Monday 28 April 2014

Module-2 Past Paper Questions and Answers (2 marks)

1. State any two natural factors influencing crop pattern in India

Nature of soil / Types of climate / Extent of rainfalls


2. Define food security

“access of all people at all times to enough food for an active, healthy life” – World Bank 1986

“Food security, at the individual, household, national, regional and global levels [is achieved] when all people, at all times, have physical and economic access to sufficient,safe and nutritious food to meet their dietary needs and food preferences for an active and healthy life” adopted by world food summit 1996


3. Mention the different sources of irrigation in India

Canals / Tanks / Wells and tube wells


4. Define crop pattern

The acreage distribution of different crops in any one year in a given farm area such as a county, water agency, or farm.

The proportion of area under different crops at a point of time.


5. Mention any two problems of agricultural labors

Seasonal unemployment, Unskilled and lack of training’, Low social status


6. Name the different types of unemployment found in Indian agriculture 

Seasonal unemployment, Cyclic unemployment, Underemployment


7. Expand the term NABARD

National Bank for Agricultural and Rural Development

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