Political parties and welfare schemes for various sections of people

Agriculture and Industrial Development Schemes – Previous Year Question Points

• The main objectives of the Kalaignar’s All Village Integrated Agriculture Development Scheme are: (1) Increasing the area under cultivation, (2) Bringing fallow land continuously under cultivation, and (4) Augmenting water resources.
• The web portal for National Agriculture Market (e-NAM) in Tamil Nadu was launched in April 2016.
• The scheme providing free electricity to farmers was implemented by the government of M. Karunanidhi.
• The research centre for natural farming inspired by Nammalvar is located at the Tamil Nadu Agricultural University (TNAU).
• The true features of Tamil Nadu Agriculture Budget 2022-23 include: (2) Integrated farming system combining crop cultivation with livestock rearing, and (3) Protection of traditional paddy varieties through the Nel Jayaraman movement.
• Tamil Nadu Small Industries Development Corporation (TANSIDCO) was established in 1970.
• State Industries Promotion Corporation of Tamil Nadu (SIPCOT) was established in 1971.
• Under the Cooperative Handloom Weavers Family Pension Scheme introduced by the Tamil Nadu Government, Rs. 550 is paid as pension