This week lsquo Ease of Doing Agri Business rsquo Index was in news Which of the following statement...........

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This week ‘Ease of Doing Agri-Business’ Index was in news. Which of the following statements about the proposed index is/ are incorrect?

The ‘Ease of doing agri-business’ index will be published by the NITI Aayog only
The ranks will be based on six equal weighted parameters that include – marketing reforms, reducing the costs of inputs, governance and land reforms, risk mitigation, increasing production and productivity and investment in agriculture.
The index will compete with Ministry of Agriculture’s Agricultural Marketing and Farm Friendly Reforms Index.

Select the correct answer using the codes given below

1 only

3 only

2 and 3

1, 2 and 3

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Explanation:

Third option is correct.

The first statement is incorrect. Ministry of Agriculture has proposed a new index to gauge the performance of states in implementation of policies and programs of government of India in the field of agricultural reforms.

The second statement is incorrect as the six parameters are not equally weighted and the third statement is incorrect as the 'Agriculture Marketing and Farm Friendly Reforms Index' is published by the NITI Aayog and not Ministry of Agriculture.