UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — 11 Crore Farmer IDs Created Five Months Ahead of Schedule, Marking Major Milestone in Digital Agriculture: Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan

Q1. Consider the following assertion: The creation of Farmer IDs under AgriStack is an instance of cooperative federalism rather than a purely central programme. Which of the following statements support/supports the above assertion?

  1. The Farmer ID is linked to data on land records, livestock ownership, crops sown and family details of the farmer.
  2. The Union bears the bulk of the Digital Agriculture Mission's outlay, while State Governments and UTs create and maintain the AgriStack registries.
  3. Under the federated design of the State registries, ownership of each State's farmer data rests with that State.
  • A. 1 and 2 only
  • B. 1 and 3 only
  • C. 2 and 3 only
  • D. 1, 2 and 3

Q2. In a State whose tenancy laws restrict the leasing of farmland, most leases are oral. Farmer IDs in the State are generated by matching farmers against digitised land records. Which of the following consequences is/are likely?

  1. Cultivators who have no recorded lease are less likely to obtain a Farmer ID through the normal route.
  2. Crop insurance claims and crop loans linked to the ID may go to the recorded owner rather than to the person who bears the crop loss.
  3. The number of Farmer IDs created in the State will closely track the number of people actually cultivating its land.
  • A. 1, 2 and 3
  • B. 2 and 3 only
  • C. 1 and 3 only
  • D. 1 and 2 only

Q3. With reference to NITI Aayog's Model Agricultural Land Leasing Act, 2016, consider the following statements: Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  1. It seeks to let landowners lease out farmland without the risk of losing ownership to the tenant.
  2. It seeks to give recognised tenants a recorded right that enables them to access institutional credit.
  3. Being a model law, it takes effect in a State only if that State enacts legislation on its lines.
  • A. 1, 2 and 3
  • B. 1 and 3 only
  • C. 2 and 3 only
  • D. 1 and 2 only

Q4. With reference to the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023, consider the following statements: Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  1. The Act applies only to processing of personal data by private entities, so government registries such as AgriStack fall outside it.
  2. Consent given by an individual for processing of personal data may be withdrawn at any time.
  3. The Act recognises certain legitimate uses, including provision of a benefit or service by the government, for which processing does not require consent.
  • A. 1 and 2 only
  • B. 2 and 3 only
  • C. 1, 2 and 3
  • D. 1 only