Preparing for ICAR-ASRB NET, JRF, BFSc/MFSc entrances, or state fisheries officer exams? Here are 21 practice MCQs covering India’s flagship fisheries schemes, production statistics, export figures, and the latest policy developments — including the SIOFA high-seas accession approved on 14 October 2026. Every answer is backed by an official source: PIB releases, Lok Sabha/Rajya Sabha replies, and MPEDA data. Attempt the questions first, then check the answers below.
Practice Questions
Q1. The Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY) is being implemented with an estimated investment of:
- (a) ₹10,000 crore
- (b) ₹20,050 crore
- (c) ₹25,000 crore
- (d) ₹32,723 crore
Q2. India’s total fish production in 2024-25 touched a record:
- (a) 141.64 lakh tonnes
- (b) 172.50 lakh tonnes
- (c) 197.75 lakh tonnes
- (d) 210.30 lakh tonnes
Q3. India’s fish production in 2019-20 — the base year cited by the government while presenting the 2024-25 record — was:
- (a) 95 lakh tonnes
- (b) 122.8 lakh tonnes
- (c) 141.64 lakh tonnes
- (d) 168.5 lakh tonnes
Q4. During 2024-25, India shipped 16,98,170 MT of seafood worth:
- (a) ₹46,666 crore
- (b) ₹62,408.45 crore (US$ 7.45 billion)
- (c) ₹73,890 crore
- (d) ₹30,213 crore
Q5. Which item remained the major exported seafood product of India in 2024-25, both in quantity and value, accounting for 69.46% of total dollar earnings?
- (a) Frozen fish
- (b) Frozen shrimp
- (c) Frozen squid
- (d) Frozen cuttlefish
Q6. The largest destination for Indian seafood exports in 2024-25, accounting for 36.42% of total export value, was:
- (a) China
- (b) European Union
- (c) Japan
- (d) United States
Q7. FIDF, under which fisheries projects worth ₹7,623.46 crore were approved during FY 2020-21 to FY 2024-25, stands for:
- (a) Fisheries Income Development and Finance Fund
- (b) Fisheries and Aquaculture Infrastructure Development Fund
- (c) Fishermen Integrated Development Financing Facility
- (d) Fisheries Investment and Development Foundation
Q8. According to the government’s Parliamentary reply, Kisan Credit Card (KCC) facilities were issued to how many fishers and fish farmers to meet working capital requirements?
- (a) 2,50,000 fishers with ₹1,200 crore loans
- (b) 3,95,400 fishers with ₹2,640 crore loans
- (c) 5,04,848 fishers and fish farmers with loans of ₹3,837.80 crore
- (d) 6,10,000 fishers with ₹5,500 crore loans
Q9. Under PM-Matsya Kisan Samridhi Sah-Yojana (PM-MKSSY), aqua farmers can claim a one-time incentive of:
- (a) 40% of the insurance premium, up to ₹1 lakh, for a single crop cycle
- (b) 60% of the insurance premium, up to ₹2 lakh, every crop cycle
- (c) 25% of the insurance premium, up to ₹50,000, every year
- (d) 100% premium reimbursement for one crop cycle
Q10. Registration and enrolment on which portal is mandatory to access any benefit under PM-MKSSY?
- (a) PMMSY Management Information System
- (b) National Fisheries Digital Platform (NFDP)
- (c) Digital India Portal
- (d) Kisan Suvidha Portal
Q11. PM-MKSSY is being implemented during which period?
- (a) FY 2020-21 to FY 2024-25
- (b) FY 2021-22 to FY 2025-26
- (c) FY 2023-24 to FY 2026-27
- (d) FY 2024-25 to FY 2028-29
Q12. The National Fisheries Development Board (NFDB), the key agency guiding states on NFDP enrolment, is headquartered at:
- (a) Kochi
- (b) Chennai
- (c) Hyderabad
- (d) New Delhi
Q13. The Central Government approved India’s accession to the Southern Indian Ocean Fisheries Agreement (SIOFA) on:
- (a) 28 September 2026
- (b) 8 October 2026
- (c) 14 October 2026
- (d) 20 October 2026
Q14. The Southern Indian Ocean Fisheries Agreement (SIOFA) was signed in Rome in July 2006 and entered into force on:
- (a) 21 June 2012
- (b) 14 December 2015
- (c) 4 March 2010
- (d) 18 August 2008
Q15. Following India’s SIOFA accession, Indian-flagged vessels can undertake authorised fishing of which of these non-highly migratory stocks in the SIOFA area?
- (a) Tuna and tuna-like species
- (b) Squid, toothfish and alfonsino
- (c) Salmon and cod
- (d) Prawns and lobsters only
Q16. India has been a contracting party to the Indian Ocean Tuna Commission (IOTC), which regulates highly migratory tuna species, since:
- (a) 2006
- (b) 1996
- (c) 2012
- (d) 2020
Q17. The high seas account for approximately what share of the global ocean, as cited in the government’s SIOFA accession statement?
