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NABARD Grade A Phase 1 2022 Afternoon Shift Question Paper
NABARD Grade A Phase 1 2022 Afternoon Shift Question Paper
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Q.1) In the month of April 2021, government of India has released an implementation
plan – SARTHAQ. It is related to –
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Q.2) Which of the following does not have an RRB?
[a] Goa
[b Kerala
[c] Meghalaya
[d] Tripura
[e] Nagaland
Ans – Goa
As Goa does not have any rural area.
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Q.3) As per the NFHS – 5, what percent of households does not have toilet facility?
[a] 19%
[b] 35%
[c] 45%
[d] 30%
[e] NOTA
Ans – 19%
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Q.4) With which of the following companies, MoRD has signed an MoU for empowering
rural women entrepreneur of SHGs?
[a] Flipkart
[b] Amazon
[c] Walmart
[d] Netflix
[e] NOTA
Ans - Amazon
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Q.5) Which of the following statements is/are correct with respect to SECC 2011?
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Q.6) India’s per capita income has dipped to ………… in 2020-21 from 1.32 Lakh in
2019-20?
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Q.7) How much labour budget or person days work has decided to be generated under
Rural employment guarantee scheme of government of India?
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Q.8) What is the revised premium of PM Suraksha Bima Yojana
[a] Rs.18
[b] Rs.30
[c] Rs.20
[d] Rs.35
[e] NOTA
Ans – Rs.20
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Q.9) Under stand-up India scheme, …………… percent of the shareholding of the
enterprise should belong to SC/ST/Women entrepreneurs.
Ans – 51%
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Q.10) What is the percentage of rural roads with respect to the total road network in India
as of March 2019?
[a] 64.3
[b] 61.8
[c] 52.5
[d] 58.5
[e] 71.4
Ans – 71.4%
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Q.11) Ministry of minority affairs was carved out of ministry of social justice and
empowerment in which year?
[a] 2008
[b] 2000
[c] 2006
[d] 2014
[e] 2016
Ans – 2006
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Q.12) Which of the following statements is/are correct with respect to National
Apprenticeship Training Scheme?
Ans – Only 2
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Q.13) What is the share of MSME Gross Value Added in total GVA for 2019-20 as per
economic survey 2021-22?
[a] 26%
[b] 52%
[c] 33%
[d] 47%
[e] NOTA
Ans – 33%
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Q.14) Which of the following statements is/are correct with respect to Post Matric
Scholarship scheme for SC?
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Q.15) What is the minimum monthly assured pension under NPS for traders and self
employed persons?
[a] 5000
[b] 3000
[c] 2000
[d] 3500
[e] NOTA
Ans – Rs.3000
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Q.16) Government of India has approved 100% FDI in which of the following components
of agriculture?
(1) Floriculture
(2) Palm oil plantation
(3) Pisciculture
(4) Coffee plantation
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Q.17) What is the annual corpus of RIDF as of 2021-22?
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Q.18) What is the participation rate of women in MGNREGA during 2021-22?
[a] 46.33%
[b] 50.22%
[c] 41.60%
[d] 54.54%
[e] 38.75%
Ans – 54.54%
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Q.19) Which state has the highest number of multi-state regional cooperative societies?
[a] Bihar
[b] Tamil Nadu
[c] Maharashtra
[d] Gujarat
[e] UP
Ans - Maharashtra
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Q.20) Which IIT has established, ICMR-DHR centre of excellence for biomedical device
and diagnostic innovation and commercialization?
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Q.21) The progress of Aspirational districts are monitored based on 5 parameters. Which
of the following is not among the 5 parameters?
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Q.22) Which of the following are the 2nd and 3rd state with largest portfolio of outstanding
microfinance loans as on 31st March 2022?
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Q.23) The beneficiaries under PM Ujjwala yojana get a subsidy of ……… for up to ….
Cylinders in a year.
Ans – 200, 12
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Q.24) Under which section of consumer protection act 2019, Central consumer protection
authority was established?
[a] Section 9
[b] Section 14
[c] Section 10
[d] Section 21
[e] Section 6
Ans – Section 10
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Q.25) How many identified PVTGs have been covered under scheme of development of
PVTGs?
