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Difficulty: MediumExplicit and Fact-Based Information Extraction

Read the following passage carefully:

In February 2026, the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare introduced the revised operational guidelines for the PM-Kisan Samridhi Hubs (PM-KSH) initiative. Under the updated framework, each hub is designated to serve a cluster of 15 contiguous Gram Panchayats, providing soil testing, custom machinery hiring, and direct market linkage services. The guidelines mandate that each PM-KSH must maintain an operational solar-powered cold storage unit with a minimum capacity of 25 metric tonnes. Furthermore, financial assistance of up to ₹10 lakh is provided as a 50% capital subsidy to Farmer Producer Organizations (FPOs) operating these hubs, provided the FPO has been registered for at least two consecutive years. However, individual farmers and unregistered collectives are explicitly excluded from receiving this capital subsidy, though they remain eligible to utilize all hub service facilities at subsidized service rates.

Based on the passage provided above, which of the following statements is explicitly supported by the text?

  1. Farmer Producer Organizations registered for at least two consecutive years are eligible for a capital subsidy of up to ₹10 lakh.Answer
  2. B
    Individual farmers operating within a cluster of 15 Gram Panchayats can apply for a 50% capital subsidy.
  3. C
    Each PM-Kisan Samridhi Hub must provide crop insurance and direct interest-free credit to local agricultural workers.
  4. D
    The operational solar-powered cold storage units must be constructed within six months of establishing the hub.

Answer

Farmer Producer Organizations registered for at least two consecutive years are eligible for a capital subsidy of up to ₹10 lakh.
The passage explicitly mentions that a 50% capital subsidy of up to ₹10 lakh is provided to Farmer Producer Organizations (FPOs) that have been registered for at least two consecutive years. This makes the statement regarding registered FPO subsidy eligibility directly and strictly factual.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Locate the factual statement regarding financial assistance in the passage.
The passage specifies: 'financial assistance of up to ₹10 lakh is provided as a 50% capital subsidy to Farmer Producer Organizations (FPOs) operating these hubs, provided the FPO has been registered for at least two consecutive years.'
Explicit factual extraction requires verifying conditions directly against the text without extrapolation.
2
Evaluate the option regarding FPO eligibility.
The statement matches both the registration tenure (at least two years) and subsidy amount limit (up to ₹10 lakh) specified in the text.
Direct text alignment confirms the accuracy of this option.
3
Cross-check remaining options to rule out misread facts, external knowledge contamination, or unstated timeline assumptions.
All other options contradict explicit exclusions or introduce unmentioned provisions.
Ensures single correct choice compliance under standard assessment rules.

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Explicit and Fact-Based Information Extraction
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