PMKSY Flashcards

MoA&FW

1
Q

What is the spacial and temporal variation of precipitation in India?

A

1000-90m

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2
Q

average per capita water availability has declined from ____ in 1950, to 1545 m3 in 2011 and further to ____ by 2025?

A

From 5000 m3 in 1950
To 1341 m3 in 2025

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3
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Agriculture consumes more than ___ of total groundwater draft in irrigation

A

90%

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4
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Acc or ICAR, with collective efforts of the government at various levels, utilised irrigation potential of surface & ground water increased to ___

A

87 mha

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5
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Acc or ICAR, with collective efforts of the government at various levels, ultimate irrigation potential touched ___?

A

140 mha

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6
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Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sanchay Yojana was launched in?

A

2015

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7
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PMKSY is a centrally sponsored or central sector scheme?

A

Centrally sponsored

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8
Q

What does PMKSY believe in?

A

Jal Sinchan & Jal Sanchay
(water harvest & water irrigation)
along with Jal Sarankchan

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9
Q

Structure of PMKSY at the central level

A

2 tier structure:
- Monitoring: Interministerial National Steering Committee
- Implementation: National Executive Committee (NEC)

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10
Q

Who are the chairpersons of the Interministerial National Steering Committee and NEC?

A

INSC - Prime Minister
NEC - Vice Chairperson NITI Aayog

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11
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Structure of PMKSY at State Level

A

3 tier structure:
- State Level Sanctioning Committee (SLSC)
- Inter Department Working Group (IDWG)
- District Level Implementation Committee (DLIC)

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12
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Chairperson of SLSC, IDWG & DLIC?

A
  • SLSC - Chief Secretary
  • IDWG - Agriculture Production Commissioner/ Development Commissioner
  • DLIC - Distict Magistrate
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13
Q

Nodal department of PMKSY?

A

State Agriculture Department
Or any department identified by state

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14
Q

Implementation of PMKSY?

A
  • National Committee on Plasticulture Application in Horticulture (NCPAH)
  • Department of Agriculture, Cooperation & Farmer’s Welfare (DAC&FW)
  • NRAA
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15
Q

In PMKSY, NCPAH will monitor & review which component of the scheme?

A

Micro Irrigation Component
At the national level

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16
Q

DAC&FW monitors the implementation of which component of PMKSY?

A

Per Drop More Crop

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17
Q

Function of NRAA in the implementation of PMKSY

A

A mid-term/end-term evaluation of the programme every 3 years

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18
Q

What part of the project sanctioned by states in PMKSY will be mandatorily taken up by 3rd party monitoring & evaluation

A

25%

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19
Q

Motto of PMKSY

A

Har khet ko pani

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20
Q

Tagline of PMKSY

A

More crop per drop

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21
Q

AMount of funds to be utilised for IEC in PMKSY?

A

1.5%

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22
Q

Share of Assistance provided to farmers by the government for installation of micro irrigation?

A

55% for small & marginal farmers
45% for other farmers

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23
Q

Who provides the micro-irrigation fund?

A

NABARD

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24
Q

What is the initial corpus provided for the Micro-irrigation Fund?

A

Rs. 5,000 crore
By NABARD

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25
Q

What is the MIF by NABARD for?

A
  • To mobilise resources for expanding coverage of micro-irrigation
  • States can avail loan under MIF to take up special & innovative projects for expanding coverage
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26
Q

What is the interest of loans taken from the MIF?

A

3%

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27
Q

Who releases the Annual Action Plan in PMKSY?

A

SLSC
State Level Sanctioning Commitee

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28
Q

Amount of funds released to states as 1st installment?

A

60% of annual allocation
Upon receipt of proposal with AAP from SLSC

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29
Q

When will the release of 2nd and final installment of funds to state be made under PMKSY?

A

Upon receipt of more than 90% Utilisation Certificate (UCs) of previous year’s fund

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30
Q

Components of PMKSY

A
  1. AIBP
  2. HKKP
  3. PDMC
  4. Watershed Development
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31
Q

What is the target of total additional irrigation potential creation under AIBP?

A

13.88 lakh ha from 2021-26

32
Q

What are Traditional water storage systems in Gujarat and H.P. Called?

A

G: Jal Mandir
H.P.: Khatri, Kuhl

33
Q

What are Traditional water storage systems in Nagaland and T.N. called?

A

N: Zabo
T.N.: Eri, Ooranis

34
Q

What are Traditional water storage systems in Assam and Odisha & M.P. called?

A

A: Dongs
O & M.P.: Katas, Bandhas

35
Q

What are the components under Har Khet Ko Pani (HKKP)?

A

CS-RG
1. Command Area Development (CAD)
2. Surface Minor Irrigation (SMI)
3. Repair, Renovate, Restore (RRR)
4. Ground Water Development

36
Q

Repair, Renovate, Restore under HKKP is under which Ministry?

