How much investment has been made in the hilly states under the Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana for coldwater fisheries infrastructure?
- A.Over Rs 299 crore
- B.Over Rs 1,299 crore
- C.Over Rs 2,299 crore
- D.Over Rs 3,299 crore
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Explanation
The correct answer is over Rs 2,299 crore. That is the investment made in the hilly states under the Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana to strengthen raceways, hatcheries, feed systems, cold storages and post-harvest infrastructure for coldwater fisheries. Within this, Uttarakhand has received Rs 317 crore over the last six years, which paid for 1,638 raceways, 10 hatcheries and processing units. Options A, B and D are wrong because they alter the figure while keeping its familiar ending, which is exactly the trap such questions are built on. The wider picture is worth remembering with the number: more than 5,600 raceways, 54 hatcheries, 293 cold storages and 260 feed mills have been sanctioned across these states, even as productivity remains at 250 kg per raceway against a potential of 1,000 kg and seed production at 15 lakh fingerlings against a demand of 40 lakh.
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Practice Questions
The Centre has notified coldwater fisheries clusters at Pithoragarh, Kullu, Anantnag and which other place?
- A.Leh
- B.Kargil
- C.Shimla
- D.Gangtok
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The four notified coldwater fisheries clusters are Pithoragarh in Uttarakhand, Kullu in Himachal Pradesh, Anantnag in Jammu and Kashmir, and Kargil in Ladakh.
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- A.500 MT
- B.5,000 MT
- C.15,000 MT
- D.50,000 MT
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- A.Bhutan
- B.Bangladesh
- C.Nepal
- D.Sri Lanka
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Read the full explanation →Through which institutions will the special training campaign for farmers on the new Agri Welfare Portal be run?
- A.Krishi Vigyan Kendras
- B.Primary agricultural credit societies
- C.State agricultural marketing boards
- D.Common service centres
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- A.Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare
- B.Ministry of Rural Development
- C.Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology
- D.Ministry of Information and Broadcasting
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