Schemes for Farmers Quiz Quiz

Enhance your understanding of key government schemes in Indian agriculture with this medium-level quiz covering financial support, insurance, and technological initiatives.

1. Direct Benefit Scheme

   Which government scheme directly transfers financial support to small and marginal farmers' bank accounts, providing three installments annually?

   1. Kisan Credit Card (KCC) Scheme
   2. Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana (RKVY)
   3. Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN)
   4. Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY)

   Explanation: PM-KISAN provides direct financial support to farmers, credited in three equal installments each year. PMFBY is an insurance scheme, not a direct cash transfer. RKVY focuses on agricultural infrastructure and development, not individual cash assistance. KCC Scheme offers credit, not direct financial grants.

2. Agricultural Insurance

   Which scheme aims to provide comprehensive crop insurance to farmers against natural calamities, pests, and diseases at a very low premium?

   1. Soil Health Card Scheme
   2. e-NAM (National Agriculture Market)
   3. Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY)
   4. Paramparagat Krishi Vikas Yojana (PKVY)

   Explanation: PMFBY offers crop insurance to protect farmers from risks such as floods or pest attacks. PKVY supports organic farming, not insurance. The Soil Health Card Scheme assesses soil nutrients. e-NAM is an online trading platform for agricultural commodities.

3. Technology Integration

   Which scheme promotes digital and transparent transactions in agricultural markets by integrating physical mandis across India on a common online platform?

   1. e-NAM (National Agriculture Market)
   2. National Food Security Mission (NFSM)
   3. Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchai Yojana (PMKSY)
   4. Gramin Bhandaran Yojana

   Explanation: e-NAM connects agricultural mandis via a digital platform, enabling farmers to sell produce online seamlessly. PMKSY relates to irrigation. Gramin Bhandaran Yojana is about rural warehousing. NFSM promotes food grain production, not digital trading.

4. Credit Facility

   The Kisan Credit Card (KCC) Scheme primarily helps farmers by offering which of the following benefits?

   1. Direct income transfer to farmers' accounts
   2. Insurance coverage for crop loss
   3. Promotion of organic farming practices
   4. Short-term credit and loans for crop cultivation

   Explanation: The KCC Scheme facilitates easy access to affordable short-term loans for crop-related expenses. It is not an insurance scheme (no coverage for crop loss), does not provide direct income support, and isn't focused specifically on organic farming.

5. Organic Agriculture Support

   Which scheme specifically supports the adoption of organic farming methods and the use of traditional agricultural practices?

   1. Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN)
   2. Paramparagat Krishi Vikas Yojana (PKVY)
   3. Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana (RKVY)
   4. Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY)

   Explanation: PKVY promotes organic farming and traditional methods among farmers. RKVY aims for broader agricultural growth, PM-KISAN provides income support, and PMFBY is a crop insurance initiative.