Agriculture insurance — crop, livestock and weather-based covers and government-backed rural schemes.
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Answer: E. Crop acreage, crop yield and crop damage
Remote sensing is the process of acquiring information about the Earth’s surface by measuring its reflected and emitted radiation without coming into direct contact with the object. During the last two decades, remote sensing techniques are applied to explore agricultural applications such as crop discrimination, crop acreage estimation, crop condition assessment, soil moisture estimation, yield estimation, Crop Damage and Crop Progress, precision agriculture, soil survey, agriculture water management, agro meteorological and agro advisories.
Answer: B. Phase III (1985-2000)
Phase-III: 1985-2000 This phase was characterised by greater emphasis on the production of pulses and oilseeds as well as of vegetables, fruits, and milk. The Government introduced organisational innovations like technology missions, which resulted in a rapid rise in oilseed production. The mission approach involves concurrent attention to conservation, cultivation, consumption, and commerce.
Answer: B. Still birth
Still birth is covered under Foetus (unborn calf) insurance scheme.
Answer: D. 4
Crop insurance may be of different types based on different criteria. The types as per criteria used are as follows: According to perils insured Single peril insurance: e.g.- Hail insurance Named peril insurance: Upto four perils are covered Multi-peril insurance: At least five or more perils are covered All peril insurance: Covers all natural and non-preventable perils
Answer: A. Easy
Certain perils are easier to insure than others. Those causing damage in a defined time period and causing measurable damage, such as hail, fire etc., are the most simple; windstorm and frost are intermediate, whereas drought, excessive moisture, and disease are the most complex.
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