UPSC Prelims Previous Year Questions

AgricultureAgricultural Inputs and Farm TechnologyPesticides and Integrated Pest ManagementEasy

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Type:: Statement based
Skill:: Concept understanding
Tags:: Pesticides and Integrated Pest Management
Related topics:: Industrial, Agricultural and Environmental Biotechnology

2012 · Q11

Consider the following kinds of organisms : 1. Bacteria 2. Fungi 3. Flowering plants Some species of which of the above kinds of organisms are employed as biopesticides?

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AgricultureCrops and Cropping PatternsFruits, Vegetables, Floriculture and HorticultureMedium

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Type:: Statement based
Skill:: Concept understanding
Tags:: Fruits, Vegetables, Floriculture and Horticulture
Related topics:: Soil Conservation, Land Degradation and Reclamation

2012 · Q41

Government of India encourages the cultivation of 'sea buckthorn'. What is the importance of this plant? 1. It helps in controlling soil erosion and in preventing desertification. 2. It is a rich source of biodiesel. 3. It has nutritional value and is well-adapted to live in cold areas of high altitudes. 4. Its timber is of great commercial value. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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AgricultureFarming Systems and PracticesMixed and Integrated Farming SystemsEasy

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Type:: Single choice
Skill:: Concept understanding
Tags:: Mixed and Integrated Farming Systems

2012 · Q42

Which of the following is the chief characteristic of 'mixed farming'?

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AgricultureCrops and Cropping PatternsPulses and OilseedsEasy

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Type:: Statement based
Skill:: Concept understanding
Tags:: Pulses and Oilseeds
Related topics:: Fertilisers and Integrated Nutrient Management

2012 · Q44

Consider the following crops of India : 1. Cowpea 2. Green gram 3. Pigeon pea Which of the above is/are used as pulse, fodder and green manure?

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AgricultureAgricultural Geography and AgroecologyDryland, Rainfed and Arid AgricultureEasy

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Type:: Statement based
Skill:: Fact recall
Tags:: Dryland, Rainfed and Arid Agriculture
Related topics:: Cereals and Millets