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    Question

    The Union Food Processing Industries Ministry on Wednesday said it has cleared 20 projects worth ₹363.4 crore under two central government schemes. The government will provide a grant-in-aid of ₹102.91 crore for these projects, which together are expected to generate nearly 12,000 jobs and benefit 42,800 farmers, it said in a statement. A decision in this regard was taken in the Inter-Ministerial Approval Committee (IMAC) meeting chaired by the Food Processing Industries Minister Narendra Singh Tomar. According to the ministry, the proposed projects have been cleared under the Scheme for Creation of Infrastructure for Agro-Processing Cluster (APC) and the scheme for Creation/ Expansion of Food Processing and Preservation Capacities (CEFPPC) under Pradhan Mantri Kisan Sampada Yojana (PMKSY) approved in May 2017.

    An Inter-Ministerial Empowered Committee (IMEC) is

    established at the national level to look after the Implementation of PM-FME Scheme. Who among the following is not one of the ex-officio members of that IMEC?
    A Minister of Food Processing Industries Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B Minister of State of Food Processing Industries Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C Secretary Ministry of Food Processing Industries Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D NITI Aayog Vice Chairman Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E All of the above are the ex-officio members Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    The Inter-Ministerial Empowered Committee (IMEC) is established at the national level. The structure of IMEC under PM FME is: Chairman – Minister of Food Processing Industries Vice-Chairman – Minister of State of Food Processing Industries Member-Secretary Members

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