Which of the following became the first Indian state to give electricity subsidy to farmers through ...........

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Which of the following became the first Indian state to give electricity subsidy to farmers through Direct Benefit Transfer in

January 2021?

This questions was previously asked in

SSC CGL 23rd August 2021 Shift-2

Madhya Pradesh

Sikkim

Uttarakhand

Manipur

- Option 1: Madhya Pradesh

- Correct Answer.

- Became the first Indian state to implement Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) for electricity subsidies to farmers in January 2021.

- Option 2: Sikkim

- Known for organic farming policies but not for pioneering DBT in agriculture electricity subsidy.

- Option 3: Uttarakhand

- Has initiatives for sustainable energy but not noted for this specific DBT milestone.

- Option 4: Manipur

- Focuses on renewable energy projects, yet not linked to farmer electricity subsidy via DBT in this context.

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