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SSC CGL 2022 PYQ — Question 27

SSC CGL - 20 April 2022 - Shift 1 • General Awareness • Q27

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In September 2020, Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) approved increasing MSP of ______ Rabi crops for the marketing season 2021-22.

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Correct answer: B

Explanation

The correct answer is option 2 i.e. six.

  • The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) approved increasing Minimum Support Prices (MSPs) of six Rabi crops for marketing season 2021-22. This increase in MSP is in line with the recommendations of Swaminathan Commission.
  • The government has fixed relatively higher MSP for these crops in view of nutritional requirements and changing dietary pattern and to achieve self-sufficiency in pulses and oilseeds production.
  • The highest increase in MSP has been announced for lentil (Rs. 300 per quintal) followed by gram and rapeseed and mustard (Rs. 225 per quintal each) and safflower (Rs. 112 per quintal). For barley and wheat, an increase of Rs. 75 per quintal and Rs 50 per quintal respectively has been announced. The differential remuneration is aimed at encouraging crop persification.