Agriculture & Rural Current Affairs Quiz — All time
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Under the revised norms announced on 1 October 2026, what is the maximum sugar stock a dealer can hold (outside Kolkata and Assam) from 15 October to 30 November 2026?
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Correct answer: D — 1,000 quintals
A dealer shall not hold sugar stock exceeding 1,000 quintals; the limit is 2,000 quintals for Kolkata and Assam.
Consider the following statements about the sugar stock norms of October 2026: 1. A dealer cannot hold sugar for more than 15 days from receipt. 2. A higher limit of 2,000 quintals applies to Kolkata (with its extended metropolitan area) and Assam. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
The holding period is cut to 15 days, and Kolkata with its extended metropolitan areas and Assam get a 2,000-quintal limit.
What is the MSP of wheat for Rabi Marketing Season 2027-28, approved by the Cabinet on 30 September 2026?
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Correct answer: D — ₹2,610 per quintal
Wheat MSP for RMS 2027-28 is ₹2,610 per quintal, up ₹25 from ₹2,585 in RMS 2026-27.
Which Rabi crop received the highest absolute increase in MSP for Marketing Season 2027-28?
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Correct answer: D — Safflower
The highest absolute increase was for safflower at ₹675 per quintal, followed by rapeseed & mustard at ₹413.
For Rabi Marketing Season 2027-28, the expected margin over the all-India weighted average cost of production is highest for which crop?
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Correct answer: A — Wheat
The expected margin is 106% for wheat, followed by 96% for rapeseed & mustard and 92% for lentil.
Consider the following statements about the Rabi MSP for 2027-28: 1. The MSP of barley was raised by ₹136 per quintal. 2. The MSP of gram is ₹5,958 per quintal. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
Barley MSP rose by ₹136 to ₹2,286, and gram MSP is ₹5,958 per quintal.
Under the Price Support Scheme approval for Kharif 2026-27 (30 September 2026), which state received the largest procurement amount?
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Correct answer: C — Uttar Pradesh
Uttar Pradesh got ₹3,992.57 crore, Karnataka ₹1,107 crore and Telangana ₹448.42 crore, out of ₹5,547.99 crore.
What is the total value of pulses and oilseeds procurement at MSP approved under PSS for Kharif 2026-27 in UP, Karnataka and Telangana?
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Correct answer: C — ₹5,547.99 crore
Procurement worth ₹5,547.99 crore (7.06 lakh MT) was approved.
Under the ICAR–FCI MoU of September 2026 on alternative fumigation of stored grain, which institute will implement Phase-I?
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Correct answer: B — ICAR-CIPHET, Ludhiana
The two-year Phase-I project will be implemented by ICAR–Central Institute of Post-Harvest Engineering and Technology (CIPHET), Ludhiana.
The Livestock Insurance Portal launched on 28 September 2026 operates under which scheme?
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Correct answer: B — National Livestock Mission
The portal serves the Livestock Insurance activity of the National Livestock Mission (NLM).
Who launched the Livestock Insurance Portal on 28 September 2026?
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Correct answer: B — Rajiv Ranjan Singh (Lalan Singh)
Union Minister of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry & Dairying Rajiv Ranjan Singh (Lalan Singh) launched it, with MoS S.P. Singh Baghel present.
How much one-time interest-free loan per barn did the Centre approve for FCV tobacco growers in Andhra Pradesh in September 2026?
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Correct answer: D — ₹50,000
The Government approved ₹50,000 per barn under the Interest-Free Working Capital Assistance Scheme.
The ICAR-Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (CMFRI), which issued an advisory on tuna in September 2026, is headquartered in which city?
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Correct answer: A — Kochi
ICAR-CMFRI is based in Kochi, Kerala.
The UPASI Tea Research Foundation, which held its centenary conference in September 2026, is located at which place?
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Correct answer: B — Coonoor
The Vice-President inaugurated the centenary conference of the UPASI Tea Research Foundation at Coonoor, The Nilgiris.
As per Textiles Minister Giriraj Singh in September 2026, what is India's current silk production?
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Correct answer: C — 42,000 tonnes
Silk production has risen from 26,000 tonnes in 2014 to 42,000 tonnes now; 60,000 tonnes is the 2030-31 target.
What silk production target has India set for 2030-31?
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Correct answer: B — 60,000 tonnes
A target of 60,000 tonnes by 2030-31 was announced at the Central Silk Board's 77th Foundation Day.