- (a) 35%
- (b) 50%
- (c) 65%
- (d) 80%
Q18. The Government of India issued its Guidelines for High Seas Fisheries in:
- (a) March 2024
- (b) December 2025
- (c) June 2023
- (d) January 2026
Q19. India’s seafood exports grew from ₹30,213 crore in 2013-14 to ₹62,408 crore in 2024-25, expanding at an average annual rate of about:
- (a) 4%
- (b) 7%
- (c) 11%
- (d) 15%
Q20. In 2024-25, India’s frozen shrimp exports earned ₹43,334.25 crore, while the second and third largest exported items were:
- (a) Frozen fish (₹5,212.12 crore) and frozen squid (₹3,078.01 crore)
- (b) Frozen cuttlefish and dried items
- (c) Live items and surimi
- (d) Fishmeal and fish oil
Bonus Q21. The National Plan of Action on small-scale fisheries (NPOA-SSF), currently being developed with state-level consultations, aligns with:
- (a) The UN Sustainable Development Goals only
- (b) The FAO Voluntary Guidelines for Securing Sustainable Small-Scale Fisheries (SSFG) and India’s National Policy on Marine Fisheries, 2017
- (c) The WTO Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies only
- (d) The UN Convention on the Law of the Sea only
Answer Key (with explanations)
| Q | Answer | Why |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | (b) | PIB (PRID 2244324, 24 Mar 2026): PMMSY implemented with estimated investment of ₹20,050 crore from FY 2020-21. |
| 2 | (c) | PIB (PRID 2242415): total fish production rose to 197.75 lakh tonnes in 2024-25. |
| 3 | (c) | Same PIB release: fish production increased from 141.64 lakh tonnes in 2019-20. |
| 4 | (b) | MPEDA via PIB (PRID 2160131): 16,98,170 MT worth ₹62,408.45 crore (US$ 7.45 billion) in 2024-25. |
| 5 | (b) | Same release: frozen shrimp earned ₹43,334.25 crore — 69.46% of total dollar earnings. |
| 6 | (d) | PIB (PRID 2251052): USA accounted for 36.42% of total export value in 2024-25, followed by China. |
| 7 | (b) | PIB (PRID 2242415): ₹7,623.46 crore of projects approved under the Fisheries and Aquaculture Infrastructure Development Fund. |
| 8 | (c) | PIB (PRID 2242415): KCC facility issued to 5,04,848 fishers/fish farmers with loans of ₹3,837.80 crore. |
| 9 | (a) | PIB (PRID 2117744, 2 Apr 2025): one-time incentive of 40% of premium, up to ₹1 lakh, for a single crop cycle. |
| 10 | (b) | NFDP registration is mandatory to access PM-MKSSY benefits (PIB 2117744). |
| 11 | (c) | PM-MKSSY implementation period: FY 2023-24 to FY 2026-27 — currently active (PIB 2117744). |
| 12 | (c) | National Fisheries Development Board is headquartered at Hyderabad. |
| 13 | (c) | Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry & Dairying announced the accession approval on 14 October 2026 (DD India/PIB). |
| 14 | (a) | SIOFA: signed Rome, July 2006; entered into force 21 June 2012. |
| 15 | (b) | Government statement: authorised fishing of squid, toothfish, alfonsino and other non-highly migratory stocks. |
| 16 | (b) | India has been a contracting party to the IOTC since 1996; tuna remains under IOTC, not SIOFA. |
| 17 | (c) | Government statement: high seas account for approximately 65% of the global ocean. |
| 18 | (b) | The Guidelines for High Seas Fisheries were issued in December 2025, preceding the SIOFA accession. |
| 19 | (b) | PIB (PRID 2251052): exports more than doubled, average annual growth of 7% over 11 years. |
| 20 | (a) | MPEDA via PIB (PRID 2160131): frozen fish ₹5,212.12 crore and frozen squid ₹3,078.01 crore ranked second and third. |
| 21 | (b) | NPOA-SSF is being developed in line with the FAO SSF Guidelines and the National Policy on Marine Fisheries, 2017 (TOI, 8 Oct 2026; BOBP-IGO facilitating). |
How to use this question bank
- Attempt all questions in 15 minutes, then score yourself with the key.
- Read the “Why” column — it tells you the exact official source to quote in descriptive answers.
- Bookmark this page; the fisheries schemes syllabus changes little year to year, but numbers (production, exports) update every year.
All figures verified against official sources as of 22 October 2026: PIB Release IDs 2244324 (24 Mar 2026), 2242415, 2251052, 2160131 (MPEDA, 23 Aug 2025), 2117744 (2 Apr 2025); Ministry of Fisheries announcement of SIOFA accession (14 Oct 2026); TOI report on NPOA-SSF (8 Oct 2026). No expired windows; PM-MKSSY (FY 2023-24 to FY 2026-27) is the currently active scheme referenced.