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      Question

      Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, while addressing

      Lok Sabha in March 2026, announced new legislative proposals for farmer input quality. Which of the following correctly captures these announcements?
      A Amendment to the Insecticides Act, 1968 and revision of seed pricing policy Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
      B Introduction of a new Pesticide Act and a new Seed Act to guarantee quality inputs to farmers Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
      C Introduction of a National Fertilizer Quality Assurance Board under ICAR Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
      D Amendment of the Essential Commodities Act to include bio-stimulants Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
      E Mandatory third-party testing of all agricultural inputs by NABL-accredited labs Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

      Solution

      The Agriculture Minister announced that the government will soon introduce a new Pesticide Act and a new Seed Act to guarantee quality seeds, standard fertilizers, and safe pesticides. This came in the context of bio-stimulant regulation — out of nearly 8,000 products in the market, only around 500 met required standards from ICAR or agricultural university trials; the rest were denied approval

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