Q96. With reference to the in-situ management of crop residues, consider the following statements.

1. This will help in the control of air pollution level in various parts of the country.

2. The Union Cabinet has recently approved the promotion of Agricultural Mechanistaion for in situ Management of Crop Residue in the States of Punjab, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh and NCT of Delhi.

3. The scheme is a centrally sponsored scheme.

Which of the above statement(s) is/are correct?

(a) Only 1 and 3

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(b) Only 1 and 2

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(d) All of the above

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Solution

The correct option is B
(b) Only 1 and 2

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, has given its approval for promotion of Agricultural Mechanization for in-situ Management of Crop Residue in the States of Punjab, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh and NCT of Delhi.

As per budget 2018-19 announcement, a special scheme to support the efforts of the Governments of Punjab, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh and NCT of Delhi to address air pollution and to subsidize machinery required for in-situ management of crop residue, a new Central Sector Scheme (100% Central share) in this regard in the States of Punjab, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh and NCT of Delhi for the period 2018-19 to 2019-20 has been proposed

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