancy  services and innovative financing options for the sale of agricultural products.

Q) National Conference on Agriculture- Rabi Campaign 2019 held in which city?

1. Mumbai
2. New Delhi
3. Pune
4. Akola

National Conference on Agriculture- Rabi Campaign 2019 held in New Delhi.

• National Conference on Agriculture for Rabi Campaign 2019 was organized on 20 September 2019 at NASC, Pusa in New Delhi.
• Record production was achieved for food grains of about 285 million tonnes (MT) due to state governments for e”ective implementation of Centrally Sponsored Schemes.
• The Centre-state cooperation has made possible an all time high production of rice 116 million tonnes (MT), wheat 102.5 million tonnes (MT), pulses and oilseeds.
• Challenge : The primary concern at present is of shortage of oilseeds. Therefore, to increase capacity and reduce import of edible oils, suggestions were made on launching of a  separate mission.

 

Q) Which IIT Institution along with School of Architecture, Bhubaneswar have developed bio-bricks from agricultural waste?

1. IIT Madras
2. IIT Delhi
3. IIT Hyderabad
4. IIT Kanpur

Bio Bricks from Agri waste.

• The researchers from IIT Hyderabad and School of Architecture, Bhubaneswar have developed bio-bricks from agricultural waste.
• The product serves dual purposes of development of eco-friendly sustainable material and also waste management.

Q) Which state has launched the ‘Mukhya Mantri Krishi Ashirwad Yojana’?

1. Bihar
2. Jharkhand
3. Assam
4. Gujarat

‘Mukhya Mantri Krishi Ashirwad Yojana’ launched by Jharkhand Government.

• Jharkhand government has launched the ‘Mukhya Mantri Krishi Ashirwad Yojana’ under which money would be directly transferred into the bank accounts of farmers in the state.
• Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu launched the scheme.
• Benefit: Under the scheme, Rs 5,000 is given to those farmers having one acre or less agricultural land, Rs 25,000 for having five acres of agricultural land.

Q) Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the Kisan Man Dhan Yojana (KMDY) scheme on September 12, 2019 from which state?

1. Jharkhand
2. Bihar
3. Rajasthan
4. Uttar Pradesh

Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the Kisan Maan Dhan Yojana on the 12th of September at Ranchi, Jharkhand.

• The Scheme shall secure the lives of 5 Crore Small and Marginal Farmers by providing a minimum pension of Rs 3000 per month to attain 60 years of age.
• The Scheme was e”ective from the 9thAugust, 2019. It is voluntary and contributory for farmers in the entry age group of 18 to 40 years and a monthly pension of Rs. 3000/- will  be provided to them on attaining the age of 60 years.

Q) As per the new findings which country is home to Asia’s oldest bamboo?

1. India
2. Nepal
3. Thailand
4. China

India is home to Asia’s oldest bamboo.

• Two fossils dating back 25 million years were found in Makum coalfield in Assam.
• An international team of researchers found two fossil compressions or impressions of bamboo culms (stems) and after further study noted them to be new species.
• They were named Bambusiculmus tirapensis and B. makumensis – as they were found in the Tirap mine of Makum Coalfield in Assam.

Q) World Bamboo Day is observed every year on?

1. September 16
2. September 18
3. September 17
4. September 15

World Bamboo Day: India’s green gold is sustainable and versatile.

• Every year, September 18 is observed as the World Bamboo Day by the World Bamboo  Organisation, in order to generate awareness about conserving and promoting the bamboo
• India is the world’s second-largest cultivator of bamboo after China, with 136 species and 23 genera spread over 13.96 million hectares, according to the State of Environment report
• The National Bamboo Mission, under the Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare, has been initiated to provide a boost to livelihood and environmental acreage.
• Additionally, in 2017, Parliament ‘declassified’ bamboo as ‘a tree’ on non-forest lands.
• Similarly, a scheme called SFURTI (Scheme of Fund for Regeneration of Traditional Industries) is being implemented by the Ministry of Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises  (MSME) in order to boost traditional industries and bamboo artisans.
• The focused sectors of SFURTI are Bamboo, Honey and Khadi clusters.
• SFURTI envisions setting up of 100 new clusters during 2019-20 to enable 50,000 artisans to join the economic value chain.

