With reference to ‘Initiative for Nutritional Security through Intensive Millets Promotion’, which of the following statements is/are correct?1. This initiative aims to demonstrate the improved production and post-harvest technologies and to demonstrate value ad- dition techniques, in an integrated manner, with cluster ap- proach.2. Poor, small, marginal and tribal farmers have a larger stake in this scheme.3. An important objective of the scheme is to encourage farmers of commercial crops to shift to millet cultivation by offering them free kits of critical inputs of nutrients and micro-irriga- tion equipment.Select the correct answer using the code given below :
✓ Correct answer: c) 1 and 2 only
ExplanationStatement 1 is correct : The initiative promotes adv- anced production, post-harvest technologies, and value addi- tion techniques to enhance millet productivity and processing.Statement 2 is correct : The scheme benefits poor, marginal, and tribal farmers as millets are drought-resistant and thrive in low-input farming conditions.Statement 3 is incorrect : While the initiative promotes millet cultivation, it does not mandate shifting from commercial crops or provide free kits for inputs and micro-irrigation equipment.UPSC GS Paper-I PYQs 678 172
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