What was the amount of increase in the Minimum Support Price (MSP) of paddy…
2023
What was the amount of increase in the Minimum Support Price (MSP) of paddy announced by the Government of India for the 2022-23 Kharif Marketing Season?
Answer: D. ₹100 per quintal — ConceptA Minimum Support Price (MSP) is the floor price announced by the government for procuring an agricultural crop. An annual increase is found by…
- A.
₹90 per quintal
- B.
₹70 per quintal
- C.
₹80 per quintal
- D.
₹100 per quintal
Show answer & explanation
Correct answer: D
Concept
A Minimum Support Price (MSP) is the floor price announced by the government for procuring an agricultural crop. An annual increase is found by subtracting the previous season’s MSP from the new season’s MSP.
The comparison must use the same crop variety and the same unit, here rupees per quintal.
Application
For common paddy, the MSP for 2021-22 was ₹1,940 per quintal.
For the 2022-23 Kharif Marketing Season, it was raised to ₹2,040 per quintal.
Increase = ₹2,040 − ₹1,940 = ₹100 per quintal.
Cross-check
The Government of India table separately records the absolute MSP increase for both common paddy and Grade A paddy as ₹100 per quintal. Therefore, the announced increase was ₹100 per quintal.