Ans: A

Exp:

Statement 1 is incorrect: The Government of India (GOI) has approved a new Central Sector Scheme – Pradhan Mantri Kisan SAMPADA Yojana (Scheme for Agro-Marine Processing and Development of Agro-Processing Clusters) with an allocation of Rs. 6,000 crore for the period 2016-20 coterminous with the 14th Finance Commission cycle.

Statement 2 is incorrect: The PM Kisan SAMPADA Yojana is implemented by the Ministry of Food Processing Industries (MoFPI).

Statement 3 is correct: PM Kisan SAMPADA Yojana is a comprehensive package that will result in the creation of modern infrastructure with efficient supply chain management from farm gate to retail outlet.

Ans: D

Exp:

The Ministry of Food Processing Industries launched the Operation Greens scheme in November 2018 for the integrated development of the Tomato, Onion and Potato (TOP) value chain with the objectives of enhancing value realization of TOP farmers; reduction in post-harvest losses; price stabilization for producer and consumers and increase in food processing capacities and value addition etc.

Ans: B

Exp:

The National Land Records Modernization Programme (NLRMP), started in 2008, aims at updating and digitising land records by the end of the 12th Plan. Eventually, the intent is to move from the presumptive title (where registration of a title does not imply the owner’s title is legally valid) to a conclusive title (where it does). 

Important points related to this process may be summarised as follows:

1. Digitisation will help enormously in lowering the costs of land transactions, while conclusive title will eliminate legal uncertainty and the need to use the government as an intermediary for acquiring land so as to ‘cleanse’ title.
2. Given the importance of this programme, its rollout in various states needs to be accelerated— easier and quicker land transactions will especially help small and medium enterprises that do not have legal support or management.

Ans: C

Exp:

Statement 1 is correct: Negotiable Warehouse Receipt (NWR) system in the country enables farmers to store their produce for safe and scientific storage and preservation in warehouses near their farms

Statement 2 is correct: Farmers can seek pledge loans from banks against the NWRs issued against the deposit of their stock.

Statement 3 is correct: All eNWRs can be traded through off-market or online trading platforms/exchanges. These commodities represented through eNWR can be offered for sale on registered online electronic platforms like eNAM, Agri Bazar, NCML market yards, NCDEX E-Markets Ltd. (NeML) or other similar online electronic platforms which can result in better price realization while simultaneously creating an opportunity for arbitrage and hedging.

Statement 4 is incorrect: An eNWR has a time validity that is co-terminus with the shelf-life of the commodity or withdrawal of the commodity fully from the warehouse, after which it expires.

 Ans: C

Exp:

Optimum Holding is the Maximum size of the holding which must be possessed and owned by a family. 

Economic Holding is that holding which ensures a minimum satisfactory standard of living in a family. In other words, economic holding is a minimum essential area for profitable agriculture. Family holding gives work to an average-sized family having one plough under a traditional farming system. In other words, family holding is a ‘plough unit’ which is neither less nor more for an average size family to cultivate properly.