भारतीय शेती संशोधन मंडळ खालील विषयांसाठी उपक्रम आयोजित करते : (a) फलोत्पादन (b) शेती वित्त (c) शेती बाजारपेठा (d) पशु विज्ञान वरीलपैकी कोणता/कोणते पर्याय योग्य आहे/त ?

The correct answer is Option D ((a) and (d)).

Key Points:
• Correct Option Evaluation: The correct answer is option (4) (a) and (d).
• Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) Mandate:
• Scope: ICAR is the apex body for coordinating agricultural research and education in India.
• Covered Domains:
• (a) Horticulture: ICAR runs premier institutes for fruit, vegetable, and floriculture research. (Included)
• (d) Animal Science: ICAR manages major research centers for veterinary science, dairy, and livestock productivity (NDRI, IVRI). (Included)
• Excluded Domains:
• (b) Agricultural Credit and (c) Agricultural Marketing are financial and trade regulatory domains managed by NABARD, RBI, Ministry of Agriculture/Cooperation, and NAFED, not core direct research domains of ICAR.
• Exam Insight: ICAR focuses strictly on agricultural science, crop research, horticulture, fisheries, and animal husbandry.
• Key Takeaway: ICAR organizes activities and research on horticulture and animal science (a and d), while credit and marketing are handled by financial/trade institutions.