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Which of the following did the Union Minister of State ask farmers to rely on while deciding how much fertiliser to apply?

  1. A.Kisan Credit Card
  2. B.Soil Health Card
  3. C.PM-Kisan registration number
  4. D.Agmark certificate

Correct answer

B. Soil Health Card

Explanation

The correct answer is the Soil Health Card. Speaking at the Khet Bachao Abhiyan programme, the Minister said soil must be treated as a living resource and that farm inputs should be balanced and need-based rather than applied out of habit. He therefore asked farmers to use their Soil Health Cards for informed fertiliser application, better nutrient-use efficiency and the upkeep of soil fertility. Option A is wrong because the Kisan Credit Card is a credit instrument and says nothing about nutrients in the soil. Option C is wrong because a scheme registration number only identifies a beneficiary for income support. Option D is wrong because Agmark is a quality certification mark for agricultural produce, not a soil advisory. The Minister also named the Krishi Vigyan Kendras as the bodies that give technical guidance, practical demonstrations and extension services so that natural farming is actually taken up in the field, and urged a shift to organic fertilisers and organic pesticides.

Read the full article: Khet Bachao Abhiyan Runs to 30 November for Rabi Crops

Practice Questions

Q1.Government SchemesEasy

Khet Bachao Abhiyan, the nationwide campaign held from 22 October to 30 November 2026, is a drive of which ministry?

  1. A.Ministry of Rural Development
  2. B.Ministry of Jal Shakti
  3. C.Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare
  4. D.Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change
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Correct answer: C. Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare

Khet Bachao Abhiyan is its countrywide drive for the Rabi season, running from 22 October to 30 November 2026, and the Minister who joined the West Bengal programme, Shri Ram Nath Thakur, is a Minister of State in that ministry.

Q2.Government SchemesMedium

Which institute organised the Khet Bachao Abhiyan programme attended by Shri Ram Nath Thakur in North 24 Parganas, West Bengal?

  1. A.ICAR-National Institute of Natural Fibre Engineering and Technology
  2. B.ICAR-Central Institute of Fisheries Education
  3. C.ICAR-National Bureau of Soil Survey and Land Use Planning
  4. D.ICAR-Agricultural Technology Application Research Institute
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Correct answer: A. ICAR-National Institute of Natural Fibre Engineering and Technology

The correct answer is the ICAR-National Institute of Natural Fibre Engineering and Technology, known as ICAR-NINFET, which organised the programme at Subhasnagar in the Swarupnagar Block of North 24 Parganas district.

Q3.Government SchemesEasy

Under which scheme did a Scheduled Caste student from Maharashtra receive tuition fees of 39,800 pounds for a postgraduate course at University College London?

  1. A.National Overseas Scholarship
  2. B.Top Class Education Scholarship
  3. C.Pre-Matric Scholarship for Scheduled Castes
  4. D.Babu Jagjivan Ram Chhatrawas Yojana
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Correct answer: A. National Overseas Scholarship

In the financial year 2025-26 it met tuition fees of 39,800 pounds and a maintenance allowance of 9,900 pounds for the student in question, besides airfare, visa fees, insurance and other admissible academic expenses, and he is now reading for an MSc in Construction Economics and Management at University College…

Q4.Government SchemesMedium

The National Fellowship for Scheduled Caste Students (NFSC) provides which combination of support to a research scholar?

  1. A.Only a monthly fellowship amount
  2. B.Fellowship, House Rent Allowance and a contingency grant
  3. C.A one-time research grant and a laptop
  4. D.Tuition fee waiver and hostel accommodation
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Correct answer: B. Fellowship, House Rent Allowance and a contingency grant

These are the three components named in the account the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment released about a Scheduled Caste doctoral scholar from Darjeeling in West Bengal, who has drawn assistance under the scheme since November 2022 amounting to Rs 18,41,870 so far.

Q5.Government SchemesMedium

What is the full form of the NAMASTE scheme of the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment?

  1. A.National Mission for Safe Toilets and Sanitation
  2. B.National Action for Mechanised Sanitation Ecosystem
  3. C.National Agency for Municipal Sanitation and Training
  4. D.National Assistance for Manual Scavengers and Their Employment
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Correct answer: B. National Action for Mechanised Sanitation Ecosystem

The scheme is implemented by the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment and works on the occupational safety, health protection and livelihood security of sanitation workers.