Consider the following schemes: 1. Price Support Scheme (PSS) 2. Price Deficiency Payment Scheme (PDPS) 3. Market Intervention Scheme (MIS) 4. Price Stabilisation Fund (PSF) How many of the above schemes are part of the broader Pradhan Mantri Annadata Aay Sanrakshan Abhiyan (PM-AASHA) scheme? |ForumIAS

[A] Only one

[B] Only two

[C] Only three

[D] All four

Answer: D

Notes:

Explanation:

The Government of India is implementing the integrated scheme Pradhan Mantri Annadata Aay Sanrakshan Abhiyan (PM-AASHA), which encompasses the Price Support Scheme (PSS), Price Deficiency Payment Scheme (PDPS), Market Intervention Scheme (MIS), andPrice Stabilisation Fund (PSF).The overarching objective of this initiative is to ensure assured and remunerative prices for farmers’ agricultural produce, thereby protecting their income and securing their livelihood against market fluctuations.

Source: PIB