Question

     The Commission for Agricultural Costs and Prices

    (CACP) recommends minimum support prices at national level for
    A 20 crops Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B 22 crops Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C 23 crops Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D 25 crops Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    MSP for major agricultural products are fixed by the government, each year, after taking into account the recommendations of the Commission. As of now, CACP recommends MSPs of 23 commodities, which comprise 7 cereals (paddy, wheat, maize, sorghum, pearl millet, barley and ragi), 5 pulses (gram, tur, moong, urad, lentil), 7 oilseeds (groundnut, rapeseed-mustard, soyabean, seasmum, sunflower, safflower, nigerseed), and 4 commercial crops (copra, sugarcane, cotton and raw jute).

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