Which of the statement is/are correct about the three controversial farm laws passed by the parliament in September 2020? (A) In January 2021, the Supreme Court stayed the implementation of three controversial farm laws, (B) In January 2021, government proposed putting farm laws on hold for 2 years (C) In January 2021, the Supreme Court had appointed a committee on the three new farm laws (D) In September 2020, Shiromani Akali Dal leader Harsimrat Kaur had resigned as Union Minister for Food Processing. 

Which of the statement is/are correct about the three controversial farm laws passed by the parliament in September 2020? (A) In January 2021, the Supreme Court stayed the implementation of three controversial farm laws, (B) In January 2021, government proposed putting farm laws on hold for 2 years (C) In January 2021, the Supreme Court had appointed a committee on the three new farm laws (D) In September 2020, Shiromani Akali Dal leader Harsimrat Kaur had resigned as Union Minister for Food Processing.  Correct Answer A, C and D 

The correct answer is A, C, and D.

Key Points

  • Indian Agriculture Acts 2020 - Highlights Of The Major Events​
    • The Farm bills were got approval by the Parliament and President Ram Nath Kovind in September 2020.
    • Following are the three Farm Acts:
      • Farmers' Produce Trade and Commerce (Promotion and Facilitation) Act, 2020
      • Farmers (Empowerment and Protection) Agreement on Price Assurance and Farm Services Act, 2020
      • Essential Commodities (Amendment) Act, 2020
    • Shiromani Akali Dal leader Harsimrat Kaur resigned from the Union Council of Ministers and the President accepted her resignation on 18 September 2020. Minister of Agriculture, Narendra Singh Tomar, was given the additional charge of the Ministry of Food Processing Industries.
    • These Acts have faced opposition from states like - Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan, Delhi, Chhatisgarh, Kerala, and West Bengal.
    • The Farm Laws are facing opposition from farmers also, as farmers are demanding the inclusion of Minimum Support Price (MSP) as a mandatory provision in the Farm Bills.
    • The Supreme Court of India took the decision to put stay on the implementation of the Farm Laws in January 2021 and also formed a committee to look into farmer grievances related to the farm laws.
    • The committee included prominent names like Ashok Gulati, Anil Ghanwat, Pramod Joshi, and Bhupinder Singh Mann. Bhupinder Singh Mann (Bharatiya Kisan Union President ) later pulled himself out of the committee.
    • The committee spoke to nearly 85 farmer organizations and finally submitted its report in March 2021.

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Each question below is followed by two statements I and II. You have to determine whether the data given in the statements are sufficient for answering the question. You should use the data and your knowledge of Mathematics to choose the best possible answer. What is the cost price of 15 kg Masoor dal? I. 12 kg Massor dal is mixed with 15 kg of  Arhar dal and the mixture is sold for Rs.36.66/kg after earning a profit of 20%. II. The ratio of cost price of Masoor dal and Arhar dal is 5 ∶ 7.