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NABARD GK Questions 2026

The static part of NABARD's awareness tests is economics, rural society and agriculture more than history or sports. The Grade A syllabus for Economic & Social Issues covers the nature of the Indian economy, reforms, inflation, poverty and its measurement, population policy, rural credit, industrial policy, banking reforms, international institutions, social structure, education, social justice and human development. The Agriculture & Rural Development syllabus covers agronomy, soils and irrigation, farm engineering, horticulture, animal husbandry, fisheries, forestry, extension, ecology and climate change, agricultural finance and marketing, and rural development programmes and Panchayati Raj. This page holds GK24's topic-wise GK notes for NABARD. Each note is written as short facts and tables, so a topic can be revised in one sitting. The Indian Economy notes serve most of ESI. The Indian Polity notes cover Panchayati Raj and social justice. The Geography notes cover soils, irrigation, climate and forests, and the Environment and Ecology notes cover climate change and its international bodies. The Computer notes serve the Computer Knowledge test, and Static GK helps with General Awareness. Agronomy, animal husbandry and fisheries go beyond general GK, so use the advertisement's ARD list as a checklist for them. Read a note, then take its quiz on this site to check what you retained.

NABARD GK Questions with Answers

Q121.Indian EconomyAsked in: Uttar Pradesh · UPPSC GIC Lecturer Economics 2021Easy

Mutual Funds are regulated in India by which of the following institutions?

  1. A.RBI
  2. B.SEBI
  3. C.BSE
  4. D.NSE
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Correct answer: B. SEBI

Mutual funds in India are registered with and regulated by the Securities and Exchange Board of India under the SEBI (Mutual Funds) Regulations, 1996, which lay down the three-tier structure of sponsor, trustees and asset management company, the scheme categories, the cap on the expense ratio and the disclosures a…

Q122.Government SchemesHard

How much investment has been made in the hilly states under the Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana for coldwater fisheries infrastructure?

  1. A.Over Rs 299 crore
  2. B.Over Rs 1,299 crore
  3. C.Over Rs 2,299 crore
  4. D.Over Rs 3,299 crore
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Correct answer: C. Over Rs 2,299 crore

That is the investment made in the hilly states under the Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana to strengthen raceways, hatcheries, feed systems, cold storages and post-harvest infrastructure for coldwater fisheries.

Q126.Government SchemesMedium

Through which institutions will the special training campaign for farmers on the new Agri Welfare Portal be run?

  1. A.Krishi Vigyan Kendras
  2. B.Primary agricultural credit societies
  3. C.State agricultural marketing boards
  4. D.Common service centres
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Correct answer: A. Krishi Vigyan Kendras

The minister said a dedicated training drive would be run through the Krishi Vigyan Kendras across the country so that farmers become skilled in using the portal and other digital tools, and he asked that the language and the process be kept simple enough for small and marginal farmers with…

Q127.Government SchemesMedium

The Agri Welfare Portal has been developed in line with the DBIM 3.0 and GIGW 3.0 standards of which ministry?

  1. A.Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare
  2. B.Ministry of Rural Development
  3. C.Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology
  4. D.Ministry of Information and Broadcasting
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Correct answer: C. Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology

The DBIM and GIGW standards, in their 3.0 versions, are the government’s norms for the look, the security and the accessibility of official websites, and the new portal has been built to follow them.

Q128.Government SchemesEasy

Which portal for farmers was launched by Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan?

  1. A.Kisan Suvidha Portal
  2. B.Agri Welfare Portal
  3. C.AgriStack Portal
  4. D.Annadata Seva Portal
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Correct answer: B. Agri Welfare Portal

Union Minister for Agriculture and Farmers Welfare and Rural Development Shivraj Singh Chouhan formally launched this revamped portal on the Navami day of Navratri, so that scheme information, financial assistance and farming advice reach farmers directly on their mobile phones instead of through visits to offices or through intermediaries.

Q129.Indian EconomyAsked in: UPSC Civil Services · CSE Prelims 2020, GS Paper IMedium

Consider the following statements :

1. In the case of all cereals, pulses and oil-seeds, the procurement at Minimum Support Price (MSP) is unlimited in any State/UT of India.

2. In the case of cereals and pulses, the MSP is fixed in any State/UT at a level to which the market price will never rise.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  1. A.1 only
  2. B.2 only
  3. C.Both 1 and 2
  4. D.Neither 1 nor 2
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Correct answer: D. Neither 1 nor 2

Procurement at MSP is limited, and MSP is a floor price that market prices often exceed. The Government announces MSPs for 22 mandated crops on the recommendation of the Commission for Agricultural Costs and Prices (CACP).

Q130.Indian EconomyAsked in: UPSC Civil Services · CSE Prelims 2020, GS Paper IMedium

Under the Kisan Credit Card scheme, short-term credit support is given to farmers for which of the following purposes ?

1. Working capital for maintenance of farm assets

2. Purchase of combine harvesters, tractors and mini trucks

3. Consumption requirements of farm households

4. Post-harvest expenses

5. Construction of family house and setting up of village cold storage facility

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

  1. A.1, 2 and 5 only
  2. B.1, 3 and 4 only
  3. C.2, 3, 4 and 5 only
  4. D.1, 2, 3, 4 and 5
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Correct answer: B. 1, 3 and 4 only

The short-term part of the Kisan Credit Card covers working capital for farm assets, household consumption needs and post-harvest expenses.

Q137.Banking & Financial AwarenessAsked in: UPSC Civil Services · CSE Prelims 2020, GS Paper IMedium

Consider the following statements :

1. In terms of short-term credit delivery to the agriculture sector, District Central Cooperative Banks (DCCBs) deliver more credit in comparison to Scheduled Commercial Banks and Regional Rural Banks.

2. One of the most important functions of DCCBs is to provide funds to the Primary Agricultural Credit Societies.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  1. A.1 only
  2. B.2 only
  3. C.Both 1 and 2
  4. D.Neither 1 nor 2
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Correct answer: B. 2 only

DCCBs are the middle tier that funds the Primary Agricultural Credit Societies, but the commercial banks, not the DCCBs, give the largest share of short-term farm credit.

Q138.Government SchemesHard

Which of the following was named as a theme of the Khet Bachao Abhiyan?

  1. A.Crop residue management and integrated pest management
  2. B.Export subsidy for processed foods
  3. C.Minimum support price revision
  4. D.Land record digitisation
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Correct answer: A. Crop residue management and integrated pest management

These were listed among the chief themes of the campaign, along with improving soil health, climate-resilient agriculture and the promotion of oilseeds and pulses.