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WBCS Main Examination 2023 — Paper IV: General Studies II · Question 138 of 200

Q138
Current Affairs & General KnowledgeGovernment Schemes & Initiatives
Who launched the Krishi Vikas Yojana
  1. a.Indian Council for Agricultural Research
  2. b.National Development Council
  3. c.State Bank of India
  4. d.State Agricultural Research Board

Answer: (B) National Development Council

The Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana was launched in 2007 following a resolution of the National Development Council to raise agricultural growth to 4%. ICAR is a research body, SBI a bank, and state research boards did not launch the scheme.