Q 1.

With reference to Agricultural Produce Market Committees (APMCs) and the Lokayukta institution in India, consider the following statements:

1. APMCs are established under state legislation to regulate the marketing of specified agricultural produce.
2. The Lokayukta and Upalokayukta institutions are established under a uniform constitutional provision applicable to all Indian states.
3. Irregularities in weighing, unauthorised commission charges and failure to issue sale receipts can undermine transparency and farmers’ bargaining power in agricultural markets.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?