NABARD Agriculture and Rural India MCQ’s (Set – 2)
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to Mentor for Bank Exams. NABARD Grade A Recruitment for 2018 is
announced and Prelims Exam is scheduled on 12th May 2018. As you know that exam
is approaching, you need to be very focused on practice more and more questions
to maximize your score. The Agriculture and Rural India Section carries 40
marks. For the clear idea of NABARD Prelims Exam, go through this NABARD Agriculture and Rural India MCQ’s daily.
1. PMKSY scheme has
been approved with an outlay of Rs. 50,000 Crore for a period of ________
a) 3 years
b) 5 years
c) 7 years
d) 10 years
e) None of
these
Answer: B)
Explanation: PMKSY has
been approved for implementation across the country with an outlay of Rs.
50,000 crore in five years.
2. According to census
2011, what percentage of population lives in rural area?
a) 70%
b) 58%
c) 69%
d) 65%
e) 68%
Answer: C)
Explanation: Nearly 70%
of the country's population lives in rural areas where, for the ᠠrst time since Independence, the overall growth
rate of population has sharply declined, according to the latest Census.
3. ________ is growing
of two or more crops simultaneously on the same piece of land.
a) Poly
Cropping
b) Bi
Cropping
c) Inter
Cropping
d) Multi
Cropping
e) None of
these
Answer: C)
Explanation: Inter
Cropping is growing of two or more crops simultaneously on the same piece of
land.
4. Which mobile app
has been launched by the Ministry for inspection of houses made under PMAYG ?
a) Mera
Ghar
b) AwaasApp
c) My Home
d) HomeApp
e) None of
the above
Answer: B)
Explanation: The Union
Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has given its
approval for the implementation of the rural housing scheme of Pradhan Mantri
Awaas Yojana – Gramin. Under the scheme, financial assistance is provided for
construction of pucca house to all houseless and households living in
dilapidated houses.
5. Minimum Unit size
of the house under PMAY-G is _______.
a) 25 sq.
m.
b) 35 sq.
m.
c) 20 sq.
m.
d) 15 sq.
m.
e) None of
the above
Answer: A)
Explanation: PMAY-G
aims at providing a pucca house, with basic amenities, to all houseless
householder and those households living in kutcha and dilapidated house, by
2022. The minimum size of the house has been increased to 25 sq.mt
(from20sq.mt) with a hygienic cooking space.
6. Which of the
following Mobile App was launched for PMGSY roads grievances redressal?
a) Sadak
Mitra
b) Meri
Sadak
c) My Road
d) Apna
Sadak
e) None of
the above
Answer: B)
Explanation: “Meri
Sadak” is a mobile app to enable users to give their feedback regarding pace of
works, quality of works etc. of PMGSY roads to the Nodal Departments in the
State Governments / National Rural Roads Development Agency (NRRDA).
7. Under Annapurna
scheme, how much food grains per month is provided free of cost to the beneficiaries?
a) 5 kgs.
b) 10 kgs.
c) 15 kgs.
d) 20 kgs.
e) 20 kgs.
Answer: B)
Explanation: Under
Annapurna Scheme food grains are provided through State Governments/ Union Territory
(UT) Administrations to indigent senior citizens of 65 years of age or above
who are not getting old age pension under
the National Old Age Pension Scheme(NOAPS). Food grains are provided @10 kg per
person per month free of cost to the beneficiaries.
8. Which of the
following bodies will contribute 50% amount of Neeranchal National Watershed Management
Project?
a) IMF
b) ADB
c) World
Bank
d) BRICS
Bank
e) Other
than the above
Answer: C)
9. Approximately, what
population of India is in the age group of 15-35 year as per census 2011?
a) 230
million
b) 530
million
c) 430
million
d) 630
million
e) None of
the above
Answer: C)
10. Rural
Infrastructure Development Fund(RIDF) was instituted by which of the following?
a) RBI
b) GOI
c) NABARD
d) Finance
Ministry
e) None of
these
Answer: C)
Explanation: RIDF was
instituted in NABARD with an announcement in the Union budget 1995-96.
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