Which state leads India in total silk production, as stated at the Central Silk Board's 77th Foundation Day?
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Correct answer: A — Karnataka
Union Minister of State Shobha Karandlaje said Karnataka leads the country in total silk production.
Consider the following statements made at the Central Silk Board's 77th Foundation Day (September 2026): 1. India aims to become the world's No. 1 silk producer by 2028-29. 2. India produced 26,000 tonnes of silk in 2014. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
Both are correct as per Giriraj Singh's address in Bengaluru.
Which two crops did Shivraj Singh Chouhan say were submerged during his flood survey of Bihar on 16 September 2026?
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Correct answer: A — Banana and maize
He said banana and maize crops were submerged in the flood-hit areas.
Where is the ICAR–Central Arid Zone Research Institute (CAZRI), which developed drought-resilient moth bean varieties, located?
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Correct answer: B — Jodhpur
ICAR–CAZRI is located in Jodhpur, Rajasthan.
How long was the dry spell that CAZRI moth bean varieties withstood during Kharif 2026?
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Correct answer: C — About 35 days
The varieties withstood a 35-day dry spell from 3 August to 7 September 2026.
Consider the following about moth bean in western Rajasthan: 1. It is grown on nearly 10 lakh hectares in the region. 2. Its average productivity in the region is above 1,000 kg per hectare. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 only
Only statement 1 is correct. Moth bean covers nearly 10 lakh hectares, but its productivity is low at about 350 kg per hectare because of erratic rainfall.
The Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying reviewed the situation of which cattle disease in Delhi on 13 September 2026?
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Correct answer: C — Lumpy Skin Disease
DAHD reviewed the Lumpy Skin Disease (LSD) situation in Delhi, which it said was sporadic and under control.
Which document was adopted at the end of the Dryland Congress 2026 in New Delhi?
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Correct answer: A — Delhi Declaration on Drylands (3D)
The Congress ended with the adoption of the Delhi Declaration on Drylands (3D).
Which two institutions jointly organised the Dryland Congress 2026?
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Correct answer: C — ICAR and ICRISAT
The Dryland Congress 2026 was jointly organised by ICAR and ICRISAT.
Consider the following about the Dryland Congress 2026: 1. Its final day coincided with the United Nations Day for South–South Cooperation. 2. It was held under the theme 'Transforming Dryland Agriculture with South–South Cooperation'. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
Both are correct. The closing day on 12 September coincided with the UN Day for South–South Cooperation, and the theme was 'Transforming Dryland Agriculture with South–South Cooperation'.
Badri cattle, in whose breed a calf was born through OPU-IVF on 11 September 2026, are the state animal of which state?
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Correct answer: B — Uttarakhand
Badri cattle are an indigenous breed of Uttarakhand and are recognised as its state animal.
Into which breed of recipient cow was the Badri embryo transferred to produce the OPU-IVF calf born on 11 September 2026?
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Correct answer: C — Sahiwal
The Badri embryo was transferred into a Sahiwal recipient cow.
Consider the following about the Badri OPU-IVF calf born on 11 September 2026: 1. The calf was produced through cloning of an elite Badri cow. 2. The work was a collaboration between ICAR-NDRI, Karnal and G. B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: B — 2 only
Only statement 2 is correct. The calf came from OPU-IVF, not cloning — cloning of elite Badri cows is still being explored — and the work was done by ICAR-NDRI Karnal with GBPUAT Pantnagar.
How many digits does the Bhu-Aadhaar (ULPIN) to be assigned to every land parcel under DILRMP 3.0 have?
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Correct answer: D — 14
DILRMP 3.0 assigns a 14-digit Unique Land Parcel Identification Number (Bhu-Aadhaar) to every land parcel.
What is the outlay of DILRMP 3.0 for the period 2026–2031?
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Correct answer: A — ₹565.50 crore
DILRMP 3.0 is a Central Sector Scheme with an outlay of ₹565.50 crore for 2026–2031.
Under DILRMP 3.0, high-footfall Sub-Registrar Offices will be upgraded into 'Registration Seva Kendras' modelled on which existing service?
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Correct answer: D — Passport Seva Kendras
75 high-footfall Sub-Registrar Offices will become Registration Seva Kendras inspired by Passport Seva Kendras.
