Which one of the following statements about the National Agricultural Insurance Scheme (NAIS) is not correct ?

It was introduced from Rabi 2000-2001 season

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It replaced the Comprehensive Crop Insurance scheme (CCIS) which was in operation since 1985

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It envisages coverage of all the food crops , oilseeds and annual commercial horticultural crops in respect of which past yield data is available for adequate number of years

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Among the commercial horticultural crops, eleven crops are correctly covered under the scheme

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Solution

The correct option is B It was introduced from Rabi 2000-2001 season
The National Agriculture Insurance Scheme was introduced from Rabi-season 1999-2000.the new scheme is available to all the farmers-Loances and non-Loanee-irres-pective of their size of holdings.It envisages coverage of all the food crops ( cereals , millers, and pulses). Oilseeds and annual horticultural / commercial crops , in respect of which past yield data is available for adequate number of years among the annual commercial / horticulture crops, namely, sugarcane,potato, ginger, onion-turmeric, and chillies are covered.

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