[a] 63
[b] 56
[c] 75
[d] 84
[e] NOTA
Ans – [c]
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Q.26) Which state has the highest Labour force participation rate as per the recently
released CMIE report?
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Q.27) What is the maximum monthly contribution under PM Shram Yogi Maan dhan
yojana?
[a] 175
[b] 200
[c] 215
[d] 150
[e] NOTA
Ans – 200
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Q.28) PM Gram sadak yojana has been allocated Rs.19000 Crore in budget 2022-23,
which is a ……. Increase from the revised estimates of 2021-22?
[a] 36%
[b] 50%
[c] 40%
[d] 30%
[e] 45%
Ans – 36%
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Q.29) Sex ratio at birth in India has been improved from …………. in 2014-15 to 937 in
2020-21.
[a] 912
[b] 918
[c] 923
[d] 929
[e] 907
Ans – 918
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Q.30) Coir Udyami Yojana is being implemented by ministry of MSME. The Scheme
covers any type of coir project with project cost up to …………. plus working capital,
which shall not exceed 25% of the project cost
[a] 25 Lakh
[b] 10 Lakh
[c] 100 Lakh
[d] 50 Lakh
[e] NOTA
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Q.31) Which of the following are the targeted beneficiaries under the Saksham
Anganwadi and POSHAN 2.0 scheme?
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Q.32) What is the amount of first instalment under PM Matru Vandana Yojana
Ans – Rs.1000
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Q.33) What is the maximum financial assistance (in crores) per commercial project under
PM JIVAN yojana?
[a] 100
[b] 200
[c] 150
[d] 250
[e] None of the above
Ans – 150
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Q.34) Which state has topped the state food safety index in large states category?
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Q.35) When was the employees deposit linked insurance scheme launched?
[a] 1976
[b] 1980
[c] 1982
[d] 1968
[e] 1964
Ans – 1976
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Q.36) India is a major producer of millets, accounting for 80% of Asia’s production and
………… of global production. Also on the initiative of PM Modi, ………… had designated
2023 as international years of millets in 2021.
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Q.37) Under PM Svanidhi scheme, the street vendors are eligible for up to how much
cash back for promoting digital transactions?
[a] 1500
[b] 1800
[c] 2000
[d] 1200
[e] NOTA
Ans – 1200
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Q.38) Under which of the following codes, the inter-state migrant women act 1979 was
subsumed?
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Q.39) What is India’s rank in Global Hunger Index?
Ans – 101
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Q.40) How much amount of loan (in USD) has been given by world bank to government
of India for strengthening of road safety?
[a] 900
[b] 700
[c] 500
[d] 1500
[e] 250
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General Awareness
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Q.1) Which of the following statements is incorrect with respect to the central vigilance
commission?
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Q.2) Who is the author of “Little Book of India – Celebrating 75 years of independence”?
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Q.3) In which state, Linking Textile with Tourism program is not implemented?
Ans – Manipur
It is being implemented in 7 states – Andhra Pradesh, Rajasthan, UP, Odisha, Gujarat,
Karnataka, Tamil Nadu,
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Q.4) By which authority National Stock exchange has been penalized for irregularities in
server location case?
Ans – SEBI
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Q.5) Where was the multinational Pitch Black exercise conducted?
Ans – Australia
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Q.6) What is the position of India in the recently held ISSF world cup in South Korea?
Ans – First
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Q.7) India’s coffee exports has touched a new high of $ 1 Billion. Which of the following is
a type of coffee bean?
[a] Cartado
[b] Macchiato
[c] Lungo
[d] Robusta
[e] Affogato
Ans – Robusta
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Q.8) Which Indian has been awarded with Global energy prize 2022?
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Q.9) Up to which month and year, the 5G test bed set up by GoI will be available for
government recognized MSMEs and Start-ups?
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Q.10) With which company, google has partnered with, for Panaromic Street View
service in 10 cities of India?
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Q.11) Mission shakti is being implemented up to ……………..
Ans – FY 2025-26
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Q.12) Which of the following games was excluded in the CWG 2022?
[a] Shooting
[b] Triple Jump
[c] Wrestling
[d] Pole Vault
[e] Marathon
Ans – Shooting
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Q.13) UNGA has declared …………. as world youth skills day.
