May Month Agriculture Current Affairs 2019

1.Which day is observed on 1st May?

International Labour Day

World Water Day

World Radio Day

World Milk Day

None of these

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2.Recently, which state government approved the proposal for creation of a new Directorate of Dairy Development in the state to increase milk production.

Andhra Pradesh

Meghalaya

Maharashtra

Mizoram

Tripura

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3.Which among the following day observed on May 31st every year?

• World No Tobacco Day
• World Hunger Day
• International Everest Day
• World Press Freedom Day
• World AIDS Vaccine Day

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4.The Confederation of Horticulture Associations of India has honored whom with the 2019 ‘Life Time Recognition Award’?

Prof H.Sharma

Prof N Kumar

Prof Jetti Oliver

Prof K. M. Indresh

None of these

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5.FSSAI has relaxed certification norms for small organic food producers with annual turnover of Rs_ to sell their produce directly to end consumers without certification

Rs 12 lakh

Rs 10 lakh

Rs 15 lakh

Rs 8 lakh

Rs 13 lakh

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6.World Bee Day is observed across the world annually on what day?

May 18^th

May 19^th

May 20^th

May 21st

May 22^nd

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7.The National Academy of Agricultural Research Management (NAARM) has received national agricultural higher education project (NAHEP). The project is funded by

World Bank

Ministry of Finance

Asian Development Bank

NABARD

SIDBI

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8.When is the World Metrology Day observed?

May 18

May 19

May 20

May 21

May 22

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9.What is the focus theme of the 2019 edition of World No Tobacco Day (WNTD)?

• Tobacco and lung health
• Tobacco and heart disease
• Tobacco – a threat to development
• Stop Illicit Trade of Tobacco Products
• None of these

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10.What is the India’s rank in the 2019 edition of the IMD World Competitiveness Rankings?

43^rd

41^st

44^th

42^nd

None of these

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11.What is the theme of the 2019 edition of World Bee Day (WBD)?

Join hands to Protect Bees

Save the Bees

Praise Bees & their working

Save Bees, Save Ecosystem

None of these

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12.What is the theme of the 2019 edition of World Metrology Day (WMD)?

• The International System of Units – Light
• The International System of Units – Commerce
• The International System of Units – Transport
• The International system of units –  fundamentally better
• None of these

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13.Nabventures, which has launched its first-ever venture capital fund for agriculture and rural-focused startups, is the subsidiary of which of the following organizations?

ICICI

NHB

NABARD

SBI

None of these

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14.WHO has partnered with the International Food and Beverage Alliance (IFBA) to eliminate industrial trans-fat by which year?

2030

2023

2025

2028

None of these

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15.Pakkamalai Reserve Forests is located in which state?

Tamil Nadu

Kerala

Karnataka

Andhra Pradesh

None of these

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16.The headquarters of Water and Power Consultancy Services (India) Limited (WAPCOS) is located in which of the following cities?

New Delhi

Dehradun

Shimla

Chandigarh

None of these

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17.Which country has become India’s top crude oil supplier in 2018-19 fiscal year?

Iraq

Saudi Arabia

Iran

UAE

None of these

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18.What is the theme of the 2019 International Labour Day (ILD)?

• Celebrating the International Labour Movement
• Let’s value work by providing the jobless with start-up capital support
• Sustainable Pension for all: The Role of Social Partners
• Uniting Workers for Social and Economic Advancement
• None of these

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