Friday 8 July 2016

Sir John Chilcot's report and issues related to production and consumption of Pulses in India

1) Which of the following statements is/are correct with respect to 'Sir John Chilcot's report', released recently?

a) It is the Britain's War Inquiry report.
b) The report is related to 'military action' taken against the regime of Iraq's President Saddam Hussein in 2003.
c) Both a and b
d) Neither a nor b

2) Which of the following measures taken by the Government of India, will lead to containing inflation in food crops, especially Pulses?

a) Raising minimum support price for pulses.
b) Creating buffer stock.
c) Imposing stock limits.
d) All of the above. 

3) The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations has designated 2016 as the year of :

a) Family Farming
b) Pulses
c) Food Safety
d) Sugarcane

4) Which of the following measures favorably impacts/will impact the consumption and production of Pulses in India?

a) Allowing 100% FDI in food processing.
b) Establishing National Agriculture Market.
c) Pact with Mozambique to double pulses imports from that country.
d) All of the above

Answers

1) c
2) d
3) b, The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations has designated 2016 as the year of pulses to highlight their importance in curbing malnutrition.
4) d

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