Agricultural Supervisor - General Knowledge (J&K Special Reference): Government Schemes & Agriculture Current Affairs 50 MCQs

Agricultural Supervisor - General Knowledge (J&K Special Reference): Government Schemes & Agriculture Current Affairs

Agricultural Supervisor - General Knowledge (J&K Special Reference): Government Schemes & Agriculture Current Affairs

Targeted 50 MCQ Practice Module focusing on: Important Government Schemes (Central & J&K-specific) and Agriculture-related Current Affairs.

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SECTION I: Major Central Government Agricultural Schemes [Questions 1 to 10]
1. In which year was the PM-KISAN (Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi) scheme launched?
Explanation: PM-KISAN was launched on 24 February 2019 from Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh, to provide income support to landholding farmer families.
2. Under PM-KISAN, eligible farmer families receive financial assistance of how much per year?
Explanation: PM-KISAN provides ₹6,000 annually, paid in three equal installments of ₹2,000 each, directly to bank accounts via DBT.
3. The Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY), the flagship crop insurance scheme, was launched in which year?
Explanation: PMFBY was launched in 2016 to provide comprehensive crop insurance cover against yield losses due to natural calamities.
4. The Kisan Credit Card (KCC) scheme, providing short-term farm credit, was introduced in which year?
Explanation: The KCC scheme was introduced in 1998 to give farmers timely and adequate credit for their cultivation needs at concessional interest rates.
5. e-NAM (National Agriculture Market), an online trading platform for agricultural commodities, was launched in which year?
Explanation: e-NAM was launched on 14 April 2016 to network existing APMC mandis onto a common online trading platform.
6. The Soil Health Card Scheme, which provides farmers with crop-wise soil nutrient recommendations, was launched in which year?
Explanation: The Soil Health Card Scheme was launched in 2015 to assess soil nutrient status and guide farmers on appropriate fertilizer dosage.
7. What is the popular slogan associated with the Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana (PMKSY)?
Explanation: PMKSY's core theme is "Per Drop More Crop," focusing on water use efficiency through micro-irrigation.
8. The Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana (RKVY), aimed at incentivizing states to increase public investment in agriculture, was launched in which year?
Explanation: RKVY was launched in 2007 as part of the 11th Five Year Plan to achieve 4% annual growth in the agriculture sector.
9. The Agriculture Infrastructure Fund (AIF), launched in 2020, has a total financing facility corpus of:
Explanation: AIF is a ₹1 lakh crore financing facility for creating post-harvest management infrastructure and community farming assets.
10. PM-KISAN, PMFBY, and most other central farm welfare schemes are administered by which Union Ministry?
Explanation: The Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare is the nodal ministry for most central farm income-support, credit, and insurance schemes.
SECTION II: Jammu & Kashmir - Specific Government Schemes [Questions 11 to 20]
11. The Holistic Agriculture Development Programme (HADP) for Jammu & Kashmir was dedicated to the people of J&K by the Prime Minister in which year?
Explanation: HADP was dedicated to the people of Jammu & Kashmir by the Prime Minister in 2024, marking a systems-reform approach to agriculture in the UT.
12. What is the total outlay of the Holistic Agriculture Development Programme (HADP) in J&K?
Explanation: HADP has a total outlay of ₹5,013 crore, covering 29 interlinked projects across agriculture, horticulture, and livestock sectors.
13. How many interlinked projects does HADP consist of?
Explanation: HADP consists of 29 focused projects covering seed quality enhancement, niche crop cultivation, mechanization, and market linkage development.
14. HADP is designed to transform J&K's agricultural economy across which three sectors?
Explanation: HADP spans agriculture, horticulture, and livestock sectors, aiming to shift J&K from subsistence farming to sustainable, income-generating livelihoods.
15. Which J&K Government department is the nodal implementing agency for HADP?
Explanation: The Agriculture Production Department (APD), J&K, oversees HADP implementation across districts, with review by the Chief Secretary.
16. "Mission Youth," a J&K Government initiative to promote self-employment and entrepreneurship among youth, was launched in which year?
Explanation: Mission Youth was launched in 2019 by the J&K Government to create entrepreneurship and self-employment opportunities for youth, including in agri-allied ventures.
