CDS 2018 PYQ with Answer — With regard to the cabinet decision in July 2018, the percentage incr…

2018 · Q71

With regard to the cabinet decision in July 2018, the percentage increase in Minimum Support Price (MSP) is maximum in which one of the following crops?

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AJowar (Hybrid)
BBajra
CMaize
DSoya bean

Explanation

For the 2018-19 kharif marketing season, the government raised the MSP of jowar (hybrid) by about 42.9% (from Rs 1,700 to Rs 2,430 per quintal), the steepest percentage increase among kharif crops that year. Ragi rose about 52.5% in absolute terms the following year, but for kharif 2018-19 jowar hybrid's percentage hike was the highest. Paddy and bajra saw smaller increases. Hence jowar (hybrid) is the answer.