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2019

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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]

Which state is going to monitor all schemes related to its farmers on a regular basis?

A	Haryana
B	Maharashtra
C	Telangana
D	Punjab

Explanation:

Detailed explanation-1: -Punjab’s other name is the Granary of India and India’s breadbasket. Around 93% of the total productive land used to produce food grain.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Government has rolled out a number of new initiatives like Soil Health Card Scheme, Neem Coated Urea, Paramparagat Krishi Vikas Yojana (PKVY), Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana (PMKSY), National Agriculture Market (e-NAM), Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY) and Interest Subvention Scheme.

Detailed explanation-3: -Around 39% of India’s total food grain production is from these 3 states. Uttar Pradesh contributed 18.89% of the total food grain production in India. Madhya Pradesh contributed 10.36% of the total food grain production in India. Punjab contributed 9.65% of the total food grain production in India.

Detailed explanation-4: -Uttar Pradesh is India’s top farming state, with considerable state-level crop production including bajra, rice, sugarcane, food grains, and many others.

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