Agriculture Quiz

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Agriculture sector provide employment to around one fourth labour force in the State. As per the Periodic Labor Force Survey (PLFS) 2022-23, the agriculture sector of Punjab provides employment to 24.64% of workers, as per Usual Principal and Subsidiary Status (UPSS), against 45.76% at the national level. In rural areas, this sector is the main source of livelihood, employing 35.76% of the total rural workers. Proportion of male and female rural workforce employed in this sector was 32.90% and 44.05% respectively.

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Recently, the National Statistics Office, Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation, released the “Statistical Report on Value of Output from Agriculture and Allied Sectors (2011–12 to 2023–24)” on its website. The report covers Crop, Livestock, Forestry and Logging, Fishing and Aquaculture data at current and constant prices. Gross Value Added of agriculture rose by 225% from ₹1,502 thousand crore in 2011-12 to ₹4,878 thousand crore in 2023-24. Gross Value of Output grew 54.6% at constant prices from ₹1,908 thousand crore to ₹2,949 thousand crore in this period. Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Punjab, Telangana, and Haryana contributed 53% of cereals GVO.

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Under Punjab Panchayati Raj Act, 1994, the Production Committee manages agriculture, animal husbandry, rural industries, and poverty alleviation. Gram Panchayats elect this committee to handle these sectors, while the Social Justice Committee works for social welfare and justice.

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All the statements are correct. Neolithic settlements in the Punjab region witnessed significant advances in agriculture, the use of shell and semi-precious stones in ornaments along with early use of metals, and the use of the two-wheel ox-cart, which played a role in agriculture and transport. These features mark a transition to more complex socio-economic patterns.

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Kheti Bhawan, headquarters of Punjab Agriculture Department, is in Mohali. Established 1960, the department oversees agricultural policies, farmer training, and market regulations. Punjab Agricultural University is in Ludhiana, while PSAMB was created in 1961 for market oversight per Punjab Agricultural Produce Markets Act.

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Kheti Bhawan, Mohali, is the official headquarters for the Punjab Agriculture Department. The state is a key hub for India’s Green Revolution and was among the first to implement contract farming and digitized land records through the Punjab Land Records Society.

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The Bari Doab Canal, built by the British, irrigated vast regions of western Punjab, enabling intensive agriculture and settlement in previously arid areas.

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The Maharashtra Cabinet has approved the Maharashtra Agriculture-Artificial Intelligence (MahaAgri-AI) Policy 2025-2029 to modernize agriculture using Artificial Intelligence (AI), robotics, drones, and predictive analytics. The policy aims to boost farm productivity and technology adoption in rural areas. Innovation and incubation centres will be set up at four agricultural universities with guidance from top institutes like Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) and Indian Institute of Science (IISc).

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Vinoba Bhave established the Brahma Vidya Mandir ashram to promote nonviolent, sustainable agriculture and was a prominent Gandhian reformer and leader of the Bhoodan Movement.

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Central Gujarat, including Vadodara, Anand, and Kheda districts, is known as the ‘Garden of Gujarat’ for its fertile land, favorable climate, and extensive agricultural activities, making it a key agrarian region in the state.