Q) Which documentary film has been nominated for the Oscars, this films is based on the struggle of a farmer in a remote Uttarakhand village Vidyadutt Sharma?

1. Kaagaz Ki Kashti
2. Amoli
3. Moti Bagh
4. Eknathji

Q) The Central Government and the World Bank have signed a loan agreement worth $165 million to support smallholder farmers in the which state in their Climate Resilient Agriculture project?

1. Karnataka
2. Madhya Pradesh
3. Odisha
4. Bihar

Q) The Tungabhadra command area which is popularly known as the “rice bowl of Karnataka” produces which variety of rice?

1. Raja Hansa Rice
2. Sona Masuri
3. Joha Rice
4. Rajamudi

Q) The government will prepare a detailed roadmap for the nationwide distribution of fortified ________ through ration shops?

1. Wheat
2. Rice
3. Pulses
4. Maize

Government to prepare roadmap for distribution of fortified rice.

• The government will prepare a detailed roadmap for the nationwide distribution of fortified rice through ration shops.
• Under this scheme rice is fortified with Iron, Folic Acid and Vitamin B-12.

Q) Which state has rolled out the Special Market Intervention Price Scheme (MISP) for apple produce?

1. Himachal Pradesh
2. Uttarakhand
3. Jammu & Kashmir
4. Mizoram

Q) Nuakhai Juhar is a crop festival celebrated in which state?

1. Kerala
2. Chhattisgarh
3. Assam
4. Odisha

Nuakhai, harvest festival celebrated in Odisha.

• Nuakhai Juhar is a crop festival celebrated in Odisha. Nua means new and khai means
• So, the festival of nuakhai is a festival to celebrate newly harvested food by the farmers.
• It is celebrated 1 day after the celebration of Ganesh Chaturthi.
• World Coconut Day: September 02.
• The theme of 2019 World Coconut Day is ‘Coconut for Family Wellness’.

In Mathura, Narendra Modi launches programme to vaccinate 500 million livestock.

• Modi, who is on a day’s visit to this Uttar Pradesh town, also launched the National Animal Disease Control Programme (NADCP) for eradicating foot and mouth disease  (FMD) and brucellosis in livestock.
• With 100 per cent funding from the Central government till 2024, the ₹12,652 crore NADCP programme aims at vaccinating over 500 million livestock, including cattle, sheep, goats  and pigs, against FMD.
• The programme has two components — controlling the diseases by 2025 and eradication by
• Vietnam opens Southeast Asia’s largest solar power farm to produce 688 million kWh of electricity annually.

Q) The Vice President of India Venkaiah Naidu has inaugurated the 5 th Aqua Aquaria India 2019 organized by the Marine Products Export Development Authority (MPEDA) in which city?

1. Chennai
2. New Delhi
3. Bengaluru
4. Hyderabad

• World’s first camel hospital in Dubai.

Q) Which state has achieved first rank in NITI Aayog launched “Agricultural Marketing and Farmer Friendly Reforms Index (AMFFRI)?

1. Gujarat
2. Madhya Pradesh
3. Uttar Pradesh
4. Maharashtra

Maharashtra ranks first in NITI Aayog’s ease of doing farm business.

• Maharashtra achieved first rank in NITI Aayog launched “Agricultural Marketing and Farmer Friendly Reforms Index (AMFFRI), which ranks states based on the degree of  reforms they have undertaken in agricultural marketing.
• Gujarat ranks second with a score of 71.5 out of 100, closely followed by Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh.

Q) 3rd edition of the International Sunflower Seed and Oil Conference (ISSOC) will be held in which of the following cities?

