Consider the following :
- 1.Areca nut
- 2.Barley
- 3.Coffee
- 4.Finger millet
- 5.Groundnut
- 6.Sesamum
- 7.Turmeric
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs has announced the Minimum Support Price for which of the above ?
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Answer: B. MSP is announced for 22 crops on CACP advice, including barley, finger millet (ragi), groundnut and sesamum. Areca nut, coffee and turmeric are not covered. So 2, 4, 5 and 6.
Watch for: Commercial crops like coffee and turmeric seem important enough for MSP, but they are not covered.
Why the other options are wrong
- A. Wrong because areca nut, coffee and turmeric do not get MSP.
- C. Wrong because areca nut, coffee and turmeric are not MSP crops.
- D. Wrong because three listed items do not get MSP.
Source to check: Commission for Agricultural Costs and Prices (cacp.dacnet.nic.in), list of mandated crops; PIB releases on MSP for Kharif and Rabi crops 2017-18
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