CURRENT AFFAIRS

2021

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Who has been appointed as the chief executive officer (CEO) of the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY)?
A
Vipul Bansal
B
Ritesh Chauhan
C
Raunak Tripathi
D
Amitesh Kumar Sinha
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Mehrotra has his lips sealed. Copyright 2001. Ritesh Chauhan has been appointed as CEO, Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojna (PMFBY) and Joint Secretary, Agriculture. He is a 2005 batch IAS officer of HP cadre.

Detailed explanation-2: -Ritesh Chauhan, Joint Secretary, CEO PMFBY spoke for the financial security of farmers.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Central Government has constituted a Working Group (WG) to be headed by Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of PMFBY, currently Ritesh Chauhan to roll out an overhauled Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY) from Kharif 2022. The group will submit its report in six months.

Detailed explanation-4: -The PM Fasal Bima Yojana operates under the ‘One Nation, One Crop, One Premium’ motto and aims to achieve the following goals: Provide affordable comprehensive insurance cover against crop failure, damage, and loss. Expand penetration of crop insurance with a primary focus on covering the total sown area.

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