1. New Delhi
2. Shimla
3. Shillong
4. Mumbai

Q)Which state Government has launched a portal named ‘Meri Fasal Mera Byora’?

1. Punjab
2. Rajasthan
3. Haryana
4. Bihar

Meri Fasal Mera Byora’ Portal launched by Haryana.

• The Haryana Government has launched a portal named ‘Meri Fasal Mera Byora’ (fasalhry.in) for farmers to directly avail crop related benefits of state government  schemes after self reporting their land and crop-related details.
• To avail various benefits being o”ered by the state government, including insurance cover, compensation on account of crop damage due to natural calamities and other financial  assistance under di”erent schemes,
• the farmers will be required to upload information like the name of crop sown, area under cultivation, cropping month, bank account number and mobile number.
• The farmers who will register on the portal will get financial incentive of Rs 10 per acre or part there of, subject to minimum of Rs 20 and maximum of Rs 50. This amount will be  directly deposited in the bank accounts of the farmers.

Q) India’s first cow sanctuary Kamdhenu Gau Abhyaranya was established in which district of Madya Pradesh (MP)?

1. Gwalior
2. Agar Malwa
3. Seoni
4. Raisen

India’s first cow sanctuary Kamdhenu Gau Abhyaranya in Madhya Pradesh to be privatised.

• India’s first cow sanctuary Kamdhenu Gau Abhyaranya in Agar Malwa, Madya Pradesh (MP), set up in September 2017, will be privatised due to financial crises.

Q) Which state will soon produce its own seeds under the brand name ‘Sah-Beej’?

1. Uttar Pradesh
2. Rajasthan
3. Bihar
4. Madhya Pradesh

Madhya Pradesh to produce its own seeds soon.

• In Madhya Pradesh, along with distribution and marketing of certified and high quality seeds to farmers, the Madhya Pradesh State Cooperative Seed Federation will produce  seeds too.
• The brand name of seeds will be ‘Sah-Beej’. A plan has been made to produce seeds from the next Rabi season.
• A large number of seed committees present in the state, which will be linked to the seed federation and these committees will help in the marketing of seeds.

Q) The Health Ministry has banned the manufacture, sale and distribution of which antibiotic for food producing animals?

1. Pitocin
2. Oxytocin
3. Colistin
4. All of the above

Health Ministry bans sale, distribution of antibiotic Colistin for food producing animals.

• The Health Ministry has banned the manufacture, sale and distribution of antibiotic, Colistin and its formulations for food producing animals, poultry, aqua farming and animal  feed supplements in a bid to preserve the drug’s e cacy in humans.
• The ban has been imposed under provisions of the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940 and a notification in this regard has been issued by the Centre.

Bangladesh develops plastic alternative from jute.

• Scientists in Bangladesh have developed a method to convert Jute fibre into low-cost Bio-Degradable cellulose sheets dubbed as
• Jute, also called as ‘golden fibre’
• Bangladesh is world’s 2nd biggest producer of jute after India.

Q) India’s first dragon blood-oozing tree, Dracaena cambodiana, was recently discovered in which state?

1. Arunachal Pradesh
2. Assam
3. Uttarakhand
4. Nagaland

India’s first dragon blood-oozing tree.

• Assam has added to India’s botanical wealth a plant that yields dragon’s blood — a bright red resin used since ancient times as medicine, body oil, varnish, incense and dye.
• A trio of researchers led by Assam forest o cer Jatindra Sarma has discovered Dracaena cambodiana, a dragon tree species in the Dongka Sarpo area of West Karbi Anglong.
• This is for the first time that a dragon tree species has been reported from India.

Q) The AYUSH Ministry has unveiled which comic book series for children to make them aware of the importance of medicinal plants and their use for home remedies?

1. Professor Ayushman
2. Doctor Ayush
3. Vriksh aur Sehat
4. Paudhe Hamare Mitra

• AYUSH Ministry Launches ‘Professor Ayushman’ Comic Book To Teach Children Ayurveda Treatment.

