Civil Services Prep

Prelims 2018 · Agriculture · Question 93

Consider the following:<br/>1. Areca nut<br/>2. Barley<br/>3. Coffee<br/>4. Finger millet<br/>5. Groundnut<br/>6. Sesamum<br/>7. Turmeric<br/><br/>The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs has announced the Minimum Support Price for which of the above?

  1. 1, 2, 3 and 7 only
  2. 2, 4, 5 and 6 only
  3. 1, 3, 4, 5 and 6 only
  4. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7

Answer

2, 4, 5 and 6 only

Item-wise analysis:

  1. Areca nut – MSP is not announced for areca nut under the CACP/MSP system. Incorrect.
  2. Barley – Barley is a notified Rabi crop for which MSP is announced by the CCEA. Correct.
  3. Coffee – Coffee does not come under the MSP regime. Incorrect.
  4. Finger millet – Finger millet (ragi) is a notified coarse cereal/nutri-cereal under MSP. Correct.
  5. Groundnut – Groundnut is a notified oilseed for MSP. Correct.
  6. Sesamum – Sesamum (til) is also a notified oilseed under MSP. Correct.
  7. Turmeric – Turmeric is not covered under the MSP list. Incorrect.

So, the crops for which MSP is announced are 2, 4, 5 and 6 only.

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