UPSC CSE Prelims
Question 91
In the context of food and nutritional security of India, enhancing the 'Seed Replacement Rates' of various crops helps in achieving the food production targets of the future. But what is/are the constraint/constraints in its wider/greater implementation?
- There is no National Seeds Policy in place.
- There is no participation of private sector seed companies in the supply of quality seeds of vegetables and planting materials of horticultural crops.
- There is a demand-supply gap regarding quality seeds in case of low value and high volume crops.
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Correct answer: B
Correct Option: B
Explanation: The main cited obstacle to higher seed-replacement rates was a shortage of affordable quality seed for low-value, high-volume crops.
Statement/Pair-wise Analysis:
Statement/Item 1: Incorrect - India had a National Seeds Policy (2002), so the claimed absence is incorrect.
Statement/Item 2: Incorrect - Private companies participated in hybrid vegetable seed and horticultural planting-material markets.
Statement/Item 3: Correct - Quality-seed demand exceeded supply for some bulk low-value crops.
Option-wise Analysis:
A: Incorrect - includes incorrect statement/items 1, 2; omits correct statement/item 3.
B: Correct - includes all and only the correct items.
C: Incorrect - includes incorrect statement/item 2.
D: Incorrect - omits correct statement/item 3.