UPSC Prelims 2015— Question 13

Correct answer: Option A. The Fair and Remunerative Price for sugarcane is approved by the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs on the basis of recommendations from the Commission for Agricultural Costs and Prices and other considerations. CACP recommends; it does not itself approve the final FRP. APMC and the Directorate of Marketing and Inspection have different functions. Option-wise analysis: Option A: “Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs” is correct. It directly matches the factual or conceptual requirement tested by the question and is supported by the principle explained above. Option B: “Commission for Agricultural Costs and Prices” 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 C: “Directorate of Marketing and Inspection, Ministry of Agriculture” 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: “Agricultural Produce Market Committee” 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.