Which of the following statements are correct about Rani Durgavati Shri Anna Protsahan Yojana?
1. It promotes millets (Shri Anna) in Madhya Pradesh.
2. It covers the whole of Madhya Pradesh.
3. The sc

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Which of the following statements are correct about Rani Durgavati Shri Anna Protsahan Yojana?
1. It promotes millets (Shri Anna) in Madhya Pradesh.
2. It covers the whole of Madhya Pradesh.
3. The scheme is for the period 2023–24 to 2025–26.

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Correct — D, 1, 2 and 3 are all correct. Statement 1: the Rani Durgavati Shri Anna Protsahan Yojana is a Madhya Pradesh government scheme (Cabinet-approved 3 January 2024 under CM Mohan Yadav) that pays farmers a cash incentive for growing Shri Anna/coarse grains — kodo, kutki, ragi, jowar and bajra. Statement 2: it is a statewide scheme — any eligible Madhya Pradesh farmer growing the notified millets can apply; it is not confined to particular districts. Statement 3: per the scheme's notified period, it runs from 2023-24 to 2025-26.

Why the other options are wrong — (a) Wrongly excludes statement 3 — the scheme's notified period (2023-24 to 2025-26) is also correct, per the official key.  (b) Wrongly excludes statement 2 — the scheme is not restricted to part of Madhya Pradesh; it applies statewide.  (c) Wrongly excludes statement 1 — promoting Shri Anna/millet cultivation is the scheme's core purpose, not an incidental feature.

Concept: The Rani Durgavati Shri Anna Protsahan Yojana is a Madhya Pradesh farmer-incentive scheme that pays a per-kilogram cash bonus (₹10/kg, via Direct Benefit Transfer) for growing Shri Anna — the Union government's rebranded name for coarse grains/millets (kodo, kutki, ragi, jowar, bajra). It sits within MP's wider post-2023 push, aligned with the national 'International Year of Millets' push, to revive millet cultivation as a nutrition and farmer-income measure.

State PCS 2024 Q81 — Madhya Pradesh GK PYQ with Answer

State PCS 2024 Q81 — Madhya Pradesh GK PYQ with Answer