The Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana was launched in the year 2016 under the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare. It provides comprehensive insurance cover to the farmers in the event of crop failure and helps in stabilizing the income of the farmers. The scheme is implemented by the listed general insurance companies. The implementing agency is selected by auction by the respective state government. This includes not only the standing crop but also the risks of pre-harvest sowing and post-harvest. Under the scheme of Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana, the loss of local disasters will also be assessed and immediate payment of 25 percent of the potential claims will be made through online mode. So take this quiz and know more about it.
1. Which is the first state in the country to integrate land records from the web portal of 'PMFBY'?
A. Punjab
B. Gujarat
C. Maharashtra
D. Andhra Pradesh
2. How many crore farmers of Maharashtra adopted PMFBY scheme during the financial year 2018-19?
A. 0.39 Crore Farmers
B. 1.39 Crore Farmers
C. 2.39 Crore Farmers
D. 3.39 Crore Farmers
3. How much % is the premium paid by farmers under PMFBY for Kharif crops?
A. 1.5 %
B. 2.0 %
C. 0.5 %
D. 0.1 %
4. How much percent is the premium paid by farmers under PMFBY for Rabi crops?
A. 1.5 %
B. 2.0 %
C. 0.5 %
D. 0.1 %
5. The premium amount is ___________% on annual commercial and horticultural crops under PMFBY.
A. 05%
B. 06%
C. 07%
D. 08%
6. The Kisan Credit Card (KCC) scheme is a credit scheme introduced in..
A. August 1998
B. January 2016
C. July 2019
D. January 2020
7. Which committee recommended {NABARD} to provide loans for agricultural needs?
A. P. V Singh committee
B. R.V.Gupta committee
C. Jagjivan committee
D. All of the above
8. The PMFBY scheme is implemented by listed _________________ insurance companies.
A. General
B. Advance
C. Multiple
D. Corporate
9. Pradhanmantri Fasal Bima Yojana launch in which date in 2016?
A. 13 March
B. 13 April
C. 13 August
D. 13 January
10. Who is the Chairman of National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) since December 2013?
A. Dr. Shashikant
B. Dr. Harsh Kumar Bhanwala
C. Raghuram Rajan
D. None of these
11. Who is the minister of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare in the Second Modi ministry?
A. Kiren Rijiju
B. Narendra Singh Tomar
C. Mohan Bhagwat
D. Smriti Irani
12. Which is the objective of Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana?
A. To stabilise the income of farmers to ensure their continuance in farming
B. To encourage farmers to adopt innovative and modern agricultural practices
C. To ensure flow of credit to the agriculture sector
D. All of the above
13. Which company provides Crop Insurance?
A. IFFCO Tokio General Insurance Co. Ltd.
B. Agriculture Insurance Company
C. United India Insurance Co.
D. All of these
14. Which type of risks are not covered in this Yojana?
A. Nuclear risks
B. Storm
C. Natural Fire
D. Flood
15. This Yojana provides coverage to .....
A. Oil seeds
B. Food crop
C. Annual Commercial
D. All of these
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