Ans – 15 July
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Q.14) RBI has released the Financial inclusion index. Which of the following are the
parameters for the index?
(1) Access
(2) Usage
(3) Quality
(4) Perform
Ans – 1, 2 and 3
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Q.15) India’s Basmati exports are under threat due to MRL standards set by European
Union. What is R in MRL?
Ans – Residue
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Q.16) CAPSTONE is a mission of NASA. For which body the mission will be launched?
[a] Mars
[b] Moon
[c] Jupiter
[d] Saturn
[e] Titan
Ans – Moon
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Q.17) Who is the winner of Singapore open super 500 tournament?
Ans – PV Sindhu
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Q.18) The Param Vir Chakra and Ashok Chakra Awards are awarded on which day?
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Q.19) Which organization regulates the Angel funds?
[a] RBI
[b] SEBI
[c] IFSCA
[d] Mo MSME
[e] Ministry of corporate affairs
Ans – SEBI
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Q.20) India’s largest (100 MW) floating solar power plant has been inaugurated in which
state?
Ans – Telangana
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Agriculture & Rural Development
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Q.1) Which of the following extensive methods is used for group of peoples to
show the technique of doing things or carrying out new practices, example,
preparing a nursery bed, treating seeds with insecticides and fungicides, line
sowing, taking soil samples, grafting fruit trees, etc.?
Method Demonstration
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Q.2) ________ refers to the intensification of cropping in sequence on the
same field per year, the succeeding crop is planted after the preceding crop
has been harvested, crop intensification is only in the time dimension, there is
no intercrop competition.
Sequential cropping
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Q.3) Name the disease of citrus where in the disease becomes noticeable by
profuse gumminess is on the surface of affected bark which turns brown and
develops longitudinal cracks. It also causes leaf-rot.
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Q.4) Which of the following agroforestry system is a combination of the Agri-
Silviculture and Silvi-pasture where the land is managed for the concurrent
production of agricultural and forest crops and for grazing by domestic
animals?
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Q.5) With an extension arm of MPEDA, Ministry of Commerce and Industry,
Government of India, established with an objective to encourage and uplift
the small marginal farmers through origin of clusters and maintaining best
management practices in shrimp culture?
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Q.6) Which soils are highly permeable and excessively well-drained with low
water retentive capacity, thus need more frequent irrigation for successful
crop growth than find textured soils?
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Q.7) The government announces MSP for agricultural commodities each year
in both crop seasons after taking into account the recommendations of
______.
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Q.8) Which farming method is an information and technology-based
agricultural management system to identify, analyse and manage soil-spatial
and temporal variability within fields for optimum profitability, sustainability
and protection of the environment?
Precision farming
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Q.9) The transfer of pollen grain from the stamen in to the stigma of the same
flower or the stigma of another flower on the same plant or to the stigma of a
flower or any other plant of the same clonal varieties, then this pollination is
called _____.
Self Pollination
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Q.10) With a view to provide income support to all land holding farmer
families across the country, to enable them to take care of expenses related to
agriculture and allied activities as well as domestic needs, Government of
India has come out with a scheme to provide a payment of Rs.6000 per year
for the farmers’ families. The financial benefit of Rs.6000 is being released by
the Central Government in three four-monthly instalments of Rs.2000 over
the year directly into the bank accounts of the eligible farmers under Direct
Benefit Transfer mode.
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Q.11) According to the estimates of NAS 2020 for the sector-wise GVA of
agriculture and allied sector, the contribution of livestock sector in the total
agriculture and allied sector wise (at constant prices) increased from 24.32%
in 2014-15 to __________% in 2018-29.
28.63%
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Q.12) Which of the following scheme envisages consolidation of the existing
Rural Road Network by upgradation of existing through routes and major rural
links that connect habitations to – Gramin Agricultural Markets, Higher
Secondary Schools and Hospitals?
PMGSY-III
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Q.13) DAY – NRLM has a provision of interest subvention in 250 identified
districts, up to an aggregated loan amount of Rs.3 lakhs with an additional
interest subvention of __________% on prompt repayment by the SHGs,
reducing the effective rate of interest to 4%.
