List of top Social Science Questions asked in Indian Council of Agricultural Research All India Entrance Examination for Admission

Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion (A) and other one labelled as Reason (R).
Assertion (A): The adoption of practices may be relatively higher when more than five methods of extension techniques were used, as compared to a single extension technique.
Reason (R): Single extension technique usually proves to be useless, from adoption's point of view. In light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:
Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion (A) and other one labelled as Reason (R).
Assertion (A): Audio-visual aids can only supplement the teacher but can never supplant him/her.
Reason (R): Since audio-visual aids play an important role in the process of Teaching-Learning, hence these may substitute and/or replace the Teacher in the Classroom. In light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:

Which of the following are the elements involved in the Communication Process?
(A). Sender
(B). Message
(C). Feedback
(D). Budget

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According to the All India Debt and Indebtedness Survey- 2019 Report, what percentage of cultivator households in rural areas were indebted as on 30th June, 2018?
Given below are two statements:
Statement (I): Agricultural Credit Review Committee, 1989 was set up by RBI under the chairmanship of A.M Khusro.
Statement (II): Repo rate is the rate at which RBI borrows money from banks. In light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:
Among the credit control instruments, which instrument is the rate at which the central bank makes available financial accommodation to commercial banks by discounting government or other first-class securities?

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Who said that "The lack of money is the root of all evils"?
Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion (A) and other one labelled as Reason (R).
Assertion (A): In an effective learning situation, the learner occupies the most important central position.
Reason (R): The extension agent's efforts are directed towards creating learning situations that stimulate and guide learning activity. In light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:

Extension teaching is a planned and deliberate act on the part of the extension agent. The extension agent has to move step by step in a scientific and logical way. There are some basic steps which are given by Wilson and Gallup (1955) to be followed in extension teaching. Arrange these steps in logical order (first to last):
(A). Action, Satisfaction
(B). Interest, Desire
(C). Attention
(D). Conviction

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Arrange the following banks as per their year of establishment in ascending order (that is, from beginning to latest):
(A). Canara Bank
(B). Central Bank of India
(C). Punjab National Bank
(D). Industrial Development Bank of India

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Which type of leader commands influence based on land, wealth, or inherited status?
The measurement of sampling error is usually called:

The ”Model of Communication” as given by Rogers & Shoemaker (1971) has the following elements; arrange them in correct sequence:
(A). Source
(B). Message
(C). Channel
(D). Receiver
(E). Effect

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Arrange the following crop insurance schemes of India in their chronological order:
(A). Pilot Crop Insurance Scheme
(B). Comprehensive Crop Insurance Scheme
(C). National Agricultural Insurance Scheme
(D). Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana

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Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MNREGS) is a flagship rural development programme of the Union Government with several features.
Choose the correct combination:
(A) In phase-l, it was launched in two hundred most backward districts of the country in 2006.
(B) It is backed by the National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (NREGA) passed by Government of India in 2005.
(C) It is fundamentally different from all other wage employment programmes, as it guarantees employment as a legal right.
(D) More than 6.2 crore assets have been geo-tagged till February 2023 and made available in the public domain.

Choose the correct answer from the options given below: (1) (A), (B) and (C) only.

Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion (A) and other one labelled as Reason (R).
Assertion (A): Extension agents should aim to use a combination of different teaching methods rather than relying on a single method.
Reason (R): Using a combination of methods ensures that information is presented in various ways, leading to faster learning. In light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:
Which approach among the following four important approaches to define money, identifies the money with the credit extended by a wide variety of sources?

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Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion (A) and other one labelled as Reason (R).
Assertion (A): Channels are physical bridges between the sender and receiver of the message.
Reason (R): Dimensions of channel are: a. The mode of encoding and decoding messages; b. Message-Vehicles, and c. Vehicle carriers. In light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below: