Farm schemes & institutions

What UPSC asks

1. 1
   What a scheme coversDoes crop insurance cover post-harvest losses? What can KCC short-term credit pay for?
2. 2
   Who a scheme is forWho gains most from the millets mission or the Gokul mission
3. 3
   Which ministry or body runs itWho runs NPOP, and where the Tea Board sits

Asked again and again

How to study it

1. For each scheme or board, note its parent ministry, what it covers, and what it does not.
2. Add one line on who the scheme targets.
3. Test yourself on near-misses like long-term loans versus KCC short-term credit.

Hardly ever askedLaunch years and budget figures; none of these questions asks for them