17. The National Saffron Mission, which promotes scientific saffron cultivation, primarily benefits which Kashmir region famously known as the "Saffron Town"?
Explanation: Pampore, near Srinagar, is famously known as the "Saffron Town of India" and is the hub of the National Saffron Mission's efforts.
18. "Tejaswini," a scheme under Mission Youth focused on empowering women through entrepreneurship, primarily targets which group?
Explanation: Tejaswini supports young women in J&K to become entrepreneurs by providing financial assistance, training, and market linkages.
19. Under HADP, a dedicated five-year vision has been formulated to boost which specific allied sector, focused on Artificial Insemination to raise milk productivity?
Explanation: HADP includes a five-year dairy development vision emphasizing wider adoption of Artificial Insemination (AI) to boost milk productivity in J&K.
20. As per recent progress reports, HADP has established how many units (approximately) across J&K under its various projects?
Explanation: Progress reports indicate over 92,000 units have been established under HADP across Jammu & Kashmir as the programme scales up implementation.
SECTION III: National Agriculture-Related Current Affairs [Questions 21 to 30]
21. The Namo Drone Didi scheme, aimed at providing drones to Women Self-Help Groups (SHGs) for agricultural rental services, was launched in which year?
Explanation: Namo Drone Didi was launched in 2024 as a Central Sector Scheme under DAY-NRLM, with an outlay of ₹1,261 crore, targeting around 15,000 Women SHGs.
22. The Digital Agriculture Mission, approved in September 2024, primarily aims to:
Explanation: The Digital Agriculture Mission supports creation of Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) for agriculture, including crop surveys and farmer databases.
23. The National Mission on Natural Farming (NMNF), promoting chemical-free farming practices, was launched as a standalone Centrally Sponsored Scheme in which year?
Explanation: NMNF was launched on 25 November 2024 as a standalone scheme to promote chemical-free, natural farming practices across India.
24. Which government body is primarily responsible for recommending Minimum Support Prices (MSP) for crops?
Explanation: CACP, an attached office of the Ministry of Agriculture, recommends MSPs for major crops, which are then approved by the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA).
25. As per the latest disbursement cycle in 2026, PM-KISAN payments are made in installments of how much per transfer?
Explanation: PM-KISAN continues to disburse ₹2,000 per installment, three times a year, directly to Aadhaar-linked bank accounts via DBT.
26. "Kisan Kavach," recently introduced as India's first anti-pesticide bodysuit, is primarily designed to:
Explanation: Kisan Kavach is a protective bodysuit developed to shield farmers from toxic exposure while handling and spraying pesticides.
27. Which scheme provides Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) based financial support to landholding farmer families and is described as one of the world's largest DBT programmes?
Explanation: PM-KISAN is widely recognized as one of the world's largest Direct Benefit Transfer schemes, covering crores of farmer families.
28. Under the Namo Drone Didi scheme, what percentage of Central Financial Assistance is provided for the cost of drones and accessories?
Explanation: The scheme offers 80% Central Financial Assistance for drones, accessories, and ancillary charges, capped at ₹8 lakh per unit.
29. e-NAM (National Agriculture Market) primarily aims to achieve which of the following?
Explanation: e-NAM networks existing APMC mandis into a pan-India electronic trading platform, improving price discovery and market access for farmers.
30. The PM Formalisation of Micro Food Processing Enterprises (PMFME) scheme mainly supports:
Explanation: PMFME provides financial, technical, and business support to existing unorganized micro food processing enterprises to formalize and scale up.
SECTION IV: J&K Agriculture-Related Current Affairs [Questions 31 to 40]
31. Who, as J&K Chief Secretary, recently conducted an activity-wise, outcome-based review of all 29 HADP projects across districts?
Explanation: Chief Secretary Atal Dulloo conducted a comprehensive, district-wise review of all 29 HADP projects, attended by senior officials and Vice Chancellors of SKUAST.
32. Which two agricultural universities' Vice Chancellors participated in the recent high-level HADP review meeting chaired by the Chief Secretary?
Explanation: The Vice Chancellors of SKUAST Kashmir and SKUAST Jammu were among the key attendees of the HADP progress review meeting.
33. HADP has been reported to have generated approximately how many workdays in J&K as an economic outcome?
Explanation: Reports indicate HADP has generated around 1.34 crore workdays along with ₹298 crore in revenue, reflecting its rural employment impact.
