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India's Fertiliser Subsidy May Exceed Rs 3 Lakh Crore This Fiscal
ಸುದ್ದಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಏಕೆ?
Over Rs 3 lakh crore and rising: the fertiliser subsidy question GS-III Economy keeps circling back to
The fertiliser subsidy may cross Rs 3 lakh crore, and States were asked to curb over-application.
Why it matters: asked in UPSC 2020; factual, Prelims-type
What you need to know
2 ನಿಮಿಷ
India's fertiliser subsidy bill could exceed Rs 3 lakh crore in the current financial year.
Pointing to this cost pressure, the Centre has asked States to prevent over-application of nutrients.
Excess use of fertilisers also harms soil health and raises the fiscal burden.
ಮೂಲಗಳು: Topper IAS editorial (PIB / The Hindu / Indian Express)
ಮುಖ್ಯ ಅಂಶಗಳು
Remember these
- India's fertiliser subsidy bill may exceed Rs 3 lakh crore in the current financial year
- The Centre has asked States to prevent over-application of nutrients
- Excess fertiliser use harms soil health and raises the fiscal burden
- Agriculture is a State subject, so the Centre needs State cooperation on input use
- Urea is sold at a statutorily controlled maximum retail price, with the Centre bearing the difference
ಪ್ರಿಲಿಮ್ಸ್ · ಮೇನ್ಸ್
How the exam will ask it
ಪ್ರಿಲಿಮ್ಸ್
- Fertiliser subsidy is borne by the Union Government and forms part of its food and fertiliser subsidy expenditure.
- Over-application of chemical fertilisers can degrade soil health and lower nutrient-use efficiency.
- Agriculture is a State subject under the Seventh Schedule, so curbing fertiliser overuse depends on Centre–State coordination.
ಮೇನ್ಸ್
GS-III Economy and Agriculture: rising fertiliser subsidy strains the fiscal deficit while overuse degrades soil health. The Centre subsidises fertilisers to keep farm inputs affordable, but price-based support encourages imbalanced nutrient use. The way forward includes balanced nutrient application, soil health testing, better targeting such as direct benefit transfer, and stronger Centre–State cooperation.
PYQ connection
A question UPSC has already asked on this
With reference to chemical fertilizers in India, consider the following statements:
- At present, the retail price of chemical fertilizers is market-driven and not administered by the Government.
- Ammonia, which is an input of urea, is produced from natural gas.
- Sulphur, which is a raw material for phosphoric acid fertilizer is a by-product of oil refineries.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
- 1 only
- 2 and 3 only
- 2 only
- 1, 2 and 3
ಉತ್ತರ ನೋಡಿ
ಉತ್ತರ: B
Why this matters: today's issue is directly connected to a concept UPSC has already tested. Read the story with this question in mind.
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ಈ ವರ್ಷ ಜಪಾನ್‌ನಲ್ಲಿ ನಡೆಯುತ್ತಿರುವ ಬಹು-ಕ್ರೀಡಾ ಏಷ್ಯನ್ ಕ್ರೀಡಾಕೂಟವನ್ನು ಯಾವ ಸಂಸ್ಥೆ ಆಯೋಜಿಸುತ್ತದೆ?
- ಅಂತಾರಾಷ್ಟ್ರೀಯ ಒಲಿಂಪಿಕ್ ಸಮಿತಿ
- ಒಲಿಂಪಿಕ್ ಕೌನ್ಸಿಲ್ ಆಫ್ ಏಷ್ಯಾ
- ಏಷ್ಯನ್ ಫುಟ್‌ಬಾಲ್ ಒಕ್ಕೂಟ
- ಕಾಮನ್‌ವೆಲ್ತ್ ಗೇಮ್ಸ್ ಫೆಡರೇಶನ್
ಉತ್ತರ ನೋಡಿ
ಉತ್ತರ: B — ಸರಿ: ಒಲಿಂಪಿಕ್ ಕೌನ್ಸಿಲ್ ಆಫ್ ಏಷ್ಯಾ — ಏಷ್ಯನ್ ಕ್ರೀಡಾಕೂಟದ ಮಾಲೀಕ ಮತ್ತು ಆಯೋಜಕ ಸಂಸ್ಥೆ. • ಅಂತಾರಾಷ್ಟ್ರೀಯ ಒಲಿಂಪಿಕ್ ಸಮಿತಿ — ತಪ್ಪು: ಇದು ಒಲಿಂಪಿಕ್ಸ್ ನಡೆಸುತ್ತದೆ. • ಏಷ್ಯನ್ ಫುಟ್‌ಬಾಲ್ ಒಕ್ಕೂಟ — ತಪ್ಪು: ಇದು ಫುಟ್‌ಬಾಲ್ ಆಡಳಿತ. • ಕಾಮನ್‌ವೆಲ್ತ್ ಗೇಮ್ಸ್ ಫೆಡರೇಶನ್ — ತಪ್ಪು: ಇದು ಕಾಮನ್‌ವೆಲ್ತ್ ಕ್ರೀಡಾಕೂಟಗಳಿಗೆ.
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