3%
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Q.14) ________ is the initial seed obtained from the selected individual plants
of a particular variety or parental line for the purpose of purifying and
maintaining that variety or parental lines by the originating breeder and its
further multiplication under his own supervision or the supervision of a
qualified plant breeder. It is used to produce breeder seed and forms the basis
of the total seed production.
Nucleus Seed
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Q.15) Which of the following scheme envisages thrust on enhancement of fish
production and productivity, quality, sustainability, technology fusion, post-
harvest infrastructure, modernisation and strengthening of value chain,
standards and traceability in fisheries sector from ‘catch to consumers’
establishing a robust fisheries management framework, fishers’ welfare and
enhancement of fisheries export competitiveness?
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Q.16) _________ is an integral part of NARS, aims at assessment of location
specific technology modules in agriculture and allied enterprises, through
technology assessment, refinement and demonstration. They have been
functioning as knowledge and resource centre of agricultural technology
supporting initiatives of public, private and voluntary sector for improving the
agricultural economy of the district and are linking NARS with extension
system and farmers.
KVK
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Q.17) The minimum size of unit (house) envisaged under PMAY – G including
dedicated area of hygienic cooking is ______.
25 sq m
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Q.18) The method where two breeds are crossed alternatively and is proposed
for utilising heterosis in both dams and progeny is _______.
Cross breeding
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Q.19) Practice of mating of unrelated pure bred animals within the same
breed where the animals mated have no common ancestors on either side of
their pedigree upto 4–6 generations is _______.
Out-crossing
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Q.20) The discharge of egg from graafian follicle is called _______.
Ovulation
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Q.21) Bunchy Top, viral disease of banana is transmitted by?
Banana aphid
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Q.22) Incubation period of broiler bird (chicken) is ______.
21 days
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Q.23) Lateral shoot or branch which is developed from base of the main stem
through which some fruit plants can be propagated is called?
Sucker
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Q.24) Young female in the buffalo is called ________.
Heifer Calf
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Q.25) A young chicken of either sex below 8 to 10 weeks of age weighing 1.5
to 2 Kgs body weight, with a tender meated soft, pliable smooth textured and
flexible breast reared specifically for meat production is known as ________.
Broiler or fryer
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Q.26) Grapes are commonly propagated by __________.
Dormant cuttings
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Q.27) TRYSEM a program made for the
providing basic technical and entrepreneurial skill to the rural poor in the age
group of 18-35 years enable them take up income generating activities
(self/wage employment).
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Q.28) Exotic fish variety that is world’s important cultured fish, now well
acclimated in Indian waters.
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Q.29) Saturated state of soil just during heavy rains or while being irrigated
both macro and micro pores are completely filled with water is known as
________.
Field Capacity
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Q.30) What is the MSP of Arhar (Tur) as approved by Government of India for
kharif crops for marketing season 2022-23?
Random Question
Rs 6600/quintals
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Q.31) As per 3rd advance estimates for 2021-22 by Ministry of Agriculture and
Farmers Welfare, Government of India, total food grains production in the
country is estimated at _________.
314.51 MT
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Q.32) In case of lift irrigation, the total head (H) is represented more
accurately by _______.
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Q.33) A branch of agricultural science that deals with methods which provide
favourable environment for crop for higher productivity is ________.
Agronomy
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Q.34) What is the Scientific name of Apple?
Malus domestica
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Q.35) Growth and development of mammary glands in cow is called
________.
Mamogenesis
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Q.36) What is the percentage of country’s workforce that resides in rural areas
as per the 2011 census?
33.69%
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Q.37) The art of growing, selling, designing & arranging flowers and foliage
plants is known as _________.
Floriculture
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Q.38) Nodal agency for the holistic development of seafood industry in India
to realise its full export potential?
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Q.39) Which of the following cropping systems is a well-accepted conservation
measure all over the world in controlling run-off and soil erosion and thereby
maintaining fertility of soil, besides it helps in shortening of slope, reducing
velocity of run-off, arresting soil by providing a biological filter/barrier and
increasing absorption of rainwater into the soil profile?
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Q.40) Irrigation method that resembles rainfall and irrigates
the whole field, also reduces the cost of labour and watage
of water in comparison to surface irrigation.
Sprinkler Irrigation.
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