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Difficulty: EasyExplicit and Fact-Based Information Extraction

Read the following passage carefully:

In June 2023, the Union Cabinet approved the PM-PRANAM (Programme for Restoration, Awareness, Nourishment and Amelioration of Mother Earth) scheme to promote alternative fertilizers and reduce the overuse of chemical fertilizers. Under this initiative, 50% of the total fertilizer subsidy saved by a State or Union Territory through reduced consumption of chemical fertilizers is passed on as a direct financial grant. Of this grant amount, exactly 70% is designated for asset creation related to alternative fertilizer production and technological adoption at the local level. The remaining 30% of the grant is earmarked for rewarding rural local bodies, self-help groups, and farmer organizations for awareness generation and fertilizer reduction efforts. The scheme has no separate budgetary allocation and is funded solely through savings generated under the existing fertilizer subsidy.

According to the passage, what percentage of the financial grant passed to a State can be utilized for rewarding rural local bodies and self-help groups?

  1. 30%Answer
  2. B
    50%
  3. C
    70%
  4. D
    100%

Answer

According to the passage, 30% of the financial grant passed to a State can be used for rewarding rural local bodies and self-help groups.
The passage directly specifies that out of the grant transferred to a State, 'the remaining 30% of the grant is earmarked for rewarding rural local bodies, self-help groups, and farmer organizations for awareness generation'.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Locate the specific detail in the text regarding the allocation of the financial grant passed to States.
The passage states that 70% of the grant is designated for asset creation, while the remaining 30% is earmarked for rewarding rural local bodies and self-help groups.
The question asks specifically for the percentage of the grant dedicated to rewarding local bodies and self-help groups.
2
Extract the precise figure associated with rewards for local groups.
The figure is explicitly given as 30%.
Direct fact-extraction requires taking the exact number tied to the specified scope without confusing it with other figures in the passage.

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Explicit and Fact-Based Information Extraction
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