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UPSC 2018: With reference to organic farming in India, consider the following statements: 1. "The National Programme for Organic Production" (NPOP) is operated under the guidelines and directions of the Union Ministry of Rural Development. 2. "The Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority" (APEDA) functions as the Secretariat for the implementation of NPOP. 3. Sikkim has become India's first fully organic State. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a)1 and 2 only
(b)2 and 3 only
(c)3 only
(d)1, 2 and 3
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Not attemptedCorrect Answer: (b) 2 and 3 only
The National Programme for Organic Production (NPOP) is run by the Ministry of Commerce & Industry, not the Ministry of Rural Development, so statement 1 is false. APEDA, an agency under this ministry, acts as the secretariat/implementing body for NPOP, making statement 2 true. Sikkim was officially declared India’s first 100 % organic State in 2016, so statement 3 is also true; hence only statements 2 and 3 are correct. ([apeda.gov.in](https://apeda.gov.in/national-programme-for-organic-production-npop?utm_source=openai))
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