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How many processing and packaging units will be established under the Pulses Mission?

Correct answer: (C) 1,000 units.

Under the Mission for Aatmanirbharta in Pulses, 1,000 processing and packaging units are planned, with a maximum subsidy of Rs 25 lakh for setting up such units.

  1. (A)

    500 units

  2. (B)

    750 units

  3. (C)

    1,000 units

  4. (D)

    1,500 units

Explanation

The Pulses Mission links higher production with stronger post-harvest infrastructure. Press Information Bureau, Government of India states that the Union Cabinet-approved Mission for Aatmanirbharta in Pulses will help develop post-harvest infrastructure, including 1,000 processing units, to reduce crop losses, improve value addition and raise farmer incomes. The same release says a maximum subsidy of Rs 25 lakh will be available for setting up processing and packaging units. The mission follows a cluster-based approach, so these interventions are meant to be tailored to the needs of each cluster rather than treated as a stand-alone subsidy scheme. Therefore, the number asked in the MCQ is 1,000 units.

Why the other options are wrong

  • (A) 500 units understates the approved post-harvest infrastructure target; the PIB release identifies 1,000 processing units under the Mission.
  • (B) 750 units is not the figure given for processing and packaging support; the Mission target is 1,000 units.
  • (D) 1,500 units overstates the Mission's stated target for this component, which is 1,000 units with subsidy support.

Concept

This tests current government schemes in agriculture and value-chain development, a recurring RAS economy area because questions often focus on targets, subsidies and implementation design. The key is to connect the number with the Mission's post-harvest infrastructure objective.

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