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PM Matsya Sampada Yojana is related to:

Correct answer: (A) Fisheries development.

Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana is related to fisheries development in India.

  1. (A)

    Fisheries development

  2. (B)

    Silk production

  3. (C)

    Dairy development

  4. (D)

    Poultry farming

Explanation

Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY) is a flagship scheme of the Department of Fisheries for bringing about the Blue Revolution through sustainable and responsible development of India’s fisheries sector. PMMSY is implemented by the Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying with an investment of Rs. 20,050 crore for 2020-21 to 2024-25 across States and Union Territories. It addresses gaps in fish production, productivity, quality, technology, post-harvest infrastructure, value chains, traceability, fisheries management and fishers’ welfare. The scheme targets raising fish production to 220 lakh tonnes by 2024-25 and doubling fisheries exports.

Why the other options are wrong

  • (B) Silk production is not the focus of PMMSY, which falls under the Department of Fisheries and is linked to fisheries-sector development.
  • (C) Dairy development is not the scheme’s subject; PMMSY addresses fish production, fisheries value chains and fishers’ welfare.
  • (D) Poultry farming is outside PMMSY’s scope because the scheme is framed around fisheries infrastructure, management, production and exports.

Concept

This tests government schemes in the Indian Economy syllabus, especially sector-specific flagship schemes. It recurs in RAS because agriculture-allied sectors and Blue Revolution schemes are common factual anchors in prelims questions.

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