Question

Match List-I with List-II :

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

• (A) - (IV), (B) - (III), (C) - (II), (D) - (I)
• (A) - (I), (B) - (II), (C) - (III), (D) - (IV)
• (A) - (I), (B) - (II), (C) - (IV), (D) - (III)
• (A) - (III), (B) - (IV), (C) - (I), (D) - (II)

Hint:

e-Agriculture: mKisan (ICAR), mkrishi (BSNL), Digital Mandi (Govt Dept), Kisan Suvidha (TCS).

Answer 1

The Correct Option is C

The e-agriculture initiatives are matched with their associated organizations as follows:
- (A) mKisan SMS portal (I - ICAR-New Delhi): Launched by the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), mKisan provides farmers with SMS-based advisory services on crops, weather, and markets.
- (B) mkrishi (II - BSNL): Developed by Tata Consultancy Services in collaboration with BSNL, mkrishi offers mobile-based agricultural services, leveraging BSNL’s telecom infrastructure.
- (C) Digital Mandi (IV - Department of Agriculture and Cooperation): An initiative under the Department of Agriculture and Cooperation (now Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare), Digital Mandi facilitates online agricultural market access and price transparency.
- (D) Kisan Suvidha App (III - Tata Consultancy Services): Developed by TCS in partnership with the Ministry of Agriculture, this app provides farmers with integrated information on weather, markets, seeds, and farming techniques.
The correct pairing is (A) - (I), (B) - (II), (C) - (IV), (D) - (III), making option (3) correct.

Answer 2

Organization-keyword association:
Each initiative carries a strong institutional link: mKisan is run directly by ICAR, its own agricultural research umbrella body, matching (A) to (I). mkrishi is a Tata Consultancy Services product delivered over BSNL's telecom network, matching (B) to (II). Digital Mandi was rolled out under the Department of Agriculture and Cooperation, matching (C) to (IV), while the Kisan Suvidha app was developed by Tata Consultancy Services, matching (D) to (III). This gives (A)-(I), (B)-(II), (C)-(IV), (D)-(III), option (3).