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    What is National Food Security Mission?
    I. Mission to increase the production of rice, wheat pulses and coarse cereals by 10, 8, 4 and 3 million tonnes 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: D

    Solution :

    NFSM was launched in 2007-08 to increase the production of rice, wheat and pulses by 10, 8 and 2 million tonnes respectively, by the end of 11th plan through productivity enhancement and area enhancement, enhancing farm level economy and creating employment opportunities. This has been extended to the 12th plan too with additional production targets.


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