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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 ?
Explanation
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi approved increases in Minimum Support Prices (MSPs) for kharif crops for the 2018-19 season on July 4, 2018.[2] The Cabinet also approved enhanced MSPs for Rabi crops of 2018-19.[3]
Among the crops listed, barley is a rabi (winter) crop, while finger millet (ragi), groundnut, and sesamum are kharif (summer-sown) crops for which MSPs were announced in 2018. Specifically, the MSP of ragi (finger millet) was increased by Rs. 997 per quintal.[4]
On the other hand, areca nut, coffee, and turmeric are plantation/commercial crops that typically do not fall under the standard MSP regime announced by the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs for seasonal crops. Therefore, option B (2, 4, 5, and 6 only) correctly identifies barley, finger millet, groundnut, and sesamum as the crops from the given list for which MSPs were announced.
Sources- [1] https://apps.fas.usda.gov/newgainapi/api/report/downloadreportbyfilename?filename=Grain%20and%20Feed%20Update_New%20Delhi_India_7-17-2018.pdf
- [2] https://www.pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=1537546
- [3] https://eands.da.gov.in/PDF/November2018.pdf
- [4] https://www.pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=1537546
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Guest previewA classic 'Static disguised as Current Affairs' question. While the 2018 MSP hike was the news trigger, the answer relies entirely on the static list of 23 mandated crops. It tests the boundary between Field Crops (Agriculture Ministry) and Plantation Crops (Commerce Ministry).
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- Statement 1: Did the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs announce the Minimum Support Price for areca nut in 2018?
- Statement 2: Did the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs announce the Minimum Support Price for barley in 2018?
- Statement 3: Did the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs announce the Minimum Support Price for coffee in 2018?
- Statement 4: Did the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs announce the Minimum Support Price for finger millet in 2018?
- Statement 5: Did the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs announce the Minimum Support Price for groundnut in 2018?
- Statement 6: Did the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs announce the Minimum Support Price for sesamum in 2018?
- Statement 7: Did the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs announce the Minimum Support Price for turmeric in 2018?
This snippet lists 'Areca nut' among crops in a question asking which of the listed crops the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs has announced the MSP for (implying CCEA announcements for crops including areca nut are discussed in these sources).
A student could use this to suspect that areca nut was one of the crops for which MSP announcements by CCEA exist and then check year-wise CCEA/MSP notifications (e.g., 2018 CCEA press releases or government MSP lists) to confirm the date.
States the rule that MSPs are announced by the Government based on CACP recommendations and require approval of the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA).
Use this rule to interpret any official MSP announcement for areca nut as necessarily having CCEA approval and to target CCEA approval records for 2018 when verifying the claim.
Describes that in 2018 the government launched PM-AASHA (an MSP-related umbrella) with mechanisms for implementing MSPs, indicating notable MSP policy activity in 2018.
Combine this with a targeted search of MSP changes around Sept 2018 (CCEA/Ministry notifications) to see if areca nut MSP was announced as part of 2018 policy actions.
Notes the Union Cabinet approved PM-AASHA in September 2018 to ensure remunerative prices and includes procurement mechanisms—showing Cabinet-level action related to MSPs in 2018.
Use the timing of cabinet approval (Sept 2018) to narrow searches for MSP announcements by CCEA in 2018, checking whether areca nut appears in contemporaneous MSP lists.
Explains determinants and scope of MSPs and notes government announces MSPs for multiple crops (22 mandated crops and additional items), implying MSPs can cover a variety of crops beyond staples.
Combine this general scope with the specific crop list (snippet 1) to justify checking official MSP lists (which enumerate crops and years) for areca nut in 2018.
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