UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — Tapping fisheries in reservoirs

Q1. The Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY), launched in 2020, was approved with a total financial outlay of how much for its five-year implementation period?

  • A. Rs 3,000 crore
  • B. Rs 6,000 crore
  • C. Rs 20,050 crore
  • D. Rs 2,761.80 crore

Q2. With reference to the Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY), consider the following statements: 1. It was launched in 2020 as the flagship scheme of the Department of Fisheries. 2. It aims to raise aquaculture productivity from about 3 tonnes to 5 tonnes per hectare. 3. It targets reducing post-harvest losses from about 25% to around 10%. 4. It set a target of raising per capita fish consumption to 20 kg. Which of the above is/are correctly identified?

  1. It was launched in 2020 as the flagship scheme of the Department of Fisheries.
  2. It aims to raise aquaculture productivity from about 3 tonnes to 5 tonnes per hectare.
  3. It targets reducing post-harvest losses from about 25% to around 10%.
  4. It set a target of raising per capita fish consumption to 20 kg.
  • A. 1 and 2 only
  • B. 1, 2 and 3
  • C. 2, 3 and 4
  • D. 1, 3 and 4

Q3. The initiative for integrated development of fisheries in 500 reservoirs and Amrit Sarovars, aimed at strengthening the fisheries value chain, was announced under which one of the following?

  • A. Union Budget 2024-25
  • B. Union Budget 2025-26
  • C. Union Budget 2026-27
  • D. Union Budget 2023-24

Q4. The Union Budget 2026-27 provided the highest-ever total annual budgetary support to the fisheries sector, amounting to which one of the following?

  • A. Rs 544.86 crore
  • B. Rs 2,530 crore
  • C. Rs 2,761.80 crore
  • D. Rs 20,050 crore

Q5. With reference to cage culture in Indian reservoirs and the infrastructure created under PMMSY, consider the following statements: 1. Cage culture in Indian reservoirs was initiated in 2012-13 and later scaled up under the Blue Revolution and PMMSY. 2. Under PMMSY, more reservoir cages have been installed than sea cages. 3. Under PMMSY, the number of RAS and Biofloc units installed exceeds the number of reservoir cages installed. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  1. Cage culture in Indian reservoirs was initiated in 2012-13 and later scaled up under the Blue Revolution and PMMSY.
  2. Under PMMSY, more reservoir cages have been installed than sea cages.
  3. Under PMMSY, the number of RAS and Biofloc units installed exceeds the number of reservoir cages installed.
  • A. 1 only
  • B. 1 and 2 only
  • C. 2 and 3 only
  • D. 1, 2 and 3

Q6. With reference to cage culture in Indian reservoirs, consider the following statements: 1. Cage culture in Indian reservoirs was initiated in 2012-13. 2. It has been promoted under the Blue Revolution scheme and PMMSY. 3. Over 52,000 reservoir cages have been installed under PMMSY. 4. Cage culture technology was introduced in India only after the launch of PMMSY in 2020. Which of the above is/are NOT correct?

  1. Cage culture in Indian reservoirs was initiated in 2012-13.
  2. It has been promoted under the Blue Revolution scheme and PMMSY.
  3. Over 52,000 reservoir cages have been installed under PMMSY.
  4. Cage culture technology was introduced in India only after the launch of PMMSY in 2020.
  • A. 1 and 4
  • B. 4 only
  • C. 2 and 3
  • D. 1 only

Q7. With reference to India's fish production between 2013-14 and 2024-25, consider the following statements: 1. Total fish production rose from 95.79 lakh tonnes to 197.75 lakh tonnes, a 106% increase. 2. Inland fisheries and aquaculture production grew faster in percentage terms than total fish production over this period. 3. India's average aquaculture productivity in 2024-25 remained below 4 tonnes per hectare. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  1. Total fish production rose from 95.79 lakh tonnes to 197.75 lakh tonnes, a 106% increase.
  2. Inland fisheries and aquaculture production grew faster in percentage terms than total fish production over this period.
  3. India's average aquaculture productivity in 2024-25 remained below 4 tonnes per hectare.
  • A. 1 only
  • B. 1 and 2 only
  • C. 2 and 3 only
  • D. 1, 2 and 3

Q8. As of the latest available data, at which position does India rank among the world's fish-producing countries?

  • A. First
  • B. Second
  • C. Third
  • D. Fourth

Q9. With reference to the evolution of fisheries schemes in India, consider the following statements: 1. The Blue Revolution scheme was launched in 2015-16. 2. PMMSY was launched on 10 September 2020. 3. PMMSY is implemented by the Department of Fisheries under the Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying. 4. The Blue Revolution scheme had a larger financial outlay than PMMSY. Which of the above is/are correctly identified?

  1. The Blue Revolution scheme was launched in 2015-16.
  2. PMMSY was launched on 10 September 2020.
  3. PMMSY is implemented by the Department of Fisheries under the Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying.
  4. The Blue Revolution scheme had a larger financial outlay than PMMSY.
  • A. 1 and 2 only
  • B. 1, 2 and 3
  • C. 2, 3 and 4
  • D. 1, 3 and 4

Q10. With reference to Mission Amrit Sarovar, consider the following statements: 1. It was launched in 2022 as part of Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav. 2. Its objective is to construct or rejuvenate at least 75 Amrit Sarovars in every district. 3. It is spearheaded by the Ministry of Rural Development. 4. It was launched by the Department of Fisheries as a component of PMMSY. Which of the above is/are NOT correct?

  1. It was launched in 2022 as part of Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav.
  2. Its objective is to construct or rejuvenate at least 75 Amrit Sarovars in every district.
  3. It is spearheaded by the Ministry of Rural Development.
  4. It was launched by the Department of Fisheries as a component of PMMSY.
  • A. 1 only
  • B. 3 and 4
  • C. 4 only
  • D. 2 and 4

Q11. Which one of the following functions as the nodal agency of the Department of Fisheries for promoting fisheries development, including the formation of Fish Farmer Producer Organisations under PMMSY?

  • A. National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD)
  • B. National Fisheries Development Board (NFDB)
  • C. National Dairy Development Board (NDDB)
  • D. Marine Products Export Development Authority (MPEDA)

Q12. India's total reservoir water-spread area, a major underexploited freshwater fisheries resource, is estimated at approximately how many lakh hectares?

  • A. 18.00 lakh hectares
  • B. 21.50 lakh hectares
  • C. 31.50 lakh hectares
  • D. 41.50 lakh hectares