Consider the following statements : The nation-wide ‘Soil Health Card Scheme’ aims at
- expanding the cultivable area under irrigation.
- enabling the banks to assess the quantum of loans to be granted to farmers on the basis of soil quality.
- checking the overuse of fertilizers in farmlands.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
Detailed Explanation:
Answer: Option 2 — 3 only
The Soil Health Card Scheme primarily aims to promote balanced and judicious use of fertilizers by providing farmers with soil nutrient status information. This helps in checking the overuse of fertilizers in farmlands, thereby improving soil health and reducing environmental damage.
❌ Statement 1 – Incorrect: Expanding cultivable area under irrigation is not an objective of the Soil Health Card Scheme; it focuses on soil nutrient management, not irrigation expansion.
❌ Statement 2 – Incorrect: Banks do not use soil health cards to assess loan quantum; agricultural loans are based on factors like land ownership, crop type, credit history, and repayment capacity, not soil quality data.
✅ Statement 3 – Correct: The scheme aims to check overuse of fertilizers by informing farmers about actual soil nutrient requirements, thereby promoting judicious fertilizer application and preventing soil degradation.
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