Consider the following statements.

1. Use of UAV
2. Crop Insurance

Which of the above is/are associated with KISAN Project?
a) 1 only
b) 2 only
c) Both 1 and 2
d) Neither 1 nor 2

Ans – [C]

Explanation – Government recently launched project KISAN – that will use space technology and drone-based imaging for estimating crop yield in better way and also launched an Android App, designed by the country’s space agency ISRO, to assess real time data on hailstorm occurrences to figure out crop loss in affected areas.

Both these technical support systems will help the government in effectively running the crop insurance schemes and disbursing compensation to farmers.