Agriculture & Rural Current Affairs Quiz
Daily news by your exam, state and topic тАФ each with a short summary, key facts and MCQs.
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 тАФ 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 тАФ 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 тАФ ₹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 тАФ 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 тАФ 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 тАФ 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 тАФ 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 тАФ ₹5,547.99 crore
Procurement worth ₹5,547.99 crore (7.06 lakh MT) was approved.
Under the ICARтАУFCI MoU of September 2026 on alternative fumigation of stored grain, which institute will implement Phase-I?
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Correct answer: B тАФ ICAR-CIPHET, Ludhiana
The two-year Phase-I project will be implemented by ICARтАУCentral 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 тАФ 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 тАФ 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 тАФ ₹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 тАФ 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 тАФ 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 тАФ 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 тАФ 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 тАФ 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 тАФ 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 тАФ Banana and maize
He said banana and maize crops were submerged in the flood-hit areas.
Where is the ICARтАУCentral Arid Zone Research Institute (CAZRI), which developed drought-resilient moth bean varieties, located?
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Correct answer: B тАФ Jodhpur
ICARтАУCAZRI 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 тАФ 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 тАФ 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 тАФ 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 тАФ 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 тАФ 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 SouthтАУSouth Cooperation. 2. It was held under the theme 'Transforming Dryland Agriculture with SouthтАУSouth Cooperation'. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C тАФ Both 1 and 2
Both are correct. The closing day on 12 September coincided with the UN Day for SouthтАУSouth Cooperation, and the theme was 'Transforming Dryland Agriculture with SouthтАУSouth 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 тАФ 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 тАФ 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 тАФ 2 only
Only statement 2 is correct. The calf came from OPU-IVF, not cloning тАФ cloning of elite Badri cows is still being explored тАФ 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 тАФ 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 2026тАУ2031?
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Correct answer: A тАФ ₹565.50 crore
DILRMP 3.0 is a Central Sector Scheme with an outlay of ₹565.50 crore for 2026тАУ2031.
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 тАФ 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 тАФ 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 ASEANтАУIndia Ministerial Meeting on Agriculture and Forestry with India on 9 September 2026?
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Correct answer: D тАФ 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 ASEANтАУIndia Ministerial Meeting on Agriculture and Forestry?
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Correct answer: B тАФ IndiaтАУASEAN Friendship Spike for Agriculture and Forestry
The 'IndiaтАУASEAN Friendship Spike for Agriculture and Forestry' was unveiled to symbolise the partnership.
Consider the following about the 9th ASEANтАУIndia 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 тАФ 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 тАФ 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.