{"id":87189,"date":"2025-06-01T04:30:56","date_gmt":"2025-06-01T04:30:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=87189"},"modified":"2025-06-01T04:30:56","modified_gmt":"2025-06-01T04:30:56","slug":"which-of-the-following-statements-with-respect-to-milk-production-in-i","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/which-of-the-following-statements-with-respect-to-milk-production-in-i\/","title":{"rendered":"Which of the following statements with respect to milk production in I"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Which of the following statements with respect to milk production in India is\/are not correct ?<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>1. From 2013 \u2013 14 to 2021 \u2013 22, the milk production in India has registered an increase of more than 50 percent.<\/li>\n<li>2. Although the milk production over the above period has increased, per capita availability of milk has decreased.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Select the answer using the code given below :<\/p>\n<p>[amp_mcq option1=&#8221;1 only&#8221; option2=&#8221;2 only&#8221; option3=&#8221;Both 1 and 2&#8243; option4=&#8221;Neither 1 nor 2&#8243; correct=&#8221;option2&#8243;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"psc-box-pyq-exam-year-detail\">\n<div class=\"pyq-exam\">\n<div class=\"psc-heading\">This question was previously asked in<\/div>\n<div class=\"psc-title line-ellipsis\">UPSC Geoscientist &#8211; 2024<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pyq-exam-psc-buttons\"><a href=\"\/pyq\/pyq-upsc-geoscientist-2024.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-pdf-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Download PDF<\/a><a href=\"\/pyq-upsc-geoscientist-2024\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-attempt-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Attempt Online<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<section id=\"pyq-correct-answer\">\nStatement 1 is correct: India&#8217;s milk production increased from approximately 137.6 million tonnes in 2013-14 to 221.06 million tonnes in 2021-22, which is an increase of over 60%, well above 50 percent.<br \/>\nStatement 2 is incorrect: Per capita availability of milk in India has consistently increased over this period, from 307 grams\/day in 2013-14 to 444 grams\/day in 2021-22, due to milk production growth outpacing population growth.<br \/>\nThe question asks for the statement(s) that are *not* correct. Therefore, only statement 2 is incorrect.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-key-points\">\nIndia has seen substantial growth in both total milk production and per capita availability of milk between 2013-14 and 2021-22.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-additional-information\">\nIndia is the world&#8217;s largest producer of milk. The increase in milk production is attributed to various factors including increased livestock population, improved productivity through cross-breeding and better healthcare, and government schemes promoting dairy farming.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Which of the following statements with respect to milk production in India is\/are not correct ? 1. From 2013 \u2013 14 to 2021 \u2013 22, the milk production in India has registered an increase of more than 50 percent. 2. 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