Question

85. The Rastriya Krishi Vikas Yojana of Government of India envisages the development in the following fields in India,

i) Production of Pulses and Oilseeds

ii) Production of Fodder

iii) Development of Rained areas of India

iv) Cultivation of Saffron

v) Development of Vegetable clusters

Choose the correct option:

• A. a) i, ii & iii
• B. b) i, iii & iv
• C. c) i, iii, iv & v
• D. d) i, ii, iii, iv & v

Answer 1

The correct option is D d) i, ii, iii, iv & v

Ans 85 D

Explanation: RashtriyaKrishiVikasYojana is a State Plan Scheme of Additional Central Assistance launched in August 2007 as a part of the 11th Five Year Plan by the Government of India. Launched under the aegis of the National Development Council, it seeks to achieve 4% annual growth in agriculture through development of Agriculture and its allied sectors.

It includes 9 sub components. These are: special initiative for pulses and oilseeds development in selected pulses and oilseed growing villages in rain-fed areas, scheme to bridge yield gap in agriculture in eastern India, initiative on vegetable clusters, accelerated fodder development programme, rain-fed area development programme, promotion of oil palm, nutri- cereals, and national mission for protein supplements and saffron mission