FCI Agriculture Quiz 22 |

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Q1. Common bread wheat is

Triticum aestivum
Triticum durum
Triticum diccocum
Triticum monococcum
None of these

Explanation:- Common wheat (Triticum aestivum), also known as bread wheat, is a cultivated wheat species.

Q2. Crown root initiation stages of wheat

5^th days after sowing
45^th days after sowing
21^st days after sowing
15^th days after sowing
None of these

Explanation:- First irrigation 20-25 days after sowing (Crown root initiation stage)

Q3. Maximum exporter of rice in the world

China
India
Philippines
Thailand
None of these

Explanation:- India had the highest export volume of rice worldwide, at 15.5 million metric tons as of 2020/2021. Vietnam was the second-largest rice exporter, with about 6.4 million metric tons of rice worldwide in that year.

Q4. In which crop a special process puddling is requiring?

Sugarcane
Wheat
Paddy
Maize
None of these

Explanation:- Puddling is an important process in the field of paddy. It is compulsory to do this process when transplanting.

Q5. Which of the following advantages of minimum support price (MSP)?

Food security
Price fluctuation
Increase farmer’s income
Surety for farmer
All of the above

Explanation:- The minimum support price (MSP) scheme protects farmers from price fluctuations and market imperfections.

Q6. In the PDS system, which organizations assumed the responsibility for procurement, storage, transportation, and bulk allocation of food grains to the State Governments?

Central Warehouse Corporation
State Food Supplies Departments
Food Corporation of India
Departments of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare
None of these

Explanation:- Ensuring food security of the nation by maintaining a satisfactory level of operational buffer stocks of food grains. Distribution of food grains throughout the country for Public Distribution System. Effective Price Support Operations for safeguarding the interest of farmers.

Q7. Which of the following are the advantages of food processing?

Employment Generation
Reduce food wastage
Preserve the nutritive quality of food and prolongs the shelf life
Enhance the quality and taste of food
All of the above

Explanation:- Employment generation, Doubling farmer’s income, Reduce malnutrition, Reduce food wastage, Boost trade and earns foreign exchange, curing migration, Curing food inflation, Crop diversification, Preserve the nutritive quality of food and prolongs the shelf life, Enhance the quality and taste of food, Enhance consumer choices.

Q8. How many percent of total food processed in India?