Q. With reference to the Food Corporation of India (FCI), consider the following statements:
1.It was established to fulfil the objectives of National Food Security Act, 2013.
2.KRISHI DARPAN System has been implemented by the FCI as part of its digital transformation for supply chain management.
3.It provides subsidies to farmers to meet the Minimum Support Price (MSP).
How many of the statements given above are correct?
Answer: D
Notes:
Explanation –
Statements 1, 2 and 3 are incorrect. The Food Corporation of India (FCI) was established in 1965. FCI’s primary objective is to ensure food security through procurement, storage, and distribution of food grains. However, it was not specifically established to fulfil the objectives of NFSA 2013. The system implemented by FCI for its digital transformation and supply chain management is called Anna Darpan. FCI does not provide subsidies to farmers directly. Instead, it acts as a nodal agency for procuring food grains from farmers at the MSP set by the government. The government provides MSP to farmers, and FCI procures food grains at this price.
Source: AIR
