MPSC Rajyaseva 2020 GS Paper 1 — Question 47

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पुढील विधाने विचारात घ्या : (a) राष्ट्रीय अन्न सुरक्षा अभियान 2007-2008 मध्ये सुरू करण्यात आले. (b) तांदूळ, गहू आणि डाळी यांचे उत्पादन वाढविणे हा याचा हेतू आहे. Consider the following statements : (a) National Food Security Mission (NFSM) was launched in 2007-2008. (b) It aims at increasing production of rice, wheat and pulses.

(a)राष्ट्रीय अन्न सुरक्षा अभियान 2007-2008 मध्ये सुरू करण्यात आले. / National Food Security Mission (NFSM) was launched in 2007-2008.

(b)तांदूळ, गहू आणि डाळी यांचे उत्पादन वाढविणे हा याचा हेतू आहे. / It aims at increasing production of rice, wheat and pulses.

1)फक्त (a) बरोबर आहे / only (a) is correct

2)फक्त (b) बरोबर आहे / only (b) is correct

3)(a) आणि (b) दोन्ही बरोबर आहेत / both (a) and (b) are correct✓ Correct

4)(a) आणि (b) दोन्ही चूक आहेत / both (a) and (b) are incorrect

National Food Security Mission (NFSM) was indeed launched in the year 2007-2008 (statement a). Its primary objective was to increase the production of rice, wheat, and pulses through area expansion and productivity enhancement (statement b).

🏛️ The Maharashtra angle

Maharashtra is a major producer of pulses and coarse cereals, linking directly with NFSM targets.

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