{"id":91497,"date":"2025-06-01T10:57:50","date_gmt":"2025-06-01T10:57:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=91497"},"modified":"2025-06-01T10:57:50","modified_gmt":"2025-06-01T10:57:50","slug":"consider-the-following-statements-the-nation-wide-soil-health-card","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/consider-the-following-statements-the-nation-wide-soil-health-card\/","title":{"rendered":"Consider the following statements :\nThe nation-wide &#8216;Soil Health Card"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Consider the following statements :<br \/>\nThe nation-wide &#8216;Soil Health Card Scheme&#8217; aims at<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>1. expanding the cultivable area under irrigation.<\/li>\n<li>2. enabling the banks to assess the quantum of loans to be granted to farmers on the basis of soil quality.<\/li>\n<li>3. checking the overuse of fertilizers in farmlands.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Which of the above statements is\/are correct ?<\/p>\n<p>[amp_mcq option1=&#8221;1 and 2 only&#8221; option2=&#8221;3 only&#8221; option3=&#8221;2 and 3 only&#8221; option4=&#8221;1, 2 and 3&#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 IAS &#8211; 2017<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pyq-exam-psc-buttons\"><a href=\"\/pyq\/pyq-upsc-ias-2017.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-pdf-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Download PDF<\/a><a href=\"\/pyq-upsc-ias-2017\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-attempt-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Attempt Online<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<section id=\"pyq-correct-answer\">\nThe correct answer is B) 3 only. The primary aim of the Soil Health Card Scheme is to provide farmers with soil nutrient status and recommendations, directly helping to check the overuse of fertilizers. Statements 1 and 2 are not the stated aims of the scheme.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-key-points\">\n&#8211; Statement 1 is incorrect. The scheme focuses on existing cultivable land to improve soil health and productivity, not on expanding irrigated area. Irrigation infrastructure development is a separate initiative.<br \/>\n&#8211; Statement 2 is incorrect. While improved soil health can potentially benefit a farmer&#8217;s creditworthiness, enabling banks to assess loan quantum based on soil quality is not a stated objective or direct function of the scheme. The scheme aims to empower farmers with information for better farming decisions.<br \/>\n&#8211; Statement 3 is correct. A core objective is to promote balanced fertilization based on soil test reports and recommended doses of nutrients, thereby preventing the indiscriminate and overuse of fertilizers, which saves costs and reduces environmental pollution.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-additional_information\">\nThe Soil Health Card Scheme, launched by the Government of India, involves testing soil samples from farmers&#8217; fields and providing them with a card detailing the soil&#8217;s nutrient status and recommendations for appropriate fertilizers and soil amendments. The aim is to improve soil health, increase productivity, and optimize fertilizer use, promoting sustainable agriculture.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Consider the following statements : The nation-wide &#8216;Soil Health Card Scheme&#8217; aims at 1. expanding the cultivable area under irrigation. 2. enabling the banks to assess the quantum of loans to be granted to farmers on the basis of soil quality. 3. checking the overuse of fertilizers in farmlands. 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