Correct answer: (d) 3 only
Explanation
- A
1 only
1 only: This option claims that encouraging monoculture in rainfed areas is an objective, which is incorrect because the Rainfed Area Development (RAD) initiative focuses on diverse Integrated Farming Systems rather than promoting vulnerable monoculture.
- B
1 and 2
1 and 2: This option pairs monoculture promotion with increasing rice cultivation in irrigated regions, both of which are incorrect as RAD specifically targets rainfed systems rather than irrigated rice expansion.
- C
2 and 3
2 and 3: This option includes increasing rice cultivation in irrigated regions, which makes it incorrect because RAD is exclusively designed for rainfed farming areas, not irrigated zones.
- D
3 only
3 only. This option correctly identifies that enhancing agricultural productivity and minimizing climatic risks through Integrated Farming Systems (IFS) is the core objective of the Rainfed Area Development (RAD) initiative under NMSA. Summary. Official key is (d) because the Rainfed Area Development (RAD) initiative under the National Mission for Sustainable Agriculture specifically aims to enhance productivity and minimize climatic risks through Integrated Farming Systems (IFS), while incorrect options incorrectly include monoculture promotion or irrigated region interventions.
Summary. Official key is (d) because the Rainfed Area Development (RAD) initiative under the National Mission for Sustainable Agriculture specifically aims to enhance productivity and minimize climatic risks through Integrated Farming Systems (IFS), while incorrect options incorrectly include monoculture promotion or irrigated region interventions.
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