A

Dept. of WR, RD, GR, under Ministry of Jal Shakti

37
Q

___ % of Command Area is required to be covered under micro irrigation

A

10%

38
Q

Which component of PMKSY is now under RKVY?

A

Per Drop More Crop

39
Q

Which Ministry runs Per Drop, More Crop?

A

MoA&FW

40
Q

Which component of PMKSY promotes Jal Sanchay?

A

RRR under HKKP

41
Q

What is the ceiling for subsidy payable per beneficiary in PMKSY?

A

5 ha/ beneficiary

42
Q

Which component of PMKSY promotes Jal Sinchan & Jal Sarakchan

A

Per Drop More Crop

43
Q

Watershed Development component under PMKSY has been extended for?

A

4 years
Till 2025-26

44
Q

Unit cost under watershed Development component of PM KSY?

A

Rs. 22,000/ha or Rs. 28,000/ha

45
Q

Watershed Development component under PMKSY is under which Ministry?

A

Dept of Land Resources

46
Q

The watershed development component under PMKSY intends to transition towards more ____ measures from predominantly mechanical/engineering measures?

A

biological measures

47
Q

Target area to be put under the watersheds in PMKSY?

A

49.5 lakh ha

48
Q

The watershed development component was previously known as? That programme was launched in?

A

IWMP - Integrated Watershed Management Programme
from 2009-10

49
Q

Which irrigation method is commonly used for close growing crops like groundnuts and also for frost protection?

A

Mini sprinkler

50
Q

Watersheds for effective rainfall management?

A

Field bunding, contour bunding, trenching, etc.

51
Q

What is mostly used for irrigating leafy vegetables, nurseries, and has a low radius?

A

Micro Sprinklers

52
Q

What sprinkler is used to cater to a large area and has a discharge range of 10,000 lph - 32000 lph

A

Rainguns
Large volume sprinkler

53
Q

Current irrigation coverage in our country?

A

10 mha or 11.8 mha

54
Q

Task Force on micro irrigation has estimated the irrigation potential of out country to?

A

69.5 mha

55
Q

Total net irrigated area is?

A

73 mHA

56
Q

Out of total irrigated area, % covered under MIS of PMKSY?

A

11% or 7.8mHa out of 73 mHa

57
Q

Out of total irrigated land in the country, share under micro-irrigation is?

A

19%

58
Q

Which state has the highest area under sprinkler irrigation?

A

Karnataka

59
Q

Which state has the highest micro irrigated area of 21% of the country?

A

Karnataka

60
Q

Which state has the highest drip irrigated area?

A

Andhra Pradesh

61
Q

Which state has the most micro-level water harvesting/secondary storage structures?

A

Andhra Pradesh

62
Q

The 2020 Geo-tagging application in PMKSY was made by and introduced by?

A

BISAG-N and MoJS

63
Q

The website, “Micro Irrigation Management Information System” - MIMIS - was developed by?

A

Tamil Nadu

64
Q

copyright for Drip Design Check was given to whom?

A

To TNAU

65
Q

According to PMKSY, irrigation area coverage increased from 49.3% of gross cropped area in 2015-16 to ___% in 2020-21

A

55%

66
Q

Under PMKSY (2015), Irrigation intensity recorded an increase from 144.2% in 2015-16 to ____% in 2021-22

A

154.5%

67
Q

PDMC scheme supports micro-level water harvesting, storage, management, etc. An area of ___ ha has been covered under micro irrigation scheme in the country from 2015-16 to 2023-24

A

90 lakh ha

68
Q

A Micro Irrigation Fund set up by ________ to facilitate states in mobilising resources for expanding coverage of micro irrigation, has an initial corpus of?

A

NABARD
Rs. 5 thousand crore

69
Q

PMKSY time period and outlay?

A

2021-26
Rs. 93,000 crore

70
Q

2 national dams included under the water component of PMKSY are? Central funding they receive?

A
  • Renukaji Dam Project (HP)
  • Lakhwar Multipurpose Project (Uttarakhand)
    90% funding
71
Q

Acc to the Economic Survey, micro irrigation is a proven technology that has gained popularity amongst farmers as it has saved irrigation water upto?

A

20-48%

72
Q

Acc to the Economic Survey, because of micro irrigation, farmers have been able to save energy from?

A

10-17%

73
Q

Acc to the Economic Survey, because of micro irrigation, farmers have been able to save fertilizer from?

A

11-19%

74
Q

Outlay of PMKSY?

A

Rs. 9339.3 crore

75
Q

Which Central government project in uttarakhand was brought under PM KSY-AIBP Programme, at an estimated cost of?

A

Jamrani Dam Multipurpose Project
Rs. 2,584 crore

76
Q

Outlay of watershed development fund?

A

Rs. 4.1 thousand crore

77
Q

Long term irrigation funding (LTIF) has been extended up to FY____ for states for 60 ongoing projects under AIBP & 85 CAD and Water Management with interest subvention of 2%

A

FY 2026