M.B.A. (Part II) (Semester
III) (Old CBCS) Examination, 2018
Group F Agriculture and Co-operative Management (Paper
Paper XIX fundamentals of agriculture and co-operative
management
Day and Date Friday, 14-12-2018 Total Marks 70
Time 10.30 a.m. to 1.00 p.m.
Select the correct alternative 14
1. 1. means the proportion of area under different crops at a particular
period of time.
Crop pattern Soil erosion
Land resources None of these
2. Which of the following are aspects of irrigation
Engineering aspects Agricultural aspects
Socio-economic aspects All of the above
3. includes control of pests by introducing their natural enemies
like parasites and predators.
Chemical Control Mechanical Control
Physical Control Biological Control
4. consists in spraying and dusting the plant by chemicals and
poisons or mixing these into soil to kill pests and diseases which inhabit the
soil.
Chemical Control Mechanical Control
Physical Control Biological Control
5. is one "who is basically unskilled and unorganized and has little
for its livelihood other than personal labour".
agricultural labour
agricultural market
agricultural price
none of these
6. NREP stands for
National Rojgar Education Programme
National Rural Education Programme
National Rural Employment Programme
None of these
7. serve as a link between the RBI and the PAcs.
SCB CLDB
PLDB NHB
8. DCCBs stands for
District Central Commercial Bank
District Commercial Central Banks
District Central Co-operative Bank
None of these
9. The of a country are of primary importance for the economic
development.
Natural resources Physical resources
Economical resources Political resources
10. Which of the following is not a Features of Agricultural Laborers
Agricultural Laborers are Scattered
Unskilled and Lack Training
Organized
Low Social Status
11. is defined as an art, science and business of producing crops
and livestock for economic purposes.
Agriculture Land
Cooperation None of these
12. is defined as the artificial application of water to the soil for
the purpose of crop production in supplement to rainfall and ground water
contribution.
Agriculture Land
Irrigation None of these
13. involving mutual assistance in working towards a common goal.
Cooperatives Coordination
Protection Erosion
14. have a fourfold character.
Self-help group NABARD
Housing Co-operatives Consumer Cooperatives
2. Write Short Notes 14
Classification of land.
Principles of Co-operation.
3. Describe the role of irrigation in the development of land to yield more crops. 7
Explain causes of plant diseases. 7
4. Define agricultural Labor. Explain in detail its characteristics. 14
OR
Describe in detail co-operative banks at different levels in Maharashtra. 14
5. Case Study 14
A bumper pomegranate crop, to the tune of around 12-13 lakh tonne, is expected
this January season on the back of increased acreage that has come under
pomegranate cultivation in Maharashtra and other states. Despite this, export
market for the fruit has not picked up because of lack of demand and issues
with regard to fruit size and quality, says Dipak Patil Chairman, Maharashtra
Pomegranate Growers Research Association (MPGRA). Normally, pomegranate
production in the country comes up to 8 lakh tonne. Around 50000 additional
hectares has come under cultivation in Maharashtra that usually has 85000
hectares for the same.
Due to the good prices in the last few years, farmers in the state have been
shifting to this fruit from grape, he said. In Gujarat, an additional 15000
hectares has come under cultivation while Madhya Pradesh has increased
acreage by 10000 hectares. Maharashtra contributes 90% of the country's
pomegranate production. 'Farmers, however, are now concerned about the
50% drop in prices owing to a sudden influx of the commodity into markets',
Set P
Patil said. Pomegranates are retailing at Rs. 30-50 per kg in several markets
in Maharashtra against prices of Rs. 100-150 per kg last year. The production
has increased but not quality and this has led to price fall, he added Indian
pomegranates are being exported only to Dubai with four-five containers being
processed on a daily basis. Although Russia emerged as a new market last
year, traders are not keen to send products there owing to payment issues in
the previous Patil said. UAE, Saudi Arabia, Netherlands, Egypt,
Turkey, Bahrain and Kuwait are other important markets for the fruit. The delay
in monsoon in this year affected the crop to some extent in Solapur region.
Analyze the case.
Identify the problem.
Explain causes and consequences.
Explain the alternatives from agricultural point of view.