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By July 2026, in how many PACS had godown construction been completed under the Plan?

  1. A.11
  2. B.313
  3. C.521
  4. D.1012

Correct answer

B. 313

Explanation

The correct answer is 313. The backgrounder reports that as of July 2026 godown construction had been completed in that many PACS across the country, creating more than 1.80 lakh metric tonnes of storage capacity. Option D is the trap most candidates fall into, because 1012 is also a July 2026 figure, but it counts the PACS or cooperative societies identified under the Plan, not those where construction was finished. Option A belongs to the pilot phase, in which godowns were completed in 11 PACS across 11 states with 9,750 MT of capacity, the pilot being rolled out on 31 May 2023. Option C is invented. The distinction between identified and completed is exactly the sort of thing an examiner tests, so keep the three figures in order: 11 in the pilot, 1012 identified, 313 completed.

Read the full article: Grain Storage Plan: Godowns Built in 313 PACS by July 2026

Practice Questions

Q1.Government SchemesMedium

Which body is the implementing agency of the Decentralised Grain Storage Plan in Cooperative Sector?

  1. A.Food Corporation of India
  2. B.National Cooperative Development Corporation
  3. C.NABARD
  4. D.Warehousing Development and Regulatory Authority
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Correct answer: B. National Cooperative Development Corporation

The backgrounder names it as the implementing agency, supported by coordination at the national, state and district levels through an Inter-Ministerial Committee, a National Level Coordination Committee, and State and District Cooperative Development Committees.

Q2.Government SchemesMedium

To what level does the effective loan interest rate for a PACS fall under the Plan?

  1. A.1 per cent
  2. B.3 per cent
  3. C.4 per cent
  4. D.7 per cent
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Correct answer: A. 1 per cent

The Plan uses NABARD's special refinance facility to lighten the burden on participating cooperatives, and when that is combined with the 3 per cent interest subvention available under the Agriculture Infrastructure Fund, the effective loan interest rate for a PACS comes down to 1 per cent.

Q3.Government SchemesHard

Under Special Campaign 6, the number of e-waste recyclers, refurbishers and producers enrolled on the Government e-Marketplace (GeM) rose from 38 to:

  1. A.More than 75
  2. B.More than 100
  3. C.More than 200
  4. D.More than 500
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Correct answer: C. More than 200

Building on the e-waste focus of the previous campaign, Special Campaign 6 worked with the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, the Central Pollution Control Board, State Pollution Control Boards and the recycling industry to link government offices with authorised recyclers, refurbishers and producers.

Q4.Government SchemesMedium

Which ministry earned the highest revenue from scrap disposal during Special Campaign 6?

  1. A.Ministry of Coal
  2. B.Ministry of Railways (Railway Board)
  3. C.Ministry of Defence (Department of Military Affairs)
  4. D.Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas
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Correct answer: B. Ministry of Railways (Railway Board)

It was followed by the Department of Military Affairs with ₹88.96 crore, the Ministry of Coal with ₹61.41 crore and the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas with ₹34.81 crore.