Indian Fishing Sector Overview
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What percentage of the global fish production does India account for?

  • 7.96% (correct)
  • 1.7%
  • 3rd largest
  • 2nd largest

How many fishing villages are there in India?

  • 7,516
  • 1,914
  • 4,670
  • 3,827 (correct)

What type of water bodies make up India's fresh water resources?

  • Lakes, wetlands, reservoirs, canals, rivers
  • Rivers, canals, reservoirs, ponds, lakes, wetlands (correct)
  • Rivers, ponds, wetlands, seas
  • Seas, oceans, rivers, ponds, lakes, wetlands

What is the position of fishes in the phylum chordate?

<p>Chordate (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why do fishermen who catch fish by laboring overnight not usually sell fish in retail markets?

<p>They meet buyers (intermediaries) one at a time and at different times (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is required for an effective fish marketing system?

<p>Effective marketing practices and structure of markets (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary reason that fishing communities remain poor or are getting poorer over the years?

<p>Markets at the primary catch stage are almost completely non-competitive and therefore, exploitation is high (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What method of preserving fish increases the shelf life by applying principles of different branches of science?

<p>Freezing &amp; freeze drying (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which step is taken during fish preservation when the preservation is required for a long period of time?

<p>Cleaning (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why do fishermen bring a variety of fishes to the primary markets?

<p>To trade an important, necessary and every-day commodity (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers
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