UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — Budget 2026–27 Proposes Integrated Development of 500 Reservoirs and Amrit Sarovars to Strengthen Coastal Fisheries Value Chain

Q1. With reference to the funding structure of the ₹20,050 crore Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY), which of the following are correctly identified?

  1. Central share — ₹9,407 crore
  2. State share — ₹4,880 crore
  3. Beneficiaries' contribution — ₹5,763 crore
  4. Central Sector Scheme component — ₹18,330 crore
  • A. 1, 2 and 3 only
  • B. 1 and 4 only
  • C. 2, 3 and 4 only
  • D. 1, 2, 3 and 4

Q2. Mission Amrit Sarovar, launched in 2022, was undertaken as part of the celebrations of which one of the following?

  • A. Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav commemorating 75 years of Independence
  • B. The Amrit Bharat Station Scheme for railway station redevelopment
  • C. The International Year of Millets, 2023
  • D. The Har Ghar Jal campaign under the Jal Jeevan Mission

Q3. Mission Amrit Sarovar follows a 'whole-of-government' approach; which one of the following is its nodal coordinating ministry?

  • A. Ministry of Rural Development
  • B. Ministry of Jal Shakti
  • C. Ministry of Panchayati Raj
  • D. Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change

Q4. As announced in the Union Budget 2026-27, how many reservoirs and Amrit Sarovars are proposed to be taken up for integrated development to strengthen the coastal fisheries value chain?

  • A. 75
  • B. 200
  • C. 500
  • D. 34

Q5. The Budget 2026-27 initiative for integrated development of 500 reservoirs and Amrit Sarovars, and the ₹2,500 crore PMMSY allocation, are implemented by which one of the following?

  • A. Department of Fisheries, Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying
  • B. Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying, Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying
  • C. Department of Rural Development, Ministry of Rural Development
  • D. Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare

Q6. In the Union Budget 2026-27, the duty-free import limit for specified inputs used in processing seafood products for export was raised from 1 per cent to what level?

  • A. 2 per cent
  • B. 3 per cent
  • C. 5 per cent
  • D. 10 per cent

Q7. Which one of the following correctly describes the departmental structure of the Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying?

  • A. It comprises the Department of Fisheries and the Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying
  • B. It functions entirely through a single unified Department of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying
  • C. It comprises the Department of Fisheries and the Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare
  • D. It comprises the Department of Fisheries, the Department of Dairy Development and the Department of Fertilizers

Q8. In the context of Indian fisheries policy, the 'Blue Revolution' (Neel Kranti Mission) refers to which one of the following?

  • A. Integrated, responsible and holistic development and management of the fisheries sector to raise fish production and productivity
  • B. A sharp increase in milk production through cooperative dairying
  • C. Expansion of oilseed and edible-oil production for self-sufficiency
  • D. Modernisation of major and minor ports and coastal shipping infrastructure

Q9. In the context of reservoir and open-water fisheries promoted under PMMSY, 'pen culture' is best described as which one of the following?

  • A. Rearing of fish within a fixed enclosure fenced off in a shallow part of a water body, the natural bottom of the water body forming the base of the enclosure
  • B. Rearing of fish in a portable net enclosure closed on all sides and suspended in the water column with a flotation system
  • C. Rearing of fish in artificially constructed cement or lined tanks located on land
  • D. Rearing of fish in flowing water channels or raceways with continuous water exchange