UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — Govt. hikes sugarcane FRP by ₹10 per quintal

Question 1

The Fair and Remunerative Price (FRP) of sugarcane, including the ₹365 per quintal price for sugar season 2026-27, is formally approved by which one of the following authorities?

Accepted Answer

Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs

Answer

Cabinet Committee on Political Affairs

Answer

Commission for Agricultural Costs and Prices

Answer

Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution

Question 2

The Commission for Agricultural Costs and Prices (CACP), which recommended the FRP of ₹365 per quintal for sugarcane for sugar season 2026-27, functions as an attached office of which one of the following Union ministries?

Accepted Answer

Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare

Answer

Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution

Answer

Ministry of Commerce and Industry

Answer

Ministry of Food Processing Industries

Question 3

Which one of the following is the principal statutory instrument under which the Fair and Remunerative Price of sugarcane, including the price notified for sugar season 2026-27, is fixed?

Accepted Answer

Sugarcane (Control) Order, 1966 issued under the Essential Commodities Act, 1955

Answer

Sugar Cess Act, 1982

Answer

Sugar Development Fund Act, 1982

Answer

Sugar (Regulation of Production) Order, 1961 under the Industries (Development and Regulation) Act, 1951

Question 4

For sugar season 2026-27, by how many rupees per quintal has the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs hiked the Fair and Remunerative Price of sugarcane over the price applicable in the previous sugar season?

Accepted Answer

₹10 per quintal

Answer

₹5 per quintal

Answer

₹15 per quintal

Answer

₹25 per quintal

UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — Govt. hikes sugarcane FRP by ₹10 per quintal

Q1. The Fair and Remunerative Price (FRP) of sugarcane, including the ₹365 per quintal price for sugar season 2026-27, is formally approved by which one of the following authorities?

Q2. The Commission for Agricultural Costs and Prices (CACP), which recommended the FRP of ₹365 per quintal for sugarcane for sugar season 2026-27, functions as an attached office of which one of the following Union ministries?

Q3. Which one of the following is the principal statutory instrument under which the Fair and Remunerative Price of sugarcane, including the price notified for sugar season 2026-27, is fixed?

Q4. For sugar season 2026-27, by how many rupees per quintal has the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs hiked the Fair and Remunerative Price of sugarcane over the price applicable in the previous sugar season?