Current Affairs · Government Schemes
With reference to the Coconut Promotion Scheme (CPS) announced in the 2026-27 Union Budget, consider the following statements: I. The scheme operates as a Central Sector Scheme where 100% of the financial outlay for rejuvenation and new plantations is provided by the Union Government to all states. II. A key mandate of the scheme is the 'Integrated Whitefly Management' (IWM) protocol, which must be implemented in all rejuvenated gardens to tackle climate-induced pest surges. III. Under the scheme, the Coconut Development Board (CDB) acts as the primary implementing agency, bypassing State Agriculture Departments to ensure direct benefit transfer to farmers. IV. The scheme provides a 'productivity-linked bonus' to farmers who achieve a yield of over 150 nuts per palm per year using climate-resilient hybrid varieties. Which of the statements given above are correct?
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- 1Only I and II
- 2Only II and IV✓
- 3Only I, III, and IV
- 4II, III, and IV
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Only II and IV
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