With reference to organic farming in India, consider the following statements : 1. 'The National Programme for Organic Production' (NPOP) is operated under the guidelines and directions of the Union Ministry of Rural Development. 2. 'The Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority' (APEDA) functions as the Secretariat for the implementation of NPOP. 3. Sikkim has become India's first fully organic State. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
- A.1 and 2 only
- B.2 and 3 only
- C.3 only
- D.1, 2 and 3
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Explanation
The correct answer is B, 2 and 3 only. NPOP is run by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, not Rural Development, while the statements about APEDA and Sikkim are correct. The National Programme for Organic Production was launched in 2001 under the Foreign Trade (Development and Regulation) Act, mainly to certify organic produce for export. It lays down the standards for organic farming and accredits the bodies that inspect and certify farms, and its products carry the India Organic logo. APEDA, a statutory body under the Ministry of Commerce, acts as its Secretariat. Sikkim was declared India's first fully organic State in January 2016, after it phased out chemical fertilisers and pesticides on its farmland. Statement 1 is wrong because NPOP falls under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry. Option A is wrong because it includes statement 1 and leaves out statement 3. Option C is wrong because it leaves out statement 2. Option D is wrong because it includes statement 1. Exam tip: NPOP 2001, Commerce Ministry, APEDA as Secretariat; Sikkim first organic State, 2016.
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- A.1 and 2 only
- B.2 and 3 only
- C.3 only
- D.1, 2 and 3
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1. Carbon monoxide
2. Nitrogen oxide
3. Ozone
4. Sulphur dioxide
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- A.1, 2 and 3
- B.2 and 4 only
- C.4 only
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- B.Germany
- C.USA
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- A.It enjoys the same level of protection as the tiger.
- B.It no longer exists in the wild, a few individuals are under captive protection; and now it is impossible to prevent its extinction.
- C.It is endemic to a particular region of India.
- D.Both (b) and (c) stated above are correct in this context.
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