CURRENT AFFAIRS

2016

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following state has approved a Rs 25 crore project that will benefit 75, 000 farmers on 14 June 2016
A
Haryana
B
Bihar
C
Madhya Pradesh
D
Maharashtra
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Agricultural output has been volatile over the past 10 years, with annual growth ranging from 8.6% in 2010-11, to-0.2% in 2014-15 and 0.8% in 2015-16.

Detailed explanation-2: -Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana – It is an actuarial premium based scheme. Neem Coated Urea – This is to regulate the use of urea. Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchai Yojana – This is a scheme to take care of irrigation requirements of farming. Parampragat Krishi Vikas Yojana – This scheme is to promote organic farming.

Detailed explanation-3: -Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY) • Insurance protection for food crops, oilseeds and annual horticultural/ commercial crops notified by state government.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Government of Sikkim stepped into Organic Mission process from 2003, the year when it stopped imports of chemical fertilizers in the State. Since then the cultivatable land in Sikkim are practically organic and also farmers of Sikkim are traditional users of organic manure.

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