Consider the following about DILRMP 3.0: 1. It is a Centrally Sponsored Scheme with 60:40 cost sharing between the Centre and States. 2. It will accelerate the NAKSHA pilot for GIS-based urban land records. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: B — 2 only
Only statement 2 is correct. DILRMP 3.0 is a Central Sector Scheme with 100% central funding, and it accelerates the NAKSHA urban land mapping pilot.
Which country co-chaired the 9th ASEAN–India Ministerial Meeting on Agriculture and Forestry with India on 9 September 2026?
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Correct answer: D — The Philippines
It was co-chaired by Francisco P. Tiu Laurel, Secretary of Agriculture of the Philippines, representing the chair of ASEAN agriculture ministers.
What symbolic item was unveiled at the 9th ASEAN–India Ministerial Meeting on Agriculture and Forestry?
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Correct answer: B — India–ASEAN Friendship Spike for Agriculture and Forestry
The 'India–ASEAN Friendship Spike for Agriculture and Forestry' was unveiled to symbolise the partnership.
Consider the following about the 9th ASEAN–India Ministerial Meeting on Agriculture and Forestry (2026): 1. It agreed that the 10th meeting will be convened in 2027. 2. Low-emission rice was identified as an area of cooperation. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: B — 2 only
Only statement 2 is correct. Low-emission rice is among the priority areas; the 10th meeting will be held in 2028, not 2027.
As per the kharif sowing report as on 4 September 2026, which crop groups registered higher coverage than the corresponding period of last year?
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Correct answer: C — Pulses and jute & mesta
Pulses (117.13 vs 115.30 lakh ha) and jute & mesta (6.34 vs 6.24 lakh ha) were ahead; rice and oilseeds were lower.
In July 2026 the Union Cabinet approved continuation of PM-KISAN up to which year?
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Correct answer: C — 2030-31
The Cabinet approved continuation of PM-KISAN from 2026–27 to 2030–31.
What financial outlay was approved in July 2026 for continuing PM-KISAN for 2026–27 to 2030–31?
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Correct answer: B — Rs 3.15 lakh crore
A total financial outlay of Rs 3.15 lakh crore was approved for the scheme for this period.
Consider the following statements about PM-KISAN as per the Cabinet release of July 2026: 1. Eligible farmer families receive Rs 6,000 a year in three equal instalments. 2. The scheme was launched in February 2019. 3. Women make up about half of all beneficiaries. Which of the statements given above are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 and 2 only
PM-KISAN was launched in February 2019 and gives Rs 6,000 a year in three equal instalments; nearly one out of every four beneficiaries (not half) is a woman farmer.
As per the July 2026 Cabinet release, how many instalments of PM-KISAN had been released, transferring over Rs 4.47 lakh crore?
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Correct answer: C — 23
More than Rs 4.47 lakh crore has been transferred to farmers through 23 instalments; the 23rd instalment benefited over 9.49 crore farmers.
In July 2026 APEDA facilitated the first-ever air shipment of Karnataka's Neelam and Totapuri mangoes to which country?
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Correct answer: B — Maldives
The first-ever air shipment of Neelam and Totapuri mangoes from Karnataka went to the Maldives, flagged off on 30 July 2026.
In July 2026, Assam exported the first international consignment of Purabi ice cream to which country?
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Correct answer: C — Bhutan
CM Himanta Biswa Sarma flagged off 5,627 litres of Purabi ice cream to Bhutan from Guwahati on 28 July 2026.
Which State became the first to qualify for the second instalment under the Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana (RKVY) in July 2026?
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Correct answer: A — Maharashtra
Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan described Maharashtra as the first State eligible for the second RKVY instalment.
Consider the following statements about Maharashtra's RKVY funds reviewed on 27 July 2026: 1. The first instalment released by the Centre was ₹335 crore. 2. A State must use at least 50% of the first instalment to be eligible for the second. 3. Maharashtra had used about ₹260 crore of the first instalment. Which of the statements given above are correct?
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Correct answer: C — 1 and 3 only
The first instalment was ₹335 crore and about ₹260 crore had been used. The prescribed utilisation benchmark is 75%, not 50%.
Under Himachal Pradesh's Mukhyamantri Machhuara Samman Nidhi Yojana launched in July 2026, how much will eligible reservoir fishermen get each year during the fishing ban?
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Correct answer: B — ₹3,500
Eligible beneficiaries receive ₹3,500 annually during the fishing ban period, through DBT.
