The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs has announced the Minimum Support Price for which of the above? (a) 1, 2, 3 and 7 only (b) 2, 4, 5 and 6 only (c) 1, 3, 4, 5 and 6 only (d) 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 7
Answer: B
The government announces MSP for 22 mandated crops and fair and remunerative price (FRP) for sugarcane. The mandated crops are 14 crops of the kharif season, 6 rabi crops and two other commercial crops. The list of crops are as follows:
Cereals: Paddy, Wheat, Barley, Jowar, Bajra, Maize and Ragi (finger millet). Pulses: Gram, Arhar/tur, Moong, Urad and Lentil.
