Multiple choice

The total 11th Five Year Plan outlay earmarked for the newly launched National Food Security Mission is

  1. Rs. 4882.5 crore

  2. Rs. 5547.5 crore

  3. Rs. 5862.5 crore

  4. Rs. 6249.5 crore
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Explanation

The 11th Five Year Plan (2007-2012) allocated Rs. 4882.5 crore for the National Food Security Mission (NFSM), launched in 2007 to enhance production of rice, wheat, and pulses. The other figures (Rs. 5547.5 crore, Rs. 5862.5 crore, Rs. 6249.5 crore) are incorrect allocations. NFSM aimed to increase food grain production by 20 million tonnes by the end of the 11th Plan. This is a specific factual question about plan outlays.

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