AtmaNirbhar Bharat: Quiz Set 2 – More Questions on Govt Schemes

The National Bee Board (NBB) was formed in the year 2006.The main objective of the National Bee Board (NBB) is overall development of Beekeeping by promoting Scientific Beekeeping in India to increase the productivity of crops through pollination and increase the Honey production for increasing the income of the Beekeepers/ Farmers.

The Government of India launched a training module ‘Integrated Govt. Online training’ (iGOT) portal for management of COVID19 and training the frontline workers to handle the pandemic efficiently.

A Sanitary Import Permit is a certificate certifying India's sanitary requirements for import of all live-stock products into India.The Department of Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries receives the applications for Sanitary Import Permits (SIPs) and issues SIPs.

As per the recent amendment to Essential Commodities Act, commodities like cereals, pulses, oilseeds, edible oils, onion and potatoes have been removed from list of essential commodities.The move hopes to fetch better price for farmers' produce.

Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY) was launched by Govt of India in 2016 to provide insurance coverage and financial support to the farmers in the event of failure of any of the notified crop as a result of natural calamities, pests & diseases.

Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana is a scheme launched to bring about blue revolution through sustainable and responsible development of fisheries sector in India.

The 'One Nation One Ration Card' scheme will enable a migrant beneficiary to access Public Distribution System from any Fair Price Shop (Ration shops) in the country.

The Agriculture Infrastructure Fund will be financed and managed by the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD).The fund aims to provide financing for interested entities to develop cold chain storage and other post-harvest management infrastructure at the farm gate and aggregation points.

Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana Mission was launched in the year 2015 which intends to provide housing for all in urban areas by year 2022.

PM Street Vendor’s AtmaNirbhar Nidhi (PM SVANidhi) is a special micro-credit facility launched by the central government for street vendors.It is aimed for street vendors to access affordable working capital loan for resuming their livelihoods activities, after easing of lockdown.

Operation GREENS is a scheme that aims to provide the right price for their produce.The scheme will have a 50% subsidy on transportation from surplus to deficient markets and 50% subsidy on storage, including cold storage.

There are two major types of crops grown in India. Namely, Kharif and Rabi. Kharif crops are cultivated and harvested between June to November, during the monsoon season.They are also called as monsoon crops or autumn crops

PM Formalisation of Micro food processing Enterprises Scheme (PM FME Scheme) was launched by Ministry of Food Processing Industries (MoFPI) for providing financial, technical and business support for upgradation of existing micro food processing enterprises.

The Animal Husbandry Infrastructure Development Fund (AHIDF) is setup to facilitate much needed incentivisation of investments in establishment of such infrastructure for dairy and meat processing and value addition infrastructure and establishment of animal feed plant in the private sector.

The National Animal Disease Control Programme (NADCP) was launched by the Prime Minister for eradicating the foot and mouth disease and brucellosis in livestock

The National Medicinal Plants Board (NMPB) was setup under Ministry of Ayurveda, Yoga & Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha & Homeopathy (AYUSH) to coordinate all matters relating to Medicinal Plants and Support Policies and Programs for growth of trade, export, conservation and cultivation.

To promote Herbal cultivation in the country, the government has committed ₹4000 crore.As part of the project, a corridor of medicinal plants is to come up across banks of river Ganga.