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656. What was the primary object of ""Green Revolution"" in India ?
A. To increase the ares of green forests under social forestry scheme
B. Modernisation of agriculture through science and technology
C. To introduced the Japanese method of paddy cultivation
D. To increase the extent of cash crop cultivation
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657. Given below are two statements labelled as Assertion (A) and Reason (R) in the context of the statements, which of the following is correct ?Assertion (A) : Ceiling on foreign exchange for a host of current account transaction heads was lowered in the year 2000.REason (R) : There was a fall in foreign currency assets aslo.
A. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
B. Both A and R are true but R is the not the correct explanation of A.
C. A is true but R is false.
D. A is false but R is true.
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658. Which of th efollowing are the objectives of the Commission for Agricultural Costs and Prices (CACP) ? 1. To stabilise agricultural prices. 2. To ensure meaningful real income levels to the farmers. 3. To protect th einterest of the consumers by providing essential agricultural commodities at reasonable rates through public distribution systemTo ensure maximum price for the farmer
A. 1, 2 and3
B. 1, 2 and 4
C. 1, 3 and 4
D. 2, 3 and 4
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659. Information about argiculture and allied subjects is collected and published by
A. Indian Statistical Institute
B. National Council for Applied Economic Research
C. Directorate of Economics and Statistics
D. Indian Council of Agricutural Research
Explanation:
660. Given below are two statements labelled as Assertion (A) and Reason (R) in the context of the statements, which of the following is correct ?Assertion (A) : The Industrial Development Bank of India was a whooly owned subsidiary of Reserve Bank.Reason (R) : The Reserve Bank has nominee on the Board of Directors of the IDBI.
A. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
B. Both A and R are true but R is the not the correct explanation of A.
C. A is true but R is false.
D. A is false but R is true.
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