UPSC Previous Year Question | Prelims GS | 2018

With reference to organic farming in India, consider the following statements: 1. 'The National Programme for Organic Production' (NPOP) is operated under the guidelines and directions of the Union Ministry of Rural Development. 2. 'The Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority' (APEDA) functions as the Secretariat for the implementation of NPOP. 3. Sikkim has become India's first fully organic State. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  1. 1 and 2 only
  2. 2 and 3 only
  3. 3 only
  4. 1, 2 and 3

Answer

Correct Answer

2 and 3 only

Explanation

NPOP is operated under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, not the Ministry of Rural Development, so statement 1 is wrong. APEDA is the secretariat for NPOP, and Sikkim became India's first fully organic State (2016).

Topics: agriculture, farming practices, npop and organic states, organic farming