Which of the following reservoirs is NOT listed among those whose fishing families are covered by Himachal's Machhuara Samman Nidhi Yojana (2026)?
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Correct answer: D — Bhakra's Nangal Lake
The listed reservoirs are Gobind Sagar, Pong Dam, Kol Dam, Chamera and Ranjit Sagar.
In July 2026, a Department of Commerce team reviewed the market situation of which crop in Andhra Pradesh?
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Correct answer: B — Flue-Cured Virginia (FCV) tobacco
The team reviewed the FCV tobacco market, joined a meeting chaired by CM N. Chandrababu Naidu and visited the Tobacco Board auction platform at Vellampalli.
Under which mechanism did the National Biodiversity Authority release ₹6.67 crore to 11 cotton-growing States in July 2026?
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Correct answer: A — Access and Benefit Sharing
The money was released under the Access and Benefit Sharing mechanism of the Biological Diversity Act.
The ₹7.62 crore benefit-sharing amount used for the NBA's July 2026 release to cotton-growing States came from research on how many cotton varieties?
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Correct answer: C — 25,431
The amount was realised from Bayer Science & Innovation for research involving 25,431 cotton (Gossypium hirsutum) varieties.
In July 2026, the Agriculture Minister backed a recommendation to make what share of real pulp mandatory in mango-based drinks, to help Totapuri mango farmers?
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Correct answer: B — 22–25%
Shivraj Singh Chouhan backed making 22–25% real pulp mandatory in mango-based drinks.
'Mission Golden Spice', launched in July 2026, is aimed at which crop of Meghalaya?
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Correct answer: B — Lakadong turmeric
Mission Golden Spice is the Integrated Lakadong Turmeric Value Chain Enhancement Project.
What is the outlay of Mission Golden Spice for Lakadong turmeric?
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Correct answer: C — ₹175.45 crore
Mission Golden Spice is a ₹175.45-crore convergence-led initiative.
Consider the following statements about Mission Golden Spice: 1. Lakadong turmeric, the focus of the Mission, is GI-tagged. 2. The Mission is anchored by MDoNER and the North Eastern Council. 3. The Mission is a single-phase, three-year project. Which of the statements given above are correct?
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Correct answer: D — 1 and 2 only
Statements 1 and 2 are correct. Statement 3 is wrong: the Mission is a five-year roadmap (2025–2030) in two phases.
Under which scheme was the Modernisation and Upgradation of Mangalore Fishing Harbour approved in 2024?
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Correct answer: D — Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana
The project was approved under PMMSY at ₹37.47 crore, with a central share of ₹22.48 crore.
To which country did Uttarakhand make its first export of frozen French fries, facilitated by APEDA in July 2026?
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Correct answer: A — Iraq
The first 24-tonne consignment of frozen French fries from Uttarakhand was exported to Iraq.
From which place in Uttarakhand was the first consignment of frozen French fries exported?
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Correct answer: C — Kashipur, Udham Singh Nagar
The consignment was exported from Kashipur in Udham Singh Nagar district.
Which project, inaugurated on 19 July 2026, is Bihar's first river-linking project?
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Correct answer: A — Belwa–Minapur Link Channel
The Belwa–Minapur Link Channel in Sheohar is Bihar's first river-linking project.
The Belwa–Minapur Link Channel diverts surplus water between which two rivers?
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Correct answer: C — Bagmati and Burhi Gandak
The channel diverts surplus Bagmati water to the Burhi Gandak during floods.
What is the length of the Belwa–Minapur Link Channel inaugurated in Bihar in July 2026?
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Correct answer: B — 68.80 km
The channel is 68.80 km long and cost ₹130.88 crore.
In which city did Amit Shah perform the Bhoomi Pujan for the world's largest curd manufacturing plant under the Amul Bengal Dairy Project?
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Correct answer: C — Kolkata
The Bhoomi Pujan was performed in Kolkata on 19 July 2026.
How much milk will the Amul Bengal curd plant process daily in its first phase?
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Correct answer: B — 10 lakh litres
In the first phase, 10 lakh litres of milk will be processed every day, benefiting about 1.20 lakh producers.
How much land did the West Bengal government provide free of cost to Amul for the curd plant?
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Correct answer: A — 30 acres
West Bengal provided 30 acres of land to Amul free of cost.