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  1. Consider the following statements about the National Cooperative Marketing Federation of India Limited (NAFED).
    1. NAFED promotes the inter-state trade as well as export of certain agricultural commodities to many foreign countries.
    2. NAFED is responsible for the movement of the essential commodities from surplus areas to scarcity areas.
    Which of the statements given above is/are correct?








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    National cooperation marketing federation of India limited NAFED promotes cooperative marketing, promotes the inter-state trade as well as export of certain agriculture commodities to many foreign countries.

    Correct Option: C

    National cooperation marketing federation of India limited NAFED promotes cooperative marketing, promotes the inter-state trade as well as export of certain agriculture commodities to many foreign countries. It is responsible in stabilizing prices of commodities and thus responsible for the movement of the essential commodities from surplus areas to scarcity areas.

  1. Consider the following statements:
    1. Farm Income Insurance scheme at the beginning covered only rich and wheat crops.
    2. National Agricultural Insurance scheme is withdrawn from the crops which are covered under the farm Income Insurance scheme.
    Which of the statements given above is/are correct?








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    The Central Government formulated the Farm Income Insurance Scheme (FIIS) during 2003-04. The scheme provided income protection to the farmers by insuring production and market risks.

    Correct Option: C

    The Central Government formulated the Farm Income Insurance Scheme (FIIS) during 2003-04. The scheme provided income protection to the farmers by insuring production and market risks. Initially, the scheme covered only wheat and rice and was compulsory for farmers availing crop loans. NAIS was withdrawn for the crops covered under FIIS.

  1. Consider the following statements :
    1. Minimum Wages Act is only applicable to the scheduled employments of the centers and the states.
    2. Minimum Wages Act has allowed discrimination between male and female workers or different minimum wages for them.
    Which of the statements given above is/are correct?








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    The Minimum Wages Act, 1948 is an Indian legislation enacted by the Parliament of India for statutory fixing of minimum wages to be paid to skilled and unskilled labors of center and state.

    Correct Option: A

    The Minimum Wages Act, 1948 is an Indian legislation enacted by the Parliament of India for statutory fixing of minimum wages to be paid to skilled and unskilled labors of center and state. Minimum wages Act does not allow discrimination between male and female workers.

  1. Which one of the following is correctly matched?
    Revolution       sector








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    The Blue Revolution is similar to the green revolution only that it deals with aquaculture, fish and water preservation for human use.

    Correct Option: B

    The Blue Revolution is similar to the green revolution only that it deals with aquaculture, fish and water preservation for human use.

  1. Consider the following statements.
    1. In the Eleventh Five Year Plan, the average food-grains production was more than 200 million tonnes.
    2. The main reason for the increase in the production of the coarse cereals in 2000's is mainly due to increase in demand of coarse cereals as a nutri-food.
    Which of the statements given above is/are correct?








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    In the Eleventh Five Year Plan, the average Food-grains production was more than 200 million tonnes.

    Correct Option: C

    In the Eleventh Five Year Plan, the average Food-grains production was more than 200 million tonnes, and the during 2000's production of the coarse cereals increasing mainly due to increases in demand of coarse cereals as a nutri-food