Q. Consider the following statements regarding Pradhan Mantri Kisan SAMPADA Yojana (PMKSY):
1. It is a central sector scheme launched by Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare.
2. Operation Greens is a sub-component of this scheme.
3. Credit-linked financial assistance is provided to entrepreneurs to set up food processing industries.
Answer: B
Notes:
Statement 1 is incorrect: It is a central sector scheme launched by Ministry of Food Processing Industries (MoFPI)
Statement 2 is correct: The component schemes of PMKSY are –
- Mega Food Park
- Integrated Cold Chain and Value Addition Infrastructure
- Creation /Expansion of Food Processing & Preservation Capacities
- Infrastructure for Agro-Processing Clusters
- Creation of Backward & Forward linkages
- Food Safety and Quality Assurance Infrastructure
- Human Resource and Institutions
- Operation Greens.
Statement 3 is correct: Under component schemes of PMKSY, MoFPI provides mostly credit-linked financial assistance (capital subsidy) in the form of grants-in-aid to entrepreneurs for setting up of food processing/preservation industries.
Source: PIB
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