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Soil health and sustainable farming MCQ - Practice Questions with Answers

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Q1With reference to government measures for soil health and sustainable farming, consider the following statements: 1. The Soil Health and Fertility Scheme has operated since 2014-15, and 26.09 crore Soil Health Cards have been issued. 2. The Paramparagat Krishi Vikas Yojana has brought 33.63 lakh hectares under organic farming and benefited 18.93 lakh farmers. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

A 1 only

B 2 only

C Both 1 and 2

D Neither 1 nor 2

Explanation

Statement 1 is correct. The scheme has operated since 2014-15 and 26.09 crore cards have been issued. Statement 2 reverses the figures: the Paramparagat Krishi Vikas Yojana has covered 18.93 lakh hectares and benefited 33.63 lakh farmers.

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