GS3 · Topic
Subsidies and MSP
Direct and indirect farm subsidies, fertiliser and power subsidy, minimum support prices and procurement.
92 UPSC Mains GS3 questions on Subsidies and MSP that toppers answered in test series, CSE 2017–2025, most answered first. Open one to see how toppers opened, built and closed it.
Reiterating the goal of doubling farmers' income by 2022, the Union Budget 2018-19 gave a big thrust to agriculture and the related Agritech sector. Analyse the measures proposed in the Budget 2018-19 to achieve the given objective.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2018
Subsidies and MSPFarm Credit and Insurance
Explain the current status of MSP in India and its role in ensuring farmers' income security? In your opinion, does giving legal backing to MSP alone guarantee financial sustainability for all farmers?
15 marks · 250 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2024
Subsidies and MSP