Schemes and Statistics
What the domain covers
This domain tests major agricultural schemes and the statistical sources used in agricultural economics. It tests eligibility, benefits and the correct use of official statistics.
Core rules and concepts
- PM-KISAN: ₹6,000 per year in three instalments to eligible landholding farmer families.
- PMFBY: crop insurance against yield loss; claim depends on threshold yield, actual yield and sum insured.
- KCC, Soil Health Card, e-NAM, PMKSY and RKVY support credit, soil testing, marketing, irrigation and development.
- Statistics sources: Agriculture Census, Cost of Cultivation Scheme, DES, NSSO, CACP and Agricultural Statistics at a Glance.
Worked example
Under PMFBY, threshold yield is 20 quintals/ha, actual yield is 15 quintals/ha and sum insured is ₹50,000. Shortfall = 5 quintals/ha. Claim = 5 ÷ 20 × ₹50,000 = ₹12,500. Reasoning: the claim is proportional to the yield shortfall, not to the full sum insured.
Traps that cost marks
Confusing MSP with procurement; mixing scheme eligibility rules; using the wrong yield base in insurance claims; quoting statistics without naming the source or year.