What is the total value of procurement approved under the Price Support Scheme for kharif marketing season 2026-27?
- A.Rs 3,992.57 crore
- B.Rs 5,547.99 crore
- C.Rs 6,547.99 crore
- D.Rs 1,107 crore
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Explanation
The correct answer is Rs 5,547.99 crore. This is the full amount sanctioned for buying pulses and oilseeds at minimum support price in Uttar Pradesh, Karnataka and Telangana together for the kharif marketing season of 2026-27. Option A, Rs 3,992.57 crore, is only the share set aside for Uttar Pradesh; it is the largest of the three state shares, which makes it a tempting but partial answer. Option D, Rs 1,107 crore, is likewise only the Karnataka share, covering soybean, moong and sunflower in that state. Option C is simply a higher figure with no basis in the approval. Adding the three state shares of Rs 3,992.57 crore, Rs 1,107 crore and Rs 448.42 crore gives the sanctioned total, so only option B names the whole approval rather than a part of it.
Read the full article: PSS Buying of Rs 5,547.99 Crore Cleared for Kharif 2026-27
Practice Questions
Which state received the largest share of the kharif 2026-27 procurement sanction?
- A.Karnataka
- B.Telangana
- C.Uttar Pradesh
- D.Madhya Pradesh
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It was allotted Rs 3,992.57 crore of the sanction, the largest of the three state shares, almost all of it for tur: 4,66,000 metric tonnes worth Rs 3,937.70 crore, along with 6,250 metric tonnes of moong worth Rs 54.87 crore.
Read the full explanation →Which of these crops is NOT covered by the kharif 2026-27 Price Support Scheme sanction described above?
- A.Tur (arhar)
- B.Sunflower
- C.Paddy
- D.Soybean
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The sanction covers pulses and oilseeds only, and paddy is a cereal bought through a separate central pool arrangement rather than through the Price Support Scheme.
Read the full explanation →Which three Apex Corporations of the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment brought artisans to IITF 2026?
- A.NSFDC, NBCFDC and NSKFDC
- B.NSFDC, NABARD and SIDBI
- C.TRIFED, NBCFDC and KVIC
- D.NSKFDC, NHFDC and NMDFC
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These are the three Apex Corporations named as the route through which the artisans reached the Ministry's pavilion at the fair, and they match the communities the pavilion serves: Scheduled Castes, Backward Classes and Safai Mitras.
Read the full explanation →How many artisans are taking part in the Social Justice Ministry's pavilion at the 45th India International Trade Fair 2026?
- A.More than 130 artisans from 19 states
- B.More than 190 artisans from 13 states
- C.More than 500 artisans from 28 states
- D.More than 75 artisans from 9 states
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That is the scale of the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment's participation in this year's trade fair, and the artisans have reached the pavilion through the Ministry's three Apex Corporations, NSFDC, NBCFDC and NSKFDC.
Read the full explanation →What does TULIP stand for in the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment's initiative for artisans?
- A.Traditional Artisans' Upliftment Livelihood Programme
- B.Tribal Upliftment and Livelihood Improvement Plan
- C.Technology Upgradation for Local Industries Programme
- D.Traditional Udyam Livelihood Incentive Package
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TULIP was launched recently by the Union Minister for Social Justice and Empowerment, Dr Virendra Kumar, at the Shilp Samagam Mela at Dilli Haat in New Delhi, and it is the main highlight of the Ministry's pavilion at the trade fair.
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