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With reference to the General Crop Estimation Survey GCES consider the following statements It is a ...........

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With reference to the General Crop Estimation Survey (GCES) consider the following statements

It is a survey conducted by the Ministry of Food and Consumer Affairs to estimate the demand for major crops in the country.
It is based on the crop cutting experiment (CCE) method, in which randomly selected crop plots are harvested and the yield is measured.
The GCES has been revolutionized with the launch of a mobile application and web portal that provide a comprehensive repository of yield estimation, including village-wise GCES plan.

How many of the above statements is/are correct?

Only One

Only Two

All Three

None of the above

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Explanation:

Only statements 2&3 are correct.

GCES is a large-scale survey conducted by the Directorate of Economics and Statistics (DES), Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Government of India, to estimate the production of major crops in the country. It occurs biannually during the Kharif and Rabi seasons.
GCES is based on the crop cutting experiment (CCE) method, in which randomly selected crop plots are harvested and the yield is measured. The GCES has been revolutionized with the launch of a mobile application and web portal that provide a comprehensive repository of yield estimation, including village-wise GCES plan.

Hence option 2nd is correct.

By: Shubham Tiwari

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