UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — India Leads Global Coconut Production; Government Announces Coconut Promotion Scheme in Budget 2026-27

Q1. The Coconut Development Board, the statutory body steering coconut development in India, functions under the administrative control of which Ministry?

  • A. Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare
  • B. Ministry of Commerce & Industry
  • C. Ministry of Food Processing Industries
  • D. Ministry of Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises

Q2. In 2025, the Coconut Development Board observed which milestone Foundation Day?

  • A. 40th
  • B. 44th
  • C. 46th
  • D. 50th

Q3. In official data on India's coconut sector, the figure of 30.37% denotes which of the following?

  • A. India's share in global coconut production
  • B. India's share in the global area under coconut cultivation
  • C. India's share in global coir and coir-product exports
  • D. The annual growth rate of India's coconut productivity

Q4. In Union Budget 2026-27, the umbrella allocation for high-value crops (coconut, cashew and cocoa), under which the Coconut Promotion Scheme is positioned, is approximately how much?

  • A. Rs 250 crore
  • B. Rs 350 crore
  • C. Rs 450 crore
  • D. Rs 500 crore

Q5. Coconut development in India is implemented as part of which centrally-driven horticulture programme?

  • A. Mission for Integrated Development of Horticulture (MIDH)
  • B. National Food Security Mission (NFSM)
  • C. Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana (RKVY)
  • D. National Mission on Edible Oils (NMEO)

Q6. With reference to the institutional positioning of coconut under horticulture programmes, consider the following statements: 1. Coconut development is implemented under MIDH across 22 States and Union Territories. 2. Budget 2026-27 elevates coconut as a focal high-value crop alongside cashew and cocoa. 3. The new Coconut Promotion Scheme replaces MIDH as the country's sole horticulture mission. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  1. Coconut development is implemented under MIDH across 22 States and Union Territories.
  2. Budget 2026-27 elevates coconut as a focal high-value crop alongside cashew and cocoa.
  3. The new Coconut Promotion Scheme replaces MIDH as the country's sole horticulture mission.
  • A. 1 and 2 only
  • B. 1 only
  • C. 2 and 3 only
  • D. 1, 2 and 3

Q7. The formation of Coconut Farmer Producer Organizations (FPOs) to organise the largely fragmented coconut sector has been facilitated by which body?

  • A. Coconut Development Board
  • B. Small Farmers' Agribusiness Consortium (SFAC)
  • C. National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD)
  • D. Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA)

Q8. World Coconut Day 2025, marking the sector's focus on the North-East, was hosted at Guwahati by which body?

  • A. Coconut Development Board
  • B. North Eastern Regional Agricultural Marketing Corporation (NERAMAC)
  • C. North Eastern Council (NEC)
  • D. Spices Board of India

Q9. Which State has the largest area under coconut cultivation in India, making the rejuvenation of its ageing/senile gardens a key replanting priority?

  • A. Kerala
  • B. Tamil Nadu
  • C. Karnataka
  • D. Andhra Pradesh

Q10. In the context of coconut value addition and product diversification, the term 'neera' refers to which of the following?

  • A. The unfermented sweet sap tapped from the coconut inflorescence
  • B. Activated carbon produced from coconut shell
  • C. Desiccated coconut powder used in confectionery
  • D. Cold-pressed virgin coconut oil