Agriculture & Farmer Schemes — Set 20
Government Schemes · कृषि और किसान योजनाएं · Questions 191–200 of 200
e-Choupal initiative was launched by which company?
Correct Answer: B. ITC Limited
e-Choupal was launched by ITC Limited in 2000 as a corporate social responsibility initiative. It provides farmers with real-time price information, weather reports, and farming best practices through internet kiosks in villages. e-Choupal has been recognized as a pioneering model for using technology to connect rural farmers with market information.
NITI Aayog's agriculture reform recommendation includes:
Correct Answer: B. Model land leasing law to enable tenant farmers access credit
NITI Aayog recommended a Model Agricultural Land Leasing Act 2016 to formalize land leasing in India. This would enable tenant farmers and sharecroppers to get formal land lease documents, enabling them to access institutional credit and crop insurance. Currently, many states prohibit or discourage land leasing, leaving tenant farmers without formal protections.
Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana uses which technology for remote crop monitoring?
Correct Answer: B. Satellite-based remote sensing
PMFBY uses satellite-based remote sensing and space technology for remote crop monitoring and yield estimation. This reduces dependence on labour-intensive crop cutting experiments. The Crop Insurance Portal integrates remote sensing data with ground truth data for accurate yield estimation and faster claims settlement.
Which scheme supports creation of Farmer Producer Organisations in tribal areas?
Correct Answer: B. TRIFED tribal FPO scheme
TRIFED (Tribal Cooperative Marketing Development Federation) supports creation of Farmer Producer Organisations specifically for tribal farmers. Van Dhan Vikas Kendras and tribal FPOs help tribal farmers and forest produce collectors aggregate and add value to their produce. This improves livelihoods of tribal communities dependent on forest and agricultural resources.
National Agriculture Market (eNAM) charges how much transaction fee?
Correct Answer: B. 0.3% of transaction value
eNAM charges a nominal transaction fee of around 0.3% of the transaction value. This is significantly lower than traditional APMC mandi charges. The low transaction fee is designed to encourage farmers and traders to use the platform and shift towards transparent electronic trading.
Meghalaya, Nagaland, and other North-East states follow which agriculture system?
Correct Answer: B. Jhum (shifting) cultivation extensively
North-Eastern states like Nagaland, Meghalaya, Mizoram, and others practice Jhum (shifting or slash-and-burn) cultivation extensively. Jhum involves clearing forest plots, cultivating for 2-3 years, and then shifting to another plot while the original plot regenerates. Government schemes promote transition from Jhum to settled farming for sustainable agriculture.
What is the significance of Doubling Farmers Income (DFI) initiative?
Correct Answer: B. Double farmers' net income by 2022
Doubling Farmers' Income (DFI) was the government's target to double farmers' real income by 2022 (from 2015-16 baseline). A committee under Ashok Dalwai was formed to chalk out a strategy. The seven sources identified for doubling income include increase in productivity, switch to higher value crops, diversification, efficient water use, better marketing, and shift to non-farm occupations.
Agricultural Export Policy 2018 aims to:
Correct Answer: B. Increase agricultural exports to $60 billion by 2022
Agricultural Export Policy 2018 aims to double India's agricultural exports to $60 billion by 2022-23. It promotes value-added exports, geographically diversified export destinations, and export-oriented production clusters. The policy identifies state-wise export potential crops and focuses on removing bottlenecks in agricultural export value chains.
What is the full form of TPDS?
Correct Answer: B. Targeted Public Distribution System
TPDS stands for Targeted Public Distribution System, which was introduced in 1997 to focus food subsidies on the poor. Under TPDS, states identify Below Poverty Line (BPL) families who receive food grains at highly subsidized prices. The NFSA 2013 further reformed and expanded the system, now covering about two-thirds of India's population.
PM Kisan Mobile App allows farmers to:
Correct Answer: B. View installment details, registration status, and lodge grievances
PM Kisan Mobile App allows farmers to view their installment payment details, check registration status, update information, and lodge grievances. The app is part of the digital ecosystem for PM-KISAN scheme. Farmers can also edit their land details and bank account information through the app to correct any errors in records.