प्रधानमंत्री नरेंद्र मोदी के निर्देश पर बिहार पहुंचे केंद्रीय मंत्री शिवराज सिंह चौहान, मुख्यमंत्री सम्राट चौधरी के साथ लिया बाढ़ और फसल बर्बादी का जायजा
Distilled Policy Brief
- Union Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Minister visited flood-affected regions in Bihar, including Hajipur, Vaishali, Munger, and Bhagalpur, to assess severe crop damage and infrastructural loss following unprecedented rise in river water levels.
- The disaster severely impacted nearly 5 million people and submerged staple crops like banana and maize, with floodwaters crossing historical 2016 levels by approximately one foot.
- The central government deployed an Inter-Ministerial Central Team (IMCT) alongside state SDRF and NDRF mechanisms to evaluate damages and facilitate comprehensive rehabilitation and Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) relief.
🎯 Prelims High-Yield Examination Points
State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF) and National Disaster Response Fund (NDRF) operational mechanisms, along with the role of Inter-Ministerial Central Teams (IMCT) during natural calamities.
⚖️ Mains Analytical & Syllabus Linkages
Examine the institutional mechanisms for disaster relief and post-flood rehabilitation in India, highlighting the synergy required between central and state agencies in mitigating agrarian distress.
🎯 UPSC Prelims Practice Drill
With reference to the recent floods and agricultural crisis in Bihar, consider the following statements: 1. The Union Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Minister visited flood-affected regions like Hajipur, Vaishali, Munger, and Bhagalpur to assess crop damage. 2. The flood disaster severely impacted nearly 5 million people and submerged staple crops such as banana and maize, with floodwaters crossing historical 2016 levels. 3. An Inter-Ministerial Central Team (IMCT) along with state SDRF and NDRF mechanisms was deployed to evaluate damages and facilitate comprehensive rehabilitation. Which of the statements given above are correct?
- [A] 1 and 2 only
- [B] 2 and 3 only
- [C] 1 and 3 only
- [D] 1, 2 and 3
▶ Reveal Official Answer & Analytical Explanation
All the given statements are correct based on the official policy briefing. The Union Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Minister visited the specified flood-affected regions in Bihar, the floods impacted nearly 5 million people, submerging staple crops like banana and maize while crossing the historical 2016 levels, and an Inter-Ministerial Central Team (IMCT) along with SDRF and NDRF mechanisms was deployed for damage assessment and rehabilitation.
🏛️ Historical Twin PYQ Anchor (2021)
Consider the following statements regarding the "National Clean Air Programme (NCAP)": 1. It is implemented by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change. 2. Central Pollution Control Board acts as the sole regulatory executive body.