UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — Advancing India’s Fisheries Sector

Q1. With reference to India's standing in the global fisheries economy, India is currently the world's largest producer of which one of the following?

  • A. Farmed shrimp
  • B. Marine capture fish
  • C. Atlantic cod
  • D. Tuna

Q2. India contributes approximately what share of global fish production?

  • A. About 5%
  • B. About 8%
  • C. About 12%
  • D. About 15%

Q3. With reference to the Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY) compared with its predecessor Blue Revolution scheme, consider the following statements: 1. PMMSY was launched with a total outlay of ₹20,050 crore, the highest-ever investment in India's fisheries sector. 2. Unlike the Blue Revolution, PMMSY is implemented purely as a Central Sector Scheme with no State share. 3. PMMSY set a target of raising aquaculture productivity from about 3 tonnes to 5 tonnes per hectare. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  1. PMMSY was launched with a total outlay of ₹20,050 crore, the highest-ever investment in India's fisheries sector.
  2. Unlike the Blue Revolution, PMMSY is implemented purely as a Central Sector Scheme with no State share.
  3. PMMSY set a target of raising aquaculture productivity from about 3 tonnes to 5 tonnes per hectare.
  • A. 1 and 2 only
  • B. 1 and 3 only
  • C. 2 and 3 only
  • D. 1, 2 and 3

Q4. The Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY) is implemented by which one of the following?

  • A. Department of Fisheries, Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry & Dairying
  • B. Department of Animal Husbandry & Dairying, Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry & Dairying
  • C. Department of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare, Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare
  • D. Ministry of Ports, Shipping & Waterways

Q5. Consider the following pairs relating to the institutional evolution of fisheries governance in India: 1. Blue Revolution scheme — 2015-16 2. Creation of a separate Department of Fisheries — 2019 3. Establishment of the Fisheries and Aquaculture Infrastructure Development Fund (FIDF) — 2018-19 4. Launch of the Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana — 2018 Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?

  1. Blue Revolution scheme — 2015-16
  2. Creation of a separate Department of Fisheries — 2019
  3. Establishment of the Fisheries and Aquaculture Infrastructure Development Fund (FIDF) — 2018-19
  4. Launch of the Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana — 2018
  • A. 1, 2 and 3 only
  • B. 1 and 4 only
  • C. 2, 3 and 4 only
  • D. 1, 2, 3 and 4

Q6. In the context of States' constitutional jurisdiction over fisheries under Entry 21 of the State List, the 'territorial waters' of India extend up to what limit measured from the appropriate baseline?

  • A. 12 nautical miles
  • B. 24 nautical miles
  • C. 100 nautical miles
  • D. 200 nautical miles

Q7. Which one of the following is the principal Union legislation that specifically governs the regulation of fishing by foreign vessels within India's maritime zones?

  • A. Maritime Zones of India (Regulation of Fishing by Foreign Vessels) Act, 1981
  • B. Territorial Waters, Continental Shelf, Exclusive Economic Zone and Other Maritime Zones Act, 1976
  • C. Indian Fisheries Act, 1897
  • D. Coast Guard Act, 1978

Q8. In the Union Budget 2026-27, what was the total budgetary allocation to the fisheries sector, described as the highest-ever such allocation?

  • A. ₹2,761.80 crore
  • B. ₹2,500 crore
  • C. ₹2,584.50 crore
  • D. ₹2,530 crore

Q9. With reference to the fisheries proposals in the Union Budget 2026-27, consider the following: 1. Integrated development of 500 reservoirs and Amrit Sarovars 2. Allocation of ₹2,500 crore to the Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana 3. Involvement of Fish Farmer Producer Organisations, startups and women-led groups in the coastal fisheries value chain 4. Nationwide launch, for the first time, of the Kisan Credit Card for fishers Which of the above is/are correctly identified?

  1. Integrated development of 500 reservoirs and Amrit Sarovars
  2. Allocation of ₹2,500 crore to the Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana
  3. Involvement of Fish Farmer Producer Organisations, startups and women-led groups in the coastal fisheries value chain
  4. Nationwide launch, for the first time, of the Kisan Credit Card for fishers
  • A. 1, 2 and 3 only
  • B. 2 and 4 only
  • C. 1 and 4 only
  • D. 1, 2, 3 and 4

Q10. During FY 2020-21 to FY 2024-25 under PMMSY, the Department of Fisheries approved projects for the formation of approximately how many Fish Farmer Producer Organisations (FFPOs)?

  • A. About 2,195
  • B. About 545
  • C. About 34
  • D. About 1,000

Q11. The Union Budget 2025-26 framework for sustainable harnessing of fisheries from the Indian Exclusive Economic Zone and High Seas placed special focus on how many island territories?

  • A. Two
  • B. Three
  • C. Four
  • D. Five