Which organisation buys Minor Forest Produce at the notified Minimum Support Price under the Pradhan Mantri Janjatiya Vikas Mission?
- A.NABARD
- B.TRIFED
- C.NSTFDC
- D.Food Corporation of India
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Explanation
The correct answer is TRIFED, the Tribal Cooperative Marketing Development Federation of India, which is mandated with the marketing and development of tribal products. It purchases non-timber forest produce at the pre-determined Minimum Support Price whatever the ruling market price may be, working through a network of state implementing agencies that includes tribal development cooperatives and forest development corporations. It also passes market intelligence, including daily rates and e-commerce avenues, down to the Kendras so that they bargain better. Option C, NSTFDC, the National Scheduled Tribes Finance and Development Corporation, does appear in the scheme, but its role is to help arrange working capital for self-help groups along with banks and other financial institutions, not to procure produce. Option A and Option D have no procurement role described under this Mission. Minimum Support Price is notified for 87 items, and purchases since 2013-14 add up to 2,67,954 metric tonnes worth Rs 693.98 crore.
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Practice Questions
How many Van Dhan Vikas Kendras had been sanctioned under the Pradhan Mantri Janjatiya Vikas Mission as of March 2026?
- A.2,911
- B.4,172
- C.5,000
- D.12,480
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As of March 2026 that many Van Dhan Vikas Kendras had been sanctioned under the Pradhan Mantri Janjatiya Vikas Mission, and 12.48 lakh tribal members have been linked to them.
Read the full explanation →Minimum Support Price has been notified for how many items of Minor Forest Produce under the Pradhan Mantri Janjatiya Vikas Mission?
- A.57 items
- B.67 items
- C.87 items
- D.97 items
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Minimum Support Price stands notified for that many kinds of minor forest produce under the Pradhan Mantri Janjatiya Vikas Mission, which is what allows a tribal collector to be paid a pre-fixed rate even when traders in the local market offer less.
Read the full explanation →At which university is the NFSC supported scholar now serving as an Assistant Professor?
- A.Utkal University, Bhubaneswar
- B.Sambalpur University
- C.Ravenshaw University, Cuttack
- D.Berhampur University
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The correct answer is Utkal University, Bhubaneswar, where the scholar now works as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Anthropology, teaching, carrying out research and mentoring students.
Read the full explanation →What monthly fellowship amount was received by the scholar under NFSC in the case cited?
- A.Rs 8,000
- B.Rs 12,000
- C.Rs 16,000
- D.Rs 25,000
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Besides this amount, the support carried house rent allowance and contingency assistance, and the three together met academic expenses, the requirements of fieldwork and other costs tied to research.
Read the full explanation →Which ministry runs the National Fellowship for Scheduled Caste Students?
- A.Ministry of Education
- B.Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment
- C.Ministry of Tribal Affairs
- D.Ministry of Minority Affairs
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The correct answer is the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, which runs the fellowship and brought out this account of how it works.
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