Under the Bhavantar Bhugtan Yojana of Madhya Pradesh, what does the state pay the farmer?
- A.A fixed subsidy on seed and fertiliser
- B.The difference between a declared price and the price received in the mandi
- C.A pension after the age of sixty
- D.Compensation for crop lost to wild animals
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Explanation
The correct answer is B, the difference between a declared price and the price received in the mandi. Under this scheme the government does not buy and store the crop. The farmer sells in the regulated market as usual, and if the price received is below the price the government has declared for that crop, the gap is paid into the farmer's bank account. Economists call this a price deficiency payment, and Madhya Pradesh was the first large state to try it on a wide scale for oilseeds and pulses.
Option A describes input subsidies, which are a separate line of support. Option C describes a pension scheme, which belongs to social security rather than price policy. Option D describes compensation for crop damage, which is handled through relief rules and crop insurance. The examiner is testing whether you know that this scheme pays a price gap rather than procuring the crop.
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Practice Questions
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- A.Groundnut
- B.Soybean
- C.Sugarcane
- D.Jute
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- A.Gram
- B.Soyabean oil
- C.Rajma
- D.Cowpea
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- B.Sehore, Narmadapuram and Vidisha
- C.Balaghat and Mandla
- D.Chhatarpur and Tikamgarh
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- B.Mandsaur, Neemuch and Ratlam
- C.Rewa, Satna and Sidhi
- D.Sagar, Damoh and Chhatarpur
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- B.Balaghat
- C.Chhindwara
- D.Burhanpur
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