UPSC Prelims 2015— Question 97

Correct answer: Option B. The Seed Village Concept aims to train farmers in quality seed production and multiplication so that good-quality seed becomes available locally, at the right time and at an affordable cost. It is not simply about forcing farmers to use their own seed or reserving entire villages exclusively for certified-seed production. Option-wise analysis: Option A: “Encouraging the farmers to use their own farm seeds and discouraging them to buy the seeds from others” is incorrect. It does not match the specific fact, definition, institutional role, geographical association, or constitutional/economic principle required here. The key distinction is the one identified in the core explanation, so this option can be eliminated. Option B: “Involving the farmers for training in quality seed production and thereby to make available quality seeds to others at appropriate time and affordable cost” is correct. It directly matches the factual or conceptual requirement tested by the question and is supported by the principle explained above. Option C: “Earmarking some villages exclusively for the production of certified seeds” is incorrect. It does not match the specific fact, definition, institutional role, geographical association, or constitutional/economic principle required here. The key distinction is the one identified in the core explanation, so this option can be eliminated. Option D: “Identifying the entrepreneurs in villages and providing them technology and finance to set up seed companies” is incorrect. It does not match the specific fact, definition, institutional role, geographical association, or constitutional/economic principle required here. The key distinction is the one identified in the core explanation, so this option can be eliminated. Prelims takeaway: Focus on the precise institutional role, constitutional provision, geographical association, or technical definition being tested. UPSC questions often place a broadly familiar fact beside a narrowly incorrect qualifier; identifying that qualifier is essential for elimination.