1. What percentage of India’s population depends on agriculture for their livelihood?
A) 35%
B) 40%
C) 47%
D) 50%
Answer: 3) 47%
2. How much contribution does the agricultural sector make to India’s GDP?
A) 14.73%
B) 15.73%
C) 16.73%
D) 17.73%
Answer: 3) 16.73%
3. What percentage of companies identified “environment and sustainability” as a key area in CSR?
A) 13%
B) 18%
C) 23%
D) 28%
Answer: 3) 23%
4. What is the agriculture budget for 2024-2025?
A) Rs 1.32 lakh crore
B) Rs 1.42 lakh crore
C) Rs 1.52 lakh crore
D) Rs 1.62 lakh crore
Answer: 3) Rs 1.52 lakh crore
5. How many sectors in total does the Companies Act allow CSR funds to be allocated across?
A) 19
B) 24
C) 29
D) 34
Answer: 3) 29
6. How many sectors relate directly to agricultural sustainability?
A) 9
B) 10
C) 11
D) 12
Answer: 3) 11
7. What is the full form of PKVY?
A) Pradhan Krishi Vikas Yojana
B) Parampragat Krishi Vikas Yojana
C) Pradhan Kisan Vikas Yojana
D) Parampragat Kisan Vikas Yojana
Answer: 2) Parampragat Krishi Vikas Yojana
8. What is the total amount of CSR contributions disbursed from 2014 to 2023?
A) Rs 1.64 lakh crore
B) Rs 1.74 lakh crore
C) Rs 1.84 lakh crore
D) Rs 1.94 lakh crore
Answer: 3) Rs 1.84 lakh crore
9. What does MIDH stand for?
A) Mission for Integrated Development of Horticulture
B) Mission for Industrial Development of Horticulture
C) Mission for Integrated Development of Housing
D) Mission for Industrial Development of Housing
Answer: 1) Mission for Integrated Development of Horticulture
10. When did India become a pioneer in Corporate Social Responsibility?
A) 2011
B) 2012
C) 2013
D) 2014
Answer: 3) 2013
11. Which of these is NOT mentioned as a CSR activity in agriculture?
A) Grain banks
B) Farmer schools
C) Livestock management
D) Water conservation
Answer: 3) Livestock management
12. What is one of the main challenges in agricultural CSR funding?
A) Lack of funds
B) Lack of transparency
C) Lack of projects
D) Lack of interest
Answer: 2) Lack of transparency
13. Which of these sectors is mentioned as relating to agricultural sustainability?
A) Agroforestry
B) Urban development
C) Industrial growth
D) Technology advancement
Answer: 1) Agroforestry
14. What does PKVY aim to promote?
A) Chemical farming
B) Organic farming
C) Industrial farming
D) Urban farming
Answer: 2) Organic farming
15. What is the primary purpose of the National CSR Portal?
A) Track CSR contributions
B) Register companies
C) Monitor exports
D) Track imports
Answer: 1) Track CSR contributions
16. What is a key benefit of agroforestry mentioned in the text?
A) Urban development
B) Industrial growth
C) Carbon sequestration
D) Mining efficiency
Answer: 3) Carbon sequestration
17. Which sector’s CSR allocation is mentioned as being clearer than agriculture?
A) Technology
B) Industry
C) Healthcare
D) Transportation
Answer: 3) Healthcare
18. What type of infrastructure development is mentioned as essential for meaningful change?
A) Only hard infrastructure
B) Only soft infrastructure
C) Both hard and soft infrastructure
D) Neither type of infrastructure
Answer: 3) Both hard and soft infrastructure
19. What is one of the main challenges facing agriculture mentioned in the text?
A) Excess production
B) Climate change
C) Too much rainfall
D) Excess labor
Answer: 2) Climate change
20. What historical event is mentioned as having improved agricultural productivity?
A) Industrial Revolution
B) Digital Revolution
C) Green Revolution
D) White Revolution
Answer: 3) Green Revolution
21. What does MIDH focus on improving?
A) Mining development
B) Industrial growth
C) Production and productivity
D) Urban planning
Answer: 3) Production and productivity
22. What is mentioned as a key component of agricultural sustainability?
A) Soil health
B) Urban growth
D) Mining efficiency
Answer: 1) Soil health
23. What type of farming methods does PKVY encourage?
A) Modern methods
B) Traditional methods
C) Industrial methods
D) Synthetic methods
Answer: 2) Traditional methods
24. What is mentioned as a challenge in tracking agricultural CSR activities?
A) Too many reports
B) Lack of categorization
C) Excess funding
D) Too many farmers
Answer: 2) Lack of categorization
25. What is suggested to enhance CSR’s impact on agriculture?
A) Reduced funding
B) Distinct reporting framework
C) Less monitoring
D) Fewer projects
Answer: 2) Distinct reporting framework