Civil Services Prep

Prelims 2018 · Agriculture · Question 93

Consider the following:

  1. Areca nut
  2. Barley
  3. Coffee
  4. Finger millet
  5. Groundnut
  6. Sesamum
  7. Turmeric

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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