Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct about the ‘PM-PRANAM’ scheme?

1. The scheme aims to encourage states to use less chemical fertilisers and to reduce the subsidy burden on chemical fertilisers.

2. It is a centrally sponsored scheme which will be financed through the cess and surcharges that the government imposes on fertiliser companies on their exports.

3. A state’s increase or decrease in urea consumption in a year will be compared to its average consumption of urea over the previous three years.

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Which of the following chemical fertilisers has witnessed maximum increase in its requirement recently?

Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct about the ‘fertiliser subsidy’ in India?

1. Farmers purchase fertilisers at the maximum retail price which is fixed by the fertiliser companies but the farmers are compensated through subsidies.

2. The maximum retail price of all fertilisers have been decontrolled and fixed by the companies with no benefit accruing from the government to the fertiliser companies anymore.

3. In March 2018, a direct benefit transfer system was introduced for subsidy payment after actual sales to farmers by retailers.

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

1. Government of India is implementing the Nutrient Based Subsidy scheme since 2010 to provide subsidy on urea and 21 grades of P&K fertilisers.

2. The scheme is being implemented by the Department of Agriculture under the Ministry of Agriculture.

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Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct about ‘kinnow’?

1. It is a hybrid variety of orange fruit and lemon and it is more juicier than orange and lemon both.

2. The best-quality kinnow is grown in Kinnaur district of Himachal Pradesh.

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