Q) Ministry of Housing & Urban Aairs has recently launched which mobile app to promote plantation of trees?

1. mVrikshropan
2. mHariyali
3. mRopan
4. mVanaspati

Q) The world’s first ever floating farm has become operational in which of the following countries?

1. Norway
2. Spain
3. Netherlands
4. Ireland

Q) Which state has become the first State in the country to enact a law on contract farming?

1. Andhra Pradesh
2. Rajasthan
3. Tamil Nadu
4. Telangana

TN becomes first State to enact law on contract farming.

• The law would safeguard interests of farmers during times of bumper harvest or fluctuating market prices. The farmers would be paid at a pre-determined price, which had been  arrived at the time of signing agreements with buyers.

Q) Around 2,209 panchayats were brought under natural farming under Prakritik Kheti Khushshal Kissan Yojana of which state?

1. Uttarakhand
2. Haryana
3. Himachal Pradesh
4. Rajasthan

• The main objective of the scheme is to reduce costs required for farmers, increase farmers income and to reduce use of chemicals and fertilizers in the farm.
• The scheme provides 75% subsidy on drums that are required to make inputs of natural It provides a financial assistance of Rs 50,000 to open natural resources store in  villages.

Q) Which state has launched e-ganna app for sugarcane farmers?

1. Rajasthan
2. Uttar Pradesh
3. Bihar
4. Jharkhand

Q) Which state has launched the Rythu Mitra mobile app for farmers?

1. Tamil Nadu
2. Andhra Pradesh
3. Kerala
4. Telangana

Rythu Mitra mobile app was launched to serve farmers.

• Using Rythu Mitra, the farmers can get advices and guidance from experts and agriculture extension o cers (AEOs).
• They can also access information regarding government schemes, subsidies, and other kinds of government assistance being extended to the farm sector.

Q) The farmers of which state have been benefited the most under Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) scheme?

1. Gujarat
2. Uttar Pradesh
3. Bihar
4. Jharkhand

Over 7 crore farmers benefited under PM-KISAN scheme: Govt.

• Over seven crore farmers have been benefited under Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) scheme.
• Under this scheme, six thousand rupees per year are being given in three instalments to the
• Around over one crore 67 lakh farmers in Uttar Pradesh are benefited under the scheme which is the highest among all the all states.

Q) Union Government will invest how much amount in dierent sectors of fisheries in the next three to five years?

1. Rs 20,000 crore
2. Rs 35,000 crore
3. Rs 15,000 crore
4. Rs 25,000 crore

Central Government to invest Rs 25,000 crore in 5 years to revamp fishery infrastructure.

• With the objective of achieving the real goals of the ambitious Blue Revolution project, the Union Government has lined up Rs 25,000 crore investments in di”erent sectors of fisheries  in the next three to five years.
• As inland fisheries contribute only 50 per cent of the total fish production, the Government intends to outspread its potential by covering reservoirs, wetlands, rivers and streams in  di”erent parts of the country.
• Considering the low contribution of inland water fisheries, the Government looks to increase its production to six million tonnes from three million tonnes in the next three to four years.

Q) The Centre has introduced a new scheme – Assistance for Deep Sea Fishing – for fishermen of which state?

1. Andhra Pradesh
2. Kerala
3. Tamil Nadu
4. West Bengal

Centre introduces scheme for fishermen in TN: Union Minister.

• The Centre has introduced a new scheme – Assistance for Deep Sea Fishing – for fishermen in Tamil Nadu, Union Minister for Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries Giriraj Singh  has said.
• The Centre has released Rs 300 crore to the Tamil Nadu government to provide resource – specific deep sea fishing vessels to the traditional fishermen of the state.
• The scheme is introduced specifically for the benefit of four districts in Palk Bay area, including Ramanathapuram district.

Q) Pangio bhujia which has been recently discovered by the researchers in Kerala is a species of _?

