UPSC Mains 2016Question 10General Studies 3Economy200 words

Given the vulnerability of Indian agriculture to vagaries of nature, discuss the need for crop insurance and bring out the salient features of the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY). (Answer in 200 words)

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