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The Bhanu Pratap Singh Committee, constituted in 1990, was related to the:
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Answer: Option D — Agriculture sector
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The Bhanu Pratap Singh Committee was constituted in 1990 to make recommendations on the agricultural sector and on making agricultural policy more effective.
About Bhanu Pratap Singh:
- He was a farmers' leader and former Union Minister of State for Agriculture.
- He was known for championing the interests of farmers and later founded the Bharatiya Kisan Union (Bhanu) faction.
Main recommendations of the committee:
- Agriculture should be given the status of an industry, so that it gets the benefits available to industry, such as credit and infrastructure.
- Restrictions on the movement of agricultural produce between states should be removed.
- Farmers should get remunerative prices for their crops.
- Credit and insurance facilities for farmers should be improved.
- Investment in irrigation, rural infrastructure and agricultural research should be increased.
- Agricultural exports should be encouraged.
Context:
In 1990, the V.P. Singh government gave importance to farmers' issues and set up the committee.
Farmers' movements, such as the Bharatiya Kisan Union led by Mahendra Singh Tikait, were active at that time.
Other committees on agriculture:
- The Swaminathan Commission (National Commission on Farmers, 2004 to 2006) recommended that minimum support prices should be at least 50 per cent more than the weighted average cost of production.
- The Shanta Kumar Committee (2014) studied the restructuring of the Food Corporation of India.
- The Ashok Dalwai Committee (2016) studied doubling farmers' incomes.
Agriculture in the Constitution:
- Agriculture is a subject in the State List, so states have the main responsibility for agricultural policy.
- The Centre supports agriculture through schemes, research and price support.
Importance of agriculture:
Agriculture employs a large part of India's workforce, even though its share in GDP has declined.
Why not the other options?
- ✗Banking, electoral reforms and railways were studied by other committees.
Quick tip
Remember: Bhanu Pratap Singh Committee (1990) = agriculture sector; Swaminathan Commission = National Commission on Farmers.
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