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Conservation Agriculture and Tillage Practices

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Prelims 2020

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AgricultureFarming Systems and PracticesConservation Agriculture and Tillage PracticesMedium (editorial estimate)
Question details
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Statement based
Skill:
Connecting topics
Tags:
zero tillage · Conservation Agriculture and Tillage Practices
Related topics:
Crop Residue Management and Agricultural Circularity · Carbon Removal, Sequestration and Negative Emissions

Classification and difficulty are editorial labels. Explanations are awaiting review.

2020 · Q83

Prelims 2020, question 83: Conservation Agriculture and Tillage Practices

What is/are the advantage/advantages of zero tillage in agriculture? 1. Sowing of wheat is possible without burning the residue of previous crop. 2. Without the need for nursery of rice saplings, direct planting of paddy seeds in the wet soil is possible. 3. Carbon sequestration in the soil is possible. Select the correct answer using the code given below:

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Prelims 2018

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AgricultureFarming Systems and PracticesConservation Agriculture and Tillage PracticesMedium (editorial estimate)
Question details
Type:
Statement based
Skill:
Concept understanding
Tags:
Conservation Agriculture and Tillage Practices · Farming Systems and Practices
Related topics:
Crop Seasons, Rotations and Cropping Patterns · Crop Residue Management and Agricultural Circularity

Classification and difficulty are editorial labels. Explanations are awaiting review.

2018 · Q59

Prelims 2018, question 59: Conservation Agriculture and Tillage Practices

With reference to the circumstances in Indian agriculture, the concept of “Conservation Agriculture” assumes significance. Which of the following fall under the Conservation Agriculture? 1. Avoiding the monoculture practices 2. Adopting minimum tillage 3. Avoiding the cultivation of plantation crops 4. Using crop residues to cover soil surface 5. Adopting spatial and temporal crop sequencing/crop rotations Select the correct answer using the code given below:

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