Horticulture Questions and Answers

Answer: A

The key gives about 1 percent. India's share of the global market in fresh fruits and vegetables is small despite its large production, because most of the produce is consumed at home. I could not confirm the figure from the APEDA publication, so it rests on the key.

10, 15 and 20 percent are much larger than India's trade share.

The share is small because India's fruit and vegetable output goes mainly to the home market, and exports are a small fraction of the total, despite India being among the largest producers.

Answer: D

The income of farmers can be enhanced by increasing the gross income. Net income is gross income minus cost, so a higher gross income, at the same cost, means more income.

Decreasing the gross income or increasing the cost would reduce income, and increasing the capital does not by itself raise income.

Net income is gross income less cost of cultivation, so it rises when the gross income rises with the cost kept the same, or when the cost falls. A fall in the gross income, a rise in the cost or a rise in capital alone would lower or not change the net income.