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    What is Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana?
    I. Mission to increase the production of rice, wheat and pulses by 10, 8 and 2 million tonner respectively.
    II. To enhance investment in agriculture and allied sectors to achieve 4% growth rate.
    III. For promotion of holistic growth of horticulture sector, including fruits, vegetables, root and tuber crops, mushroom, spices, flowers, aromatic plants, cashew and cocoa.
    IV. Provides flexibility to states in implementation based on a regionally differentiated approach for promoting crop diversification and providing a focus to the programme.

    A) II

    B) III

    C) IV

    D) I

    Correct Answer: A

    Solution :

    RKVY was launched in 2007-08 for the 11th plan to incentivize states to enhance investment in agriculture and allied sectors to achieve 4% growth rate. The government has approved continuation of the RKVY scheme in the 12th plan whereby the funding will be routed into three components- production growth, infrastructure and assets, and sub-schemes and flexi-fund.


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