S09-Crop Insurance Mock Test 09
S-09 Crop Insurance covers various aspects of crop risk assessment, underwriting, and agricultural insurance schemes. Biomass index methods have limitations for perennial tree crops and crops where the economic product develops below the soil surface. Mixed-crop fields require a specified minimum proportion of the experimental crop area. Historical schemes such as PCIS 1979 and ECIS provided premium subsidies to small and marginal farmers through government-supported arrangements. Livestock insurance includes specific valuation and veterinary inspection requirements. Agricultural terminology includes survey or khasra numbers for identifying fields. The White Revolution relates to milk production. Chapter 4 focuses on actuarial premium rating in crop insurance, while damage mapping may involve farm maps or on-site sketch maps.
1. For which type of crops is biomass index NOT suitable?
a) Cereal crops
b) Pulse crops
c) Tree (perennial) crops and crops where economic product forms below surface
d) Cotton and jute
e) Oilseed crops
2. What minimum percentage of crop area must experimental crop have if field has mixed crops?
a) 0.05
b) 0.1
c) 0.15
d) 0.2
e) 0.25
3. What subsidy was provided for insurance charges under PCIS 1979 for small/marginal farmers?
a) 25% subsidy by State Government alone
b) 100% subsidy by Central Government
c) 50% subsidy provided by State Government and Government of India on 50:50 basis
d) 75% subsidy by Central Government
e) No subsidy was provided
4. What is the maximum valuation limit for dog insurance that can be done by underwriting offices?
a) Rs. 10,000 per dog
b) Rs. 25,000 per dog
c) Rs. 50,000 per dog
d) Rs. 1,00,000 per dog
e) No limit
5. How often should a veterinarian inspect insured elephants?
a) Every 3 months
b) Once every 6 months
c) Once a year at the time of renewal of insurance
d) Once every 2 years
e) Only at initial proposal stage
6. What is the own number of each field called?
a) Plot number
b) Land number
c) Survey number or khasra number
d) CCE number
e) Village number
7. What does the White Revolution refer to?
a) Increase in production of cereals
b) Increase in production of eggs and poultry products
c) Increase in production of milk and dairy products
d) Increase in production of edible oils
e) Increase in production of fishery
8. What was the premium subsidy and sharing arrangement under ECIS?
a) 50% subsidy by Central Government only
b) 100% subsidy, with premium subsidy and claims shared by Central and State Governments in 4:1 ratio
c) 75% subsidy, no state contribution
d) 100% subsidy by Central Government alone
e) 50% subsidy shared equally by Central and State Governments
9. What is the full title of Chapter 4 in S-09 Crop Insurance?
a) Underwriting and Claims
b) Crop Insurance – Yield Index Based – Underwriting and Claims
c) Actuarial Premium Rating in Crop Insurance
d) National Agricultural Insurance Scheme – Features
e) Pilot Modified NAIS Scheme
10. What are the two options for mapping the damage in Step 4?
a) Use only GPS satellite maps; OR use government land records
b) Use only hand-drawn maps; OR use aerial photographs
c) Copy the detailed map submitted with the insurance proposal/obtain a farm map from the farmer; OR prepare a sketch map on the spot
d) Use only the farmer's hand-drawn sketch; OR use Google Maps
e) Use only cadastral maps; OR use revenue survey maps
