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What are the causes of persistent agrarian distress despite rising agricultural production? How can income-based agricultural policy shift the current paradigm?

Topic: Inclusive growth and issues arising from it Q5. What are the causes of persistent agrarian distress despite rising agricultural production? How can income-based agricultural policy shift the current paradigm? (10 M) Difficulty Level: Medium Reference: DTE Why the question: Rising agricultural output has not alleviated the rural agrarian crisis, as highlighted by recent farmer …

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PM-KISAN scheme

Facts for Prelims (FFP)   Source: PIB  Context: Prime Minister will release the 15th instalment of the PM-KISAN scheme on November 15, celebrated as ‘Janjatiya Gaurav Diwas’ (Tribal Pride Day), at Birsa College, Khunti, Jharkhand.

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[Mission 2023] INSIGHTS DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS + PIB SUMMARY 23 January 2023

InstaLinks :  help you think beyond the issue but relevant to the issue from UPSC prelims and Mains exam point of view. These linkages provided in this ‘hint’ format help you frame possible questions ina your mind that might arise(or an examiner might imagine) from each current event. InstaLinks also connect every issue to their …

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[MISSION 2022] Insights SECURE 2022 : Daily UPSC Mains Answer Writing Practice: 30 March 2022

  Click on EACH question to post/upload you answers. How to Follow Secure Initiative? How to Self-evaluate your answer?  MISSION – 2022: YEARLONG TIMETABLE Join IPM 4.0 to get an assured review of 2 secure answers everyday   General Studies – 1   Topic: urbanization, their problems and their remedies 1. Along with urbanization, the unpleasant …

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Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) creates opportunities for augmenting the income of the farmers and supplement their financial needs in procuring various inputs required for farming. Elucidate.  (250 words)

Topic: Major crops-cropping patterns in various parts of the country, – different types of irrigation and irrigation systems storage, transport and marketing of agricultural produce and issues and related constraints; e-technology in the aid of farmers. 4.  Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) creates opportunities for augmenting the income of the farmers and supplement their …

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Rythu Bandhu:

GS Paper 3: Topics Covered: Major crops cropping patterns in various parts of the country, different types of irrigation and irrigation systems storage, transport and marketing of agricultural produce and issues and related constraints; e-technology in the aid of farmers.   Context: The total funds disbursed under Rythu Bandhu, Telangana government’s direct benefit transfer scheme …

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Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) was a tectonic shift in the nature of government support to farmers in India. Evaluate its performance.

Topic: Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors and issues arising out of their design and implementation. 2. Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) was a tectonic shift in the nature of government support to farmers in India. Evaluate its performance. (250 words) Difficulty level: Moderate Reference: dnaindia.com Why the question: The wait …

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PM KISAN

Topics Covered: Issues related to direct and indirect farm subsidies and minimum support prices; Public Distribution System objectives, functioning, limitations, revamping; issues of buffer stocks and food security; Technology missions. PM KISAN: Context: ₹1,364 crore given to wrong beneficiaries of PM-Kisan. About Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi: It is implemented as a central sector scheme …

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Insights into Editorial: PM-KISAN is not reaching all farmer households as intended

      Introduction: The Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) is the first universal basic income-type of scheme targeted towards landed farmers. It was introduced in December 2018 to manage agricultural stress. Initially, the scheme was targeted at small and medium landed farmers, but with the declining growth in gross value added of the …

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PM KISAN

Topics Covered: Issues related to direct and indirect farm subsidies and minimum support prices; Public Distribution System objectives, functioning, limitations, revamping; issues of buffer stocks and food security; Technology missions. PM KISAN What to study? For Prelims: Features of the scheme. For Mains: Significance and performance of the scheme. Context: Under PM-KISAN Scheme Rs. 17,793 crores …

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PM KISAN

Topics Covered: Issues related to direct and indirect farm subsidies and minimum support prices; Public Distribution System objectives, functioning, limitations, revamping; issues of buffer stocks and food security; Technology missions. PM KISAN What to study? For Prelims: Features of the scheme. For Mains: Significance and performance of the scheme. Context: PM-KISAN Scheme completes one year …

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