2018 · Q105
Which one of the following is not an objective of the Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana (PMKSY)?
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- ATo achieve convergence of investment in irrigation at the field level.
- BTo expand cultivable area under irrigation.
- CTo improve on-farm water use efficiency to reduce wastage of water.
- DTo protect farmers against crop failure due to natural calamities.
Explanation
PMKSY (Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana) aims at convergence of irrigation investment, expansion of cultivable area under irrigation and improved on-farm water-use efficiency. Protecting farmers against crop failure due to natural calamities is the objective of the crop-insurance scheme PMFBY, not PMKSY. Hence it is the option that is not an objective of PMKSY.