FIDF

Question 1

What is the full form of FIDF ?

Answer 1

Fisheries and Aquaculture Infrastructure Development Fund

Question 2

Which committee granted approval for special FIDF ?

Answer 2

Cabinet Committee of Economic Affairs

Question 3

Who chaired this committee ?

Answer 3

Prime Minister

Question 4

Whom would FIDF provide financial concessions to ?

Answer 4

State & UT entities

Entrepreneurs

Question 5

Over what 5-year period will loan lending happen ?

Answer 5

2017-18 to 2022-23

Question 6

Maximum repayment will be over a period of how many years ?

Answer 6

12

Question 7

Which sectors get helped by creation of fisheries infrastructure ?

Answer 7

Inland and Marine fishery

Question 8

What is the target fish production by 2020 under the Blue Revolution ?

Answer 8

15 Million Tonnes

Question 9

What is the sustainable growth rate in fish production aimed at in this ?

Answer 9

8-9%

Question 10

What are the other potential benefits ?

Answer 10

1. Employment oppurtunities
2. Adoption of new technologies
3. Attract private investment

Question 11

What is NABARD ?

Answer 11

National Bank for Agricultural and Rural Development

Question 12

Who is the second largest producer of fish and fresh water fish in the world ?

Answer 12

India

Question 13

What % does India contribute to global fish production ?

Answer 13

6%

Question 14

What % of Indian GDP is given by fish

Answer 14

1%

Question 15

What % of agriculture GDP is given by fish ?

Answer 15

5%

Question 16

How many people make their living off the fishing industry ?

Answer 16

14.5 million people

Question 17

Name 2 nodal loaning entities

Answer 17

1. NABARD

2. NCDC