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UPSC CSE Prelims 2017 · GS Paper I · Question 33 · Agriculture economy, MSP & food security

‘राष्ट्रीय कृषि बाज़ार (नेशनल एग्रीकल्चर मार्केट)’ स्कीम को क्रियान्वित करने का/के क्या लाभ है/हैं ?

UPSC Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination 2017, General Studies Paper I, Question 33 — Agriculture economy, MSP & food security.

‘राष्ट्रीय कृषि बाज़ार (नेशनल एग्रीकल्चर मार्केट)’ स्कीम को क्रियान्वित करने का/के क्या लाभ है/हैं ?

  1. 1.यह कृषि वस्तुओं के लिए सर्व-भारतीय इलेक्ट्रॉनिक व्यापार पोर्टल है ।
  2. 2.यह कृषकों के लिए राष्ट्रव्यापी बाज़ार सुलभ कराता है जिसमें उनके उत्पाद की गुणता के अनुरूप क़ीमत मिलती है ।

नीचे दिए गए कूट का प्रयोग कर सही उत्तर चुनिए :

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What is/are the advantage/advantages of implementing the ‘National Agriculture Market’ scheme?

1. It is a pan-India electronic trading portal for agricultural commodities.

2. It provides the farmers access to nationwide market, with prices commensurate with the quality of their produce.

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

(a) 1 only · (b) 2 only · (c) Both 1 and 2 · (d) Neither 1 nor 2

उत्तर और व्याख्या · explanation in English

Answer: (c) 1 और 2 दोनों

The e-National Agriculture Market (e-NAM), launched in 2016, is a pan-India online portal that links regulated mandis. Because buyers across the country can bid on assayed produce, a farmer reaches a nationwide market and better quality can fetch a better price. Both statements are correct.

  • ✓ 1. The Union Government launched e-NAM in 2016 as a pan-India online portal connecting mandis and regulated market yards.
  • ✓ 2. Linking mandis on one electronic platform lets traders from other markets bid, with quality testing of produce, so farmers get wider access and prices that reflect quality.

Remember · e-NAM (2016): pan-India electronic trading portal networking APMC mandis into a unified national market for farm produce.

📘 Read it in NCERT: Class 11 Indian Economic Development, Ch 5 (practise this chapter)

Sources

Question and answer: UPSC's official GS Paper I (2017, Series A) — paper ↗ · answer key ↗. Explanation: Minimalist IAS, checked 30 Sept 2026 (how we verify). ·

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