Sustainability Tech And Risk

* The guar or cluster bean, with the botanical name Cyamopsis tetragonoloba, is an annual legume and the source of guar gum. * It is also known as Gavar, guar, or guvar bean. * The gum made from its seeds is used in the extraction of shale gas . The seeds of the guar bean contain a large endosperm. This endosperm consists of a large polysaccharide of galactose and mannose. This polymer is water-soluble and exhibits a viscosifying effect in water. * Guar gum has a multitude of different applications in food products, industrial products, and the extractive industry.

Out of the listed statements about the Soil Health Card Scheme : **Statement 1 is Incorrect:** Expanding the cultivable area under irrigation is not a primary objective of the scheme. **Statement 2 is Incorrect:** Banks don't directly use soil cards to assess loan quantum. Loan approvals depend on various factors like land ownership, crop type, and credit history. **Statement 3 is Correct:** A key objective of the scheme is to promote the judicious use of fertilisers. By informing farmers about their soil's nutrient status, the scheme encourages them to apply only the required amount of fertilisers, reducing overuse and potential environmental damage. Therefore, the correct answer is 3 only (checking the overuse of fertilisers in farmlands).Hence, option B is the correct answer.

**Statement 1 is Incorrect:** The National Programme for Organic Production (NPOP) is operated under the guidelines and directions of the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare (MoA&FW), not the Ministry of Rural Development. **Statement 2 is Correct:** The Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) does function as the Secretariat for the implementation of NPOP. APEDA plays a crucial role in promoting and certifying organic products in India. **Statement 3 is Correct:** Sikkim has indeed become India's first fully organic State. This achievement signifies India's efforts to promote sustainable agricultural practices. Therefore, the correct answer is 2 and 3 only.