August Month Agriculture Current Affairs 2021

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August Month Agriculture Current Affairs 2021

August Month Agriculture Current Affairs 2021

August Month Agriculture Current Affairs 2021

Q.1 Every year, World Ranger Day is observed on which date?

विश्व रेंजर दिवस हर साल किस तारीख को मनाया जाता है?

  • July 24
  • July 29
  • July 30
  • July 31

Answer: Option D

Explanation:

Every year, World Ranger Day is observed on 31st July. the main purpose of this day is to commemorate the Rangers killed or injured while on duty and to celebrate the work that Rangers do to protect the world’s natural and cultural heritage.

 

Q.2 Which university has been recognised as the ‘District Green Champion’ for the academic year 2020-21?

शैक्षणिक वर्ष 2020-21 के लिए किस विश्वविद्यालय को जिला ग्रीन चैंपियनके रूप में मान्यता दी गई है?

  • MDU Rohtak
  • Chitkara University
  • DCRUST
  • Delhi University

Answer: Option B

Explanation:

Chitkara University, Patiala, has been recognised as the ‘District Green Champion’ for the academic year 2020-21 by the Mahatma Gandhi National Council of Rural Education (MGNCRE), Ministry of Education, Government of India.

 

 

Q.3 What is the rank of India in the Global Hunger Index?

ग्लोबल हंगर इंडेक्स में भारत का कौन सा स्थान है?

  • 67
  • 34
  • 87
  • 94

Answer: Option D

Explanation:

India’s composite Global Hunger Index score has been improved from 38.9 to 27.2 in the year 2020. India was ranked at 94th place among 107 countries in Global Hunger Index.

 

Q.4 Which organization has celebrated its thirty-fourth foundation day on 6th August?

6th अगस्त को किस संगठन ने अपना चौंतीसवां स्थापना दिवस मनाया है?

  • TRIFED
  • HAFED
  • NAFED
  • FCI

Answer: Option A

Explanation:

Tribal Cooperative Marketing Federation of India (TRIFED) has celebrated its thirty-fourth foundation day on sixth August.

 

Q.5 Who has been appointed as the director of the Zoological Survey of India?

भारतीय प्राणी सर्वेक्षण के निदेशक के रूप में किसे नियुक्त किया गया है?

  • Ashok Singh
  • Dhriti Banerjee
  • Sneha Aggarwal
  • Drishti Dhamija

Answer: Option B

Explanation:

The Indian authorities approved the appointment of Dr Dhriti Banerjee as the director of the Zoological Survey of India.

 

 

Q.6 National Fisheries Development Board has entered into an MoU with which bank?

राष्ट्रीय मत्स्य विकास बोर्ड ने किस बैंक के साथ समझौता ज्ञापन में हस्ताक्षर किया है?

  • PNB
  • SBI
  • RBI
  • NABARD

Answer: Option A

Explanation:

National Fisheries Development Board (NFDB) has entered into an MoU with Punjab National Bank, the premier Bank in the country, to extend financial assistance through the Bank.

 

Q.7 Indian Prime Minister released which instalment of PM-KISAN?

हाल ही में भारतीय प्रधान मंत्री ने PM-KISAN की कौन सी किस्त जारी की?

  • 8th
  • 9th
  • 10th
  • 12th

Answer: Option B

Explanation:

PM Modi has released the 9th instalment of PM-KISAN. More than Rs. 19,500 crores transferred directly into the accounts of more than 9.75 crores beneficiary farmer families.

 

Q.8 World Biofuel Day is observed on which date?

विश्व जैव ईंधन दिवस किस तारीख को मनाया जाता है?

  • August 13
  • August 12
  • August 10
  • August 11

Answer: Option C

Explanation:

World Biofuel Day is observed on August 10 every year. The day is celebrated to raise awareness about the importance of non-fossil fuels as an alternative to conventional fossil fuels and highlight the various efforts made by Government in the biofuel sector.

 

Q.9 The Centre will spend what amount for a new mission to ensure self-sufficiency in edible oil?

खाद्य तेल में आत्मनिर्भरता सुनिश्चित करने के लिए एक नए मिशन के लिए केंद्र कितनी राशि खर्च करेगा?

  • Rs 10000 crore
  • Rs 11000 crore
  • Rs 500 crore
  • Rs 14000 crore

Answer: Option B

Explanation:

The Centre will spend Rs. 11,000 crores for a new mission to ensure self-sufficiency in edible oil production at a time when India’s dependence on expensive imports has driven retail oil prices to new highs.

 

Q.10 Which state has been conferred with seven national awards on the first Van Dhan Annual Awards 2020-21?

पहले वन धन वार्षिक पुरस्कार 2020-21 पर किस राज्य को सात राष्ट्रीय पुरस्कारों से सम्मानित किया गया है?

  • Bihar
  • Telangana
  • Nagaland
  • Jharkhand

Answer: Option C

Explanation:

Nagaland has been conferred with seven national awards on the first Van Dhan Annual Awards 2020-21, during the celebration of the 34th foundation day of the Tribal Cooperative Marketing Development Federation of India Limited (TRIFED).

