Economy & Agriculture — Set 6

Correct Answer: B. Procurement, storage, and marketing of agricultural produce through cooperatives

HAFED (Haryana State Cooperative Supply and Marketing Federation) is the state cooperative marketing federation that procures, stores, and markets agricultural produce in Haryana. It works as a nodal agency for MSP procurement of wheat and paddy alongside FCI. HAFED also distributes agricultural inputs like fertilizers, seeds, and pesticides through its network. The federation plays a key role in connecting farmers to markets and ensuring MSP benefits reach them.

Correct Answer: A. NH-48 (Delhi-Gurugram-Jaipur Expressway)

NH-48 (formerly NH-8) is the Delhi-Gurugram-Jaipur Expressway that forms the backbone of Haryana's western economic corridor. The Gurugram section is completely developed as an 8-lane expressway. This road connects Gurugram's industrial and commercial centers to Rajasthan and is part of the Mumbai-Delhi National Highway. The Gurugram stretch is one of India's busiest highways, serving millions of commuters daily.

Correct Answer: C. Ambala-Kurukshetra corridor along AKIC

The Ambala-Kurukshetra region of Haryana falls along the Amritsar Kolkata Industrial Corridor (AKIC), which follows the Eastern Dedicated Freight Corridor (EDFC). This corridor aims to develop industrial townships and logistics hubs along its route. The AKIC would bring major industrial investment to northern Haryana's Ambala and Kurukshetra districts. Such corridor development is part of India's National Industrial Corridor Development Programme.

Correct Answer: B. Unemployment allowance and part-time employment scheme for educated unemployed youth

Haryana Saksham Yojana provides unemployment allowance (Rs 900-3,000 per month based on qualification) along with part-time employment (100 hours per month) to educated unemployed youth. Post-graduates, graduates, and diploma holders are eligible under different tiers. The scheme aims to utilize the skills of unemployed educated youth in government offices and public works. It also encourages skills development and eventually full-time employment.

Correct Answer: B. Central and northern Haryana: Karnal, Kurukshetra, Ambala, Kaithal

Central and northern Haryana districts including Karnal, Kurukshetra, Ambala, Kaithal, and Fatehabad face the most severe groundwater depletion due to intensive paddy cultivation. These districts extract enormous amounts of groundwater for paddy irrigation during May-October when rainfall is insufficient. The water table has fallen alarmingly in many blocks of these districts, classified as 'dark zones' by CGWB (Central Ground Water Board). Haryana's groundwater crisis is considered one of the most serious environmental and agricultural challenges facing the state.

Correct Answer: B. Unique family identity card to deliver all government services and benefits digitally

Parivar Pehchan Patra (PPP) is Haryana's unique family identity card (8-digit family ID) that digitally links every family to all government services, subsidies, pensions, and benefits. It has been described as a revolutionary governance reform that eliminates ghost beneficiaries and ensures direct benefit transfer. All Haryana government schemes—from ration cards to scholarships to pension—are linked to PPP. This initiative has been praised nationally as a model for direct benefit delivery.

Correct Answer: B. Sonipat

Kundli area falls in Sonipat district of Haryana and is the northern starting point of the KMP (Kundli-Manesar-Palwal) Expressway. The Kundli-Manesar-Palwal (KMP) expressway has opened up massive industrial and logistics development potential in Sonipat, Jhajjar, Gurugram, and Faridabad districts. Kundli has several industrial estates and the Integrated Industrial Township is being developed here. SAI National Training Centre for wrestling is also located in Sonipat.

Correct Answer: B. Wheat and Paddy surplus per capita area

On a per capita cultivated area basis, Haryana produces more wheat and paddy surplus than virtually any other state in India. While states like UP and Punjab may have higher absolute production, Haryana's yield per hectare and surplus per cultivated hectare are among the highest. This remarkable agricultural productivity on a relatively small land area (44,212 sq km) makes Haryana's contribution to national food security extraordinary. Haryana's farm productivity has been the highest in India in multiple years.

Correct Answer: D. Uttarakhand

Haryana shares borders with Punjab (north-west), Himachal Pradesh (north), Uttarakhand (north-east — actually NO, Haryana does NOT share border with Uttarakhand), and Rajasthan (south), Delhi (east-central), and Uttar Pradesh (east). Haryana is surrounded by Punjab (NW), Himachal Pradesh (N), Uttar Pradesh (E), Rajasthan (SW), and the Union Territory of Delhi and Chandigarh. Uttarakhand does not share a border with Haryana — it borders UP, Himachal Pradesh, Nepal, China, and Delhi area but not Haryana directly.

Correct Answer: B. Provides irrigation water through Bhakra canal system and hydroelectric power to Haryana

The Bhakra-Nangal Dam on the Sutlej river (Himachal Pradesh-Punjab border) is a multipurpose dam providing both irrigation water through the Bhakra canal system and hydroelectric power to Haryana, Punjab, and Rajasthan. Haryana receives a significant share of Bhakra waters for irrigating its agricultural fields. The Bhakra Beas Management Board (BBMB) manages distribution among the partner states. Bhakra was called 'Temple of Modern India' by PM Nehru and remains crucial for Haryana's agricultural output.