CURRENT AFFAIRS

2022

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Who will head the committee constituted by the centre on MSP?
A
Kaushik Basu
B
C Rangarajan
C
Sanjay Agarwal
D
Arvind Subramanian
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The committee, headed by former agriculture secretary Sanjay Agrawal, discussed ways to “promote zero budget based farming", to “change” crop patterns keeping in mind the changing needs of the country, and to make MSP more “effective and transparent".

Detailed explanation-2: -The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs chaired by Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has approved the increase in the Minimum Support Prices (MSP) for all mandated Rabi Crops for Marketing Season 2023-24.

Detailed explanation-3: -Ans. Based on the recommendations of the Commission for Agricultural Costs and Prices, the Department of Agriculture and Co-operation, Government of India, declares Minimum Support Prices (MSP) for 22 crops before their sowing seasons.

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