The Paramparagat Krishi Vikas Yojana (PKVY) launched in 2015-16 by the Central Government is aimed to :
- A.make agriculture more modern and globally competitive.
- B.provide improved access to irrigation and enhanced water efficiency.
- C.support promotion of organic farming in the country.
- D.reduce dependence of agriculture on monsoon.
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Explanation
The correct answer is C, support promotion of organic farming in the country. PKVY was started to help farmers shift to chemical-free, organic cultivation.
Paramparagat means traditional, and the scheme revives traditional, low-input farming. It began in 2015-16 as a part of the Soil Health Management component of the National Mission for Sustainable Agriculture. Farmers are organised into clusters and groups, receive financial help per hectare for organic inputs, training and marketing, and their produce is certified under the Participatory Guarantee System (PGS-India), which avoids costly third-party certification.
Option A is wrong because modernising farming for global competition is not the purpose of PKVY, which focuses on organic methods. Option B is wrong because irrigation access and water efficiency are the aims of the Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana ("Har Khet Ko Pani", "More Crop Per Drop"). Option D is wrong because cutting monsoon dependence is again the goal of irrigation schemes, not of PKVY.
Exam tip: PKVY = organic farming with PGS certification; PMKSY = irrigation; both launched in 2015.
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