India recorded a fish production of 19.8 million tonnes in 2024-25. What is its rank in world fish production?
- A.First
- B.Second
- C.Third
- D.Fourth
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Explanation
The correct answer is second. India is the second largest fish producing nation in the world with a share of about 8%, and its annual production touched a record 19.8 million tonnes in 2024-25. Aquaculture, which covers pond culture of freshwater carps, brackish water shrimp and prawn farming, cage culture and a widening range of cold water and marine species, now accounts for about 74% of that output. First is wrong, since China leads world fish production by a wide margin. Third and fourth are wrong because India moved well past that position as output rose from 9.6 million tonnes in 2013-14 to 19.8 million tonnes in 2024-25, a rise of more than 106%. Inland production alone reached 14.74 million tonnes in 2024-25. It is worth remembering with this that marine product exports stood at USD 8.46 billion in 2025-26 and that frozen shrimp brings nearly two-thirds of seafood export earnings.
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Practice Questions
Under PM-MKSSY, what share of the aquaculture insurance premium is given to an eligible farmer as a one-time incentive?
- A.25%
- B.40%
- C.50%
- D.75%
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Component 1-B of PM-MKSSY meets the cost barrier by paying an eligible aquaculture farmer a one-time incentive of up to 40% of the insurance premium for one crop cycle, transferred directly to the bank account through the National Fisheries Digital Platform.
Read the full explanation →Within how many days must an aquaculture insurance claim for shrimp culture be settled under PM-MKSSY?
- A.15 days
- B.30 days
- C.45 days
- D.60 days
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The claim process begins when the insured farmer informs the insurance company of the peril and submits the documents the policy requires; the insurer then appoints a loss assessor, the damage is evaluated and payment is made on that report, with status updates shown on the insurer portal.
Read the full explanation →On which date did the Government of India approve the Pradhan Mantri Matsya Kisan Samridhi Sah-Yojana (PM-MKSSY)?
- A.8 February 2024
- B.10 September 2020
- C.1 April 2021
- D.15 August 2023
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The government approved PM-MKSSY on that date as a sub-scheme meant to formalise the fisheries sector and to manage the risks its farmers carry, and the aquaculture insurance push described on 28 September 2026 is its Component 1-B. Delivery runs through the National Fisheries Digital Platform so that the incentive…
Read the full explanation →By which date has the Union Home Minister said the drug trade in the country will be uprooted?
- A.31 December 2029
- B.15 August 2030
- C.31 March 2028
- D.26 January 2032
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Speaking at the third national conference of the heads of the anti-narcotics task forces of the States and Union Territories in September of this year, the Union Home Minister said the country would collectively uproot the drug trade by that date, and he placed the protection of young people within…
Read the full explanation →What is the national toll-free de-addiction helpline number mentioned for the Nasha Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan?
- A.1933
- B.14446
- C.14416
- D.1098
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The national de-addiction helpline has been running since the first of March 2017, first under a longer number and now as this short code, and it offers tele-counselling at all hours while referring callers to the nearest supported facility.
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