✅ Answer: B) M.S. SwaminathanM.S. Swaminathan is known as the “Father of Green Revolution in India.” Norman Borlaug is the “Father of Green Revolution” globally (Nobel Peace Prize 1970). Verghese Kurien is the “Father of White Revolution” (Operation Flood). C. Subramaniam was the Agriculture Minister who championed HYV seeds.

✅ Answer: B) Rice, Cotton, Sugarcane, GroundnutKharif crops are sown in June-July (monsoon season) and harvested in September-October. They include Rice, Cotton, Sugarcane, Groundnut, Maize, Jowar, Bajra, Soybean. Wheat, Barley, Mustard are Rabi crops. Watermelon, Cucumber are Zaid crops.

✅ Answer: B) 1970Operation Flood was launched in 1970 by the National Dairy Development Board (NDDB) under Dr. Verghese Kurien. It transformed India from a milk-deficient country to the world’s largest milk producer. The programme ran in three phases until 1996.

✅ Answer: C) Commission for Agricultural Costs and Prices (CACP)MSP is recommended by the Commission for Agricultural Costs and Prices (CACP) and approved by the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA). FCI procures food grains at MSP. NABARD provides agricultural credit.

✅ Answer: B) Shivaraman CommitteeNABARD (National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development) was established on July 12, 1982 based on the recommendations of the Shivaraman Committee. It is the apex development bank for agriculture and rural development in India.

✅ Answer: C) ₹6,000 per yearPM-KISAN (Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi) was launched in 2019. It provides ₹6,000 per year to eligible farmer families in three equal instalments of ₹2,000 each. The amount is directly transferred to farmers’ bank accounts.

✅ Answer: C) MilkIndia is the world’s largest producer of milk, thanks to the White Revolution (Operation Flood). India is the 2nd largest producer of rice, wheat, sugarcane, and tea. India is the largest producer of cotton, jute, and pulses.

✅ Answer: C) 2016e-NAM (Electronic National Agriculture Market) was launched in April 2016. It is a pan-India electronic trading portal that networks existing APMC mandis to create a unified national market for agricultural commodities. It is operated by SFAC (Small Farmers Agribusiness Consortium).

✅ Answer: C) 1998-99The Kisan Credit Card (KCC) scheme was launched in 1998-99 to provide farmers with timely and adequate credit. It provides a revolving credit facility at 4% interest rate (with government subvention). In 2019, it was extended to fishermen and animal husbandry farmers.

✅ Answer: A) GujaratGujarat is the largest producer of cotton in India, followed by Maharashtra and Telangana. India is the world’s largest producer of cotton. Cotton is a Kharif crop grown in black soil (regur soil) regions of India.