{"id":93529,"date":"2025-06-01T11:52:25","date_gmt":"2025-06-01T11:52:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=93529"},"modified":"2025-06-01T11:52:25","modified_gmt":"2025-06-01T11:52:25","slug":"the-pradhan-mantri-fasal-bima-yojana-pmfby-provides-insurance-cove","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/the-pradhan-mantri-fasal-bima-yojana-pmfby-provides-insurance-cove\/","title":{"rendered":"The &#8216;Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY)&#8217; provides insurance cove"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The &#8216;Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY)&#8217; provides insurance coverage to farmers against losses due to which of the following?<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>1. Earthquakes<\/li>\n<li>2. Droughts<\/li>\n<li>3. Floods<\/li>\n<li>4. Cyclones<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Select the correct answer using the code given below.<\/p>\n<p>[amp_mcq option1=&#8221;1 only&#8221; option2=&#8221;2, 3 and 4 only&#8221; option3=&#8221;2 only&#8221; option4=&#8221;1, 2, 3 and 4&#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 Combined Section Officer &#8211; 2019-20<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pyq-exam-psc-buttons\"><a href=\"\/pyq\/pyq-upsc-combined-section-officer-2019-20.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-pdf-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Download PDF<\/a><a href=\"\/pyq-upsc-combined-section-officer-2019-20\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-attempt-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Attempt Online<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<section id=\"pyq-correct-answer\">The Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY) is a crop insurance scheme that provides comprehensive coverage against yield losses arising out of non-preventable risks. These risks include natural fire and lightning, storm, hailstorm, cyclone, typhoon, tempest, hurricane, tornado, flood, inundation, landslide, drought, dry spells, pests\/disease. Therefore, Droughts (2), Floods (3), and Cyclones (4) are covered. Earthquakes (1) are typically not covered under this scheme.<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-key-points\">PMFBY covers yield losses due to a wide range of natural calamities and risks.<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-additional-information\">The scheme also covers localized risks (like hailstorm, landslide, inundation) and post-harvest losses for certain crops due to specified perils.<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The &#8216;Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY)&#8217; provides insurance coverage to farmers against losses due to which of the following? 1. Earthquakes 2. Droughts 3. Floods 4. Cyclones Select the correct answer using the code given below. 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