1. Butterfly
2. Wasp
3. Fish
4. Frog

Kerala scientists discover new fish species.

• Researchers in Kerala have discovered a new eel like fish species and named it as Pangio
• The new species is a native of deep ponds and is rarely found away from their habitats.
• Pangio bhujia lives in deep laterite channels of aquifers inside the earth and feeds mainly on plankton and small worms.

Q) The new signal fish was recently found in which sea?

1. Arabian Sea
2. Andaman Sea
3. Timor Sea
4. Lakshadweep sea

New signal fish discovered oG Kerala coast.

• The new signal fish was found in Lakshadweep sea o” Kerala coast, which is the home for unusual species like fish with a unique color.
• The name of the species is “Pteropsaron Indicum”, was collected by trawlers at a depth of 70 meters during a marine biodiversity survey.
• World Fisheries Day: November 21.
• Theme : Social Responsibility in the fisheries value chain.
• International Coffee Day: October 1.

Q) The Khadi and Village Industry Commission has launched which mission on World Tribal Day?

1. Leather Mission
2. Bee Mission
3. Handloom Mission
4. Bamboo Mission

KVIC launches “Leather Mission” on World Tribal Day.

• The Khadi and Village Industry Commission has launched “Leather Mission” on World Tribal Day.
• Under this mission, the commission will give leather kits to the leather artisans across the
• KVIC also distributed 50 leather kits and 350 bee-boxes in Rajasthan’s Sirohi district on the World Tribal Day.
• Every year, August 9 is celebrated as the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples or World Tribal Day.

Q) Golden Butterfly tea is a tea speciality of which state?

1. West Bengal
2. Nagaland
3. Assam
4. Karnataka

Assam Golden Butterfly tea variety auctioned for Rs 75,000 at GTAC.

• The Guwahati Tea Auction Centre (GTAC) created another international history by selling 1 kg of the “Golden Butterfly” tea at a whopping ₹75,000.
• The “Golden Butterfly” is a speciality tea and is produced by the Dikom Tea Estate near
• Darjeeling Green Tea & White Tea receive GI Tag.
• On November 16, 2019, two tea varieties of Darjeeling were registered under “Geographical Indication of Goods (Registration and Protection) Act, 1999”.
• It includes Green Tea and White Tea of Darjeeling.
• Darjeeling produces 85 lakh kilograms of tea. Of this Green Tea constitutes 10 lakh kilo grams and White Tea constitutes 1 lakh kilo grams.

Tirur Vettila (betel leaf) from Kerala has obtained GI tag.

• Produced in Tirur and nearby areas of Malappuram district, Tirur Vettila is unique for its significantly high content of total chlorophyll and protein in fresh leaves.
• Eugenol is the major essential oil in Tirur betel leaf contributing to its pungency. It’s shelf period is also more compared to other betel leaves.

Q) Alphonso mango from 5 districts of which state has got the Geographical Indication (GI) tag?

1. Madhya Pradesh
2. Maharashtra
3. Rajasthan
4. Kerala

• Alphonso mango from 5 districts of Maharashtra gets Geographical Indication (GI) tag.
• These five districts Ratnagiri, Sindhudurg, Palghar, Thane and Raigad are from western Konkan coastal region of State.
• Alphonso, better known as ‘Hapus’ in Maharashtra is considered as king of mangoes

Q) Zeeraphool of Chhattisgarh which has received the GI tag is a variety of ____________?

1. Wheat
2. Cumin
3. Rice
4. Clove

The Geographical Indications Registry has granted the Geographical Indication (GI) tag to Kodaikanal Malai Poondu (Kodaikanal Hill Garlic).

• Also known by its scientific name Allium Sativum, this particular garlic is known for its medicinal and preservative properties. It has anti-oxidant and anti-microbial potential,  which is attributed to the presence of higher amount of organosulfur compounds, phenols  and flavonoids compared to other garlic varieties.
• It is grown in the Kodaikanal Hills, Dindugul district. Its usually white or pale yellow and each bulb weighs 20-30g on an average.

