1. What does NAWO-DHAN stand for?
1) New Agricultural Work Opportunities Development Health And Networking
2) National Agriculture Welfare Organization Development Health And Networking
3) New Agriculture Wealth Opportunities Driving Horticulture Agribusiness Networking
4) National Agricultural Wealth Organization Driving Horticulture And Networking
Answer: 3
2. How many land owners responded to the Expression of Interest (EoI)?
1) 149
2) 22
3) 1,600
4) 11
Answer: 2
3. What is the total acreage offered across districts under the NAWO-DHAN scheme?
1) 22 acres
2) 149 acres
3) 11 acres
4) 1,600 acres
Answer: 4
4. How many cultivators showed interest in the NAWO-DHAN project?
1) 149
2) 22
3) 1,600
4) 11
Answer: 1
5. What percentage of Kerala’s total cropped area is dedicated to perennial crops?
1) 15%
2) 75%
3) 85%
4) More than 85%
Answer: 4
6. What is the vegetable production-demand gap in Kerala (in lakh metric tonnes)?
1) 14.00
2) 13.76
3) 85.00
4) 15.00
Answer: 2
7. What is the fruit production-demand gap in Kerala (in lakh metric tonnes)?
1) 13.76
2) 14.00
3) 15.00
4) 85.00
Answer: 2
8. What is the total cropped area in Kerala (in hectares)?
1) 1,03,334
2) 25,23,014.31
3) 14,00,000
4) 13,76,000
Answer: 2
9. How much land is currently fallow in Kerala (in hectares)?
1) 1,03,334
2) 25,23,014.31
3) 14,00,000
4) 13,76,000
Answer: 1
10. What percentage of Kerala’s cropped area is allocated to food crops?
1) 85%
2) 25%
3) 15%
4) 10%
Answer: 3
11. What type of agreement is used in the NAWO-DHAN scheme to engage farmer groups?
1) Memorandum of Understanding
2) Service Level Agreement
3) Land Lease Agreement
4) Contract Farming Agreement
Answer: 2
12. When was the Expression of Interest (EoI) released for the NAWO-DHAN scheme?
1) September
2) November
3) October
4) December
Answer: 3
13. How many districts are covered under the initial response to NAWO-DHAN?
1) 22
2) 149
3) 11
4) 1,600
Answer: 3
14. What is the primary aim of the NAWO-DHAN scheme?
1) To transfer land ownership
2) To enhance horticulture agribusiness
3) To increase industrial farming
4) To promote organic farming only
Answer: 2
15. What makes the NAWO-DHAN scheme attractive to investors?
1) High interest rates
2) Government subsidies
3) Agricultural income is not taxable
4) Export opportunities
Answer: 3
16. What is the selection process based on?
1) Only technical criteria
2) Only financial criteria
3) Technical and financial criteria
4) Land ownership only
Answer: 3
17. What aspect of farming does the SLA ensure?
1) Transfer of land ownership
2) No transfer of land ownership
3) Mandatory organic farming
4) Export of all produce
Answer: 2
18. Who are the target beneficiaries of the NAWO-DHAN scheme?
1) Only land owners
2) Only cultivators
3) Land owners and cultivators
4) Only corporate entities
Answer: 3
19. What type of land does the project aim to utilize?
1) Only agricultural land
2) Only forest land
3) Fallow or unused land
4) Only irrigated land
Answer: 3
20. Who is implementing the NAWO-DHAN pilot project?
1) Finance Department
2) Agriculture Department
3) Revenue Department
4) Rural Development Department
Answer: 2
21. What kind of farming approach does NAWO-DHAN promote?
1) Traditional farming only
2) Organic farming only
3) Farming as a service
4) Subsistence farming
Answer: 3
22. Which entities are encouraged to invest in high-tech value cropping?
1) Only individuals
2) Only multinational corporations
3) Only local companies
4) Both individuals and multinational corporations
Answer: 4
23. What is the current status of the farmer selection process?
1) Completed
2) Not yet started
3) Currently shortlisting
4) Cancelled
Answer: 3
24. How does the NAWO-DHAN scheme treat farming?
1) As a traditional practice
2) As a service
3) As a hobby
4) As a corporate venture
Answer: 2