 

Q.11 What is the expected rise in India’s foodgrain production?

भारत के खाद्यान्न उत्पादन में अपेक्षित वृद्धि क्या है?

  • 4.20 per cent
  • 3.74 per cent
  • 5.23 per cent
  • 6.23 per cent

Answer: Option B

Explanation:

The Agriculture Ministry announces in the crop year 2020-21, India’s foodgrain production is projected to rise by 3.74 per cent to a new record of 308.65 million tonnes.

 

 

Q.12 Which state has launched the e-crop survey initiative?

किस राज्य ने ई-फसल सर्वेक्षण पहल शुरू की है?

  • Rajasthan
  • Maharashtra
  • Madhya Pradesh
  • Gujarat

Answer: Option B

Explanation:

Maharashtra state government launched the e-crop survey initiative which will become effective in Maharashtra from August 15.

 

Q.13 The legislative assembly of which state has presented a separate budget for Agriculture?

किस राज्य की विधानसभा ने कृषि के लिए अलग बजट पेश किया है?

  • Ladakh
  • Tamil Nadu
  • Gujarat
  • Telangana

Answer: Option B

Explanation:

The Tamil Nadu legislative assembly presented a separate budget for Agriculture for the first time in the history of the assembly

 

Q.14 Which bank has announced the introduction of ‘Green & Sustainable Deposits’ to safeguard the environment from climate change?

किस बैंक ने पर्यावरण को जलवायु परिवर्तन से बचाने के लिए हरित और सतत जमाशुरू करने की घोषणा की है?

  • HDFC
  • SBI
  • AXIS Bank
  • PNB

Answer: Option A

Explanation:

HDFC Bank has announced the introduction of ‘Green & Sustainable Deposits’ to safeguard the environment from climate change.

 

 

Q.15 Which state’s bank has launched the ‘Farmer Registration and Unified Beneficiary Information System’ (FRUITS) portal?

किस राज्य के बैंक ने किसान पंजीकरण और एकीकृत लाभार्थी सूचना प्रणाली‘ (फ्रूट्स) पोर्टल लॉन्च किया है?

  • Kerala
  • Karnataka
  • Haryana
  • Bihar

Answer: Option B

Explanation:

The Dharwad-headquartered Karnataka Vikas Grameena Bank (KVGB), in association with the Karnataka government, has launched the ‘Farmer Registration and Unified Beneficiary Information System’ (FRUITS) portal.

 

Q.16 Which state has emerged as a leading state in trading at National Agriculture Market (eNAM), since its inception?

कौन सा राज्य अपनी स्थापना के बाद से राष्ट्रीय कृषि बाजार (eNAM) में व्यापार में अग्रणी राज्य के रूप में उभरा है?

  • Gujarat
  • Punjab
  • Odisha
  • Rajasthan

Answer: Option D

Explanation:

The Rajasthan government on 18 August 2021 informed that the state has emerged as a leading state in trading at National Agriculture Market (eNAM), since its inception.

 

Q.17 The World Water Week is to be celebrated on which dates in 2021?

विश्व जल सप्ताह 2021 में किस तारीख को मनाया जाना है?

  • August 20- August 26
  • August 21- August 27
  • August 23- August 27
  • August 22- August 26

Answer: Option C

Explanation:

The World Water Week is regarded as an annual event organized via Stockholm International Water Institute (SIWI) because 1991 to tackle the international water troubles and associated concerns of global development. It will be celebrated from 23 august to 27 august 2021.

 

Q.18 The total loans and advances extended by NABARD during 2020-21 registered a growth of 25.2 per cent year-on-year to reach what amount?

2020-21 के दौरान नाबार्ड द्वारा दिए गए कुल ऋण और अग्रिमों ने किस राशि तक पहुंचने के लिए साल-दर-साल 25.2 प्रतिशत की वृद्धि दर्ज की?

  • Rs 5 lakh crore
  • Rs 6 lakh crore
  • Rs 15 lakh crore
  • Rs 25 lakh crore

Answer: Option B

Explanation:

The total loans and advances extended by NABARD during 2020-21 registered a growth of 25.2 per cent year-on-year to reach Rs 6 lakh crore, with half of it going into production and investment, the bank said in its annual report.

 

Q.19 The BRICS Agricultural Research Platform has been housed at which place?

ब्रिक्स कृषि अनुसंधान मंच को किस स्थान पर रखा गया है?

  • Moscow
  • New Delhi
  • Beijing
  • Cape Town

Answer: Option B

Explanation:

The Coordinating Centre of the BRICS Agricultural Research Platform is housed at NASC Complex, Pusa, New Delhi.

 

 

Q.20 Which year is to be celebrated as the International Year of Millets under the leadership of India?

भारत के नेतृत्व में किस वर्ष को अंतर्राष्ट्रीय बाजरा वर्ष के रूप में मनाया जाना है?

  • 2024
  • 2022
  • 2025
  • 2023

Answer: Option D

Explanation:

2023 will be celebrated as the International Year of Millets under the leadership of India.

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