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Agriculture & Food SecurityEXAMINEYear 201715 Marks
Concept / Statute•Directive•Institution / Stakeholder
Assess the importance of the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY) in mitigating agricultural risk for farmers. What are the main implementation issues faced by states and farmers?
Exact Syllabus Pointer
Cropping patterns, irrigation, farm subsidies, MSP, PDS, food processing, supply chain management, land reforms.
Connected Questions Across All Papers
Discovered through overlapping concepts: PMFBY Crop Insurance, Actuarial Premium Rates, Crop Cutting Experiments (CCEs)
Recurring Theme Trend: “PMFBY Crop Insurance”
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