34. Approximately how much revenue has been reported as generated through HADP-supported enterprises in recent progress updates?
Explanation: HADP progress reports cite about ₹298 crore in revenue generated alongside 1.34 crore workdays created across the programme's projects.
35. Who, as Lieutenant Governor of J&K, described HADP as a "game-changer for J&K's agriculture and allied sector" while inaugurating the Litchi Festival in Jammu?
Explanation: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha called HADP a "game-changer" for J&K's agriculture and allied sector while inaugurating the Litchi Festival and an agri exhibition in Jammu.
36. Which financial institution has been directed to strengthen credit disbursement and coordinate with district authorities for HADP beneficiaries?
Explanation: J&K Bank's Managing Director was part of the HADP review, and the bank plays a key role in credit disbursement and subsidy-linked loans for HADP beneficiaries.
37. Unlike conventional scheme-based approaches, HADP is structured around which organizing principle?
Explanation: HADP is structured along value chains — strengthening seed systems, breeding, mechanization, and market linkages together — rather than isolated departmental schemes.
38. Agriculture and allied sectors support how many families in J&K's rural economy, as highlighted in recent HADP coverage?
Explanation: Agriculture and allied sectors form the backbone of J&K's rural economy, supporting over 13 lakh families and contributing nearly one-fifth of the region's Gross State Value Added.
39. HADP represents a shift away from which traditional pattern of agricultural intervention?
Explanation: HADP moves away from the older approach of scheme roll-outs and subsidy distribution measured by beneficiary numbers, focusing instead on durable, income-generating outcomes.
40. Which of the following best describes HADP's approach to achieving commercial viability for farmers?
Explanation: HADP is positioned as a long-term framework aligning public investment with farmer incomes, enterprise growth, and food security objectives, not merely a subsidy scheme.
SECTION V: Jammu & Kashmir General Knowledge - Agriculture & Allied Sector [Questions 41 to 50]
41. Agriculture and allied sectors contribute approximately what share of J&K's Gross State Value Added (GSVA)?
Explanation: Agriculture and allied sectors contribute nearly one-fifth of J&K's Gross State Value Added, underlining their importance to the region's economy.
42. SKUAST-Kashmir (Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology) is located at:
Explanation: SKUAST-Kashmir is headquartered at Shalimar, Srinagar, and is a premier agricultural university in the Kashmir Valley.
43. SKUAST-Jammu (Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology, Jammu) is located at:
Explanation: SKUAST-Jammu is headquartered at Chatha, on the outskirts of Jammu city.
44. Kashmiri Saffron, which has received a Geographical Indication (GI) tag, is predominantly cultivated in which district/area?
Explanation: Kashmiri Saffron (GI tagged) is predominantly grown in the Pampore belt of Pulwama district, known as the "Saffron Bowl" of India.
45. Jammu & Kashmir is one of India's leading producers of which horticultural crop, forming a major share of its agri-economy?
Explanation: J&K is among India's largest apple-producing regions, with horticulture forming a major pillar of the UT's economy alongside agriculture proper.
46. The R.S. Pura belt in Jammu district is particularly well-known for the cultivation of which GI-tagged crop?
Explanation: The R.S. Pura area of Jammu district is renowned for its fragrant, high-quality Basmati rice, part of the wider GI-tagged Basmati growing region.
47. Cocoon rearing, a traditional livelihood supported under HADP schemes, is directly linked to which agro-based activity?
Explanation: Cocoon rearing is central to Sericulture, a key livelihood in J&K supported through HADP schemes that empower women farmers with resources and financial assistance.
48. Which J&K Government body/directorate primarily oversees horticulture development, including fruit orchards and nurseries?
Explanation: The Directorate of Horticulture, functioning under the Agriculture Production Department, manages orchard development, nursery registration, and horticulture schemes in J&K.
49. The Bhaderwah region of J&K (in Doda district) is particularly famous for the cultivation of which crop?
Explanation: Bhaderwah in Doda district is well known for its high-quality Rajmash (kidney beans), grown widely in the region's hilly terrain.
50. As per the current administrative structure, Jammu & Kashmir (Union Territory) is divided into how many districts?
Explanation: J&K (UT) is divided into 20 districts — 10 in the Kashmir division and 10 in the Jammu division.

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