Q) Kadaknath chicken meat from which district of Madhya Pradesh has received Geographical Indication (GI) tag?

1. Bhind
2. Jhabua
3. Sidhi
4. Guna

Kadaknath chicken meat from Jhabua district of Madhya Pradesh has received GI tag.

• Kadaknath or Kali Masi (flowl with black flash) is unique breed of chicken that is complete black colour. It is completely black with black plumage having greenish iridescence, black legs,  beak, tongue, comb & wattles.Apart from its meat, its bones & most organs are also black.
• Marayoor jaggery from Idukki, Kerala gets GI tag from the central government.

1. This jaggery is made from sugarcane and no chemicals are added during the manufacturing process which makes it a world class delicacy.

• Himachal Pradesh’s ‘kala jeera’ (black cumin) and ‘chulli ‘(dried apricot) oil received Geographical Indication (GI) tag.
• China warns cattle imports as India notifies OIE about cattle disease in Odisha.

1. Chinese Government issued warnings against import of cattle related products from India.
2. The warning comes after India submitted its notification about “lumpy skin disease” virus in cattle to the World Organization of Animal Health (OIE).

• Lumpy skin disease – It is an infectious disease in cattle that reduces milk production, causes infertility, poor growth and chronic debility. The disease is caused by the virus

1. The virus is also called the Neethling virus. The disease causes permanent damage to the skin of the animals and hence has great economic implications.

• Indian Agricultural Research Institute – New Delhi.
• Central Rice Research Institute – Cuttack
• Sugarcane Breeding Institute – Coimbatore.
• Indian Institute of Sugarcane Research – Lucknow.
• Central Potato Research Institute – Shimla.
• Central Tobacco Research Institute – Rajahmundry.
• Central Forest Research  Institute – Dehradun.
• Central Leather Research  Institute – Chennai.
• Central Research Institute for Jute and Allied Fibres – Kolkata.
• Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute – Kochi.
• Indian Veterinary Research Institute – Izzatnagar.
• National Sugar Institute – Kanpur.
• National Dairy Research Institute – Karnal.

Bjaj Allianz General Insurance launches the ‘Farmitra’ mobile app for farmers.

• This app intends to help the farmers with relevant information, which they can use in optimizing their farming practices.
• Besides crop insurance, the farmers can buy other covers from the private insurer and also obtain information like weather forecasts and market price of crops and locators for  agriculture inputs.

Bamboo Tech Parks in J&K and Ladakh.

• The Ministry of Development of North Eastern Council (NEC) will set up new Bamboo Technology parks in Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh Union Territories.
• The nodal agency CBTC (Cane and Bamboo Technology Centre) under the Ministry of NEC will implement the project.
• Bamboo Industrial Park in Dima Hasao district of Assam was opened earlier.

Q) World Food Day 2019 was observed on?

1. 16 October
2. 15 October
3. 14 October
4. 13 October

World Food Day 2019 : October 16.

• The theme of this year’s World Food Day is “Our Actions Are Our Future, Healthy Diets for A #ZeroHunger World.”
• SDG 2 – Zero Hunger.
• Food Safety Mitra scheme launched on the World Food Day.
• On the occasion of World Food Day, Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare Dr Harsh Vardhan launched Food Safety Mitra Scheme, Eat Right Jacket and Eat Right Jhola.
• Food Safety Mitra (FSM) : FSSAI introduced this scheme through which it plans to engage motivated individuals with the food safety ecosystem at ground level.
• A FSM is an individual professional certified by FSSAI who assists in compliances related to FSS Act, Rules & Regulations with three avatars- Digital Mitra, Trainer Mitra and Hygiene  Mitra depending upon their respective roles and responsibilities.
• Eat Right Jhola is a reusable and bio-degradable bag while Eat Right Smart Jacket is a uniform for FSSAI sta”.

Q) Pangio bhujia which has been recently discovered by the researchers in Kerala is a species of _?

1. Butterfly
2. Wasp
3. Fish
4. Frog

Q) Name the disaster warning device launched by Government to warn fishermen of any danger?

1. PISCES
2. GEMINI
3. LEO
4. TAURUS

GEMINI system to aid fishermen.

• GEMINI, a portable receiver linked to ISRO-satellites, that is “fail-proof” and will warn fishermen of danger.
• GEMINI is developed by The Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services (INCOIS).
• GEMINI works on GAGAN, developed by ISRO and the Airports Authority of India.

Q) The World Trade Organisation (WTO) organised World Cotton Day in which country?

1. Switzerland
2. Greece
3. Austria
4. France

World Cotton Day event held in Geneva.

• The World Trade Organisation (WTO) organized World Cotton Day event at Geneva in Switzerland from October 7 to 11, 2019.
• World Cotton Day was observed on 7 October.

Q) Who has been appointed as chairman of the International Egg Commission(IEC)?

1. Uttaradevi Rao
2. B Soundararajan
3. Suresh Chitturi
4. Jagbir Singh Dhull

World Egg Day.

• Second Friday of October (11th October) was World Egg Day.
• Theme “EAT YOUR EGG TODAY AND EVERY DAY”.

Q) Prime Minister Narendra Modi constituted a high-powered committee of chief ministers for the transformation of agriculture and raising farmers’ income. Who headed this committee?

1. Ramesh Chand
2. Narendra Singh Tomar
3. Devendra Fadnavis
4. Nitesh Kumar

Q)Which state has achieved first rank in NITI Aayog launched “Agricultural Marketing and Farmer Friendly Reforms Index (AMFFRI)?

1. Gujarat
2. Madhya Pradesh
3. Uttar Pradesh
4. Maharashtra

• Maharashtra ranked first in NITI Aayog’s ease of doing farm business.
• Gujarat ranked second with a score of 71.5 out of 100, closely followed by Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh.

 Q) The Government of India has signed an MoU with which IT company to use AI in agriculture?

1. Microsoft
2. Wipro
3. IBM
4. Infosys

Q) An Agri-Business Incubation Centre has been started in which state?

1. Madhya Pradesh
2. Jharkhand
3. Karnataka
4. Chhattisgarh

Agri-Business Incubation Centre started in Chhattisgarh.

• The centre has been set up by the Union Agriculture Ministry in Indira Gandhi Agriculture University of Raipur.
• Agri Business Incubation Centre is set up under the National Agriculture Development Scheme-
• The objective of the scheme is to make farming a remunerative economic activity by strengthening farmer’s e”ort, risk mitigation and promoting agribusiness entrepreneurship.
• Under the scheme, guidance, technology and infrastructure will be provided to youth and entrepreneurs for start-ups in di”erent areas of agriculture.

Q) “Smart Agricopter” which is a drone has been developed by the students of which IIT institution?

1. IIT Delhi
2. IIT Roorkee
3. IIT Hyderabad
4. IIT Madras

Q) As per the govt data, the average monthly income per agricultural household from all sources is less than Rs. ____?

1. Rs 5,500
2. Rs 6,500
3. Rs 5,000
4. Rs 4,500

Average monthly income per agricultural household is less than Rs 6,500, says Agri Minister.

• The average monthly income per agricultural household from all sources is less than Rs. 6,500.
• The latest available estimates of average income per agricultural household in the country are based on the Situation Assessment Survey of Agricultural Households conducted by  National Sample Survey O ce (NSSO) during its 70^th round (January 2013-December  2013).
• As per the survey results, the average monthly income per agricultural household from all sources is estimated to be Rs. 6,426.”

Q) The Ministries of Earth Sciences and Agriculture have launched which mobile application to help farmers?

1. Barkha
2. Amber
3. Meghdoot
4. Nabh

• Meghdoot app will provide location, and crop and livestock-specific weather-based agro advisories to farmers in local languages.
• To begin with, the service would be available for 150 districts in di”erent parts of the country. It will be extended to rest of the country in a phased manner over the next one year.
• It will provide forecast relating to temperature, rainfall, humidity, and wind speed and direction, which play critical roles in agricultural operations and advisories to the farmers on how to take  care of their crops and livestock.

Revolutions in Farming ::

• Green Revolution : Grains and Cereals mainly wheat.
• Father Of Green Revolution : Norman Borlaug
• Father Of Green Revolution in India : MS Swaminathan
• Blue Revolution : Fish Production
• Father of Blue Revolution : Hiralal Chaudhari and Arun Krishnan
• White Revolution (Operation Flood) : Milk/Dairy production
• Father of the White Revolution : Verghese Kurien
• Yellow Revolution : Oil Seeds production
• Brown Revolution – Leather/non conventional (India)/Cocoa production
• Grey Revolution : Fertilizers
• Pink Revolution – Onion production/Pharmaceutical (India) /Prawn production
• Father of Pink Revolution : Durgesh Patel.
• Red Revolution – Meat & Tomato Production
• Father of Red Revolution : Vishal Tewari
• Golden Fibre Revolution – Jute Production
• Golden Revolution – Fruits/Overall Horticulture development/Honey Production
• Father Of Golden Revolution: Nirpakh Tutaj
• Silver Fiber Revolution – Cotton
• Silver Revolution – Egg/Poultry Production
• Father Of Silver Revolution: Indira Gandhi
• Round Revolution – Potato
• Green Gold Revolution – Promotion and trade of

Assam: ‘Plants for Plastic’ campaign launched in Bongaigaon district.

• The campaign aims to encourage people to collect and remove plastic from their houses, commercial establishments and educational institutions.
• Under this unique initiative, any person can deposit one kilogram plastic in the Municipality o ce and get a valuable sapling for free.

Q) Bathukamma which is a flower festival is being held in which state?

1. Tamil Nadu
2. Kerala
3. Andhra Pradesh
4. Telangana

Q) Which of the following is the commercial crop in India?

1. Mustard
2. Tobacco
3. Jute
4. All of the Above

• Commercial Crops : Tobacco, Coee, Cotton, Jute, Oilseeds, Opium, Rubber.

Q) Which of the following is not matched correctly?

1. Rabi Crop………Mustard, Cucumber
2. Rabi Crop………Mustard, Barley
3. Zaid Crop……… Muskmelon
4. Kharif Crop…..Cotton

• Rabi Crops:
  • The Rabi crop is the spring harvest or winter crop in India . It is sown in October last and harvested in March April every year.
  • Major Rabi crops in India include Wheat, Barley, Mustard, Sesame, Peas etC.
• Zaid Crops
  • There is a short season between Kharif and Rabi season in the months of March to July. The crops that grow in this season are Zaid crops. These crops are grown on irrigated lands  and do not have to wait for monsoons. Some examples of Zaid types of crops are pumpkin,  cucumber, bitter groud.
  • Cucumber is a Zaid Crop.
• Kharif crops:
  • The Kharif crop is the summer crop or monsoon crop in India.
  • Kharif crops are usually sown with the beginning of the first rains in July
  • Major Kharif crops of India include Millets (Bajra & Jowar), Cotton, Soyabean, Sugarcane, Turmeric, Paddy (Rice), Maize, Moong (Pulses), Groundnut etC.

 Q)Which agency is responsible for procurement, distribution and storage of food grain production in India?

1. Ministry of Agriculture
2. Food Corporation of India
3. NAFED
4. TRIFED

• The Food Corporation of India (FCI) was set up on 14 January 1965 having its first District Office at Thanjavur – rice bowl of Tamil Nadu – and headquarters at Chennai (The Headquarters later shifted to Delhi) under the Food Corporations Act 1964 to implement the  following objectives of the National Food Policy.

 

 

 

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