Question: Name the e-trading platform which is recently launched by Prime Minister for the National Agriculture Market?
(a) e-Mandi
(b) e-NAM
(c) e-KISAN
(d) e-BAZAR
Ans (b)
Related facts:
- On 14 April 2016 Prime Minister Narendra Modi, launched the pilot of e-NAM – the e-trading platform for the National Agriculture Market..
- 21 mandis in 8 states have been linked to National Agriculture Market.
- 200 mandis will be Linked within five Months and 585 Mandis by March, 2018.
- Its software will be provided to all the willing states without cost. A knowledgeable person is being deployed for one year in every sharing mandi so as to facilitate the smooth functioning of the portal.
- Government of India is providing a grant of Rs. 30 lacs to the proposed agriculture mandis of the states.
- The farmers will be provided “farmer helpline services round the clock” for obtaining information related to this portal.
Reference:
http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=138888
http://pib.nic.in/newsite/hindirelease.aspx?relid=47250
http://pib.nic.in/newsite/hindirelease.aspx?relid=38646