UPSC Prelims 2018 – Question 100

Here is Question No. 100 a part of our series on UPSC Prelims 2018

Q100. 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?
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
Answer: B

• Statement 1 is not correct: The Ministry of Commerce and Industry has implemented the National Programme for Organic Production (NPOP) since 2001.
• Statement 2 is correct: The Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) shall function as the Secretariat for the implementation of the NPOP. APEDA was established by the Government of India under the Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority Act passed by the Parliament in December 1985.
• Statement 3 is correct: Sikkim has become India’s first fully organic state by implementing organic practices on around 75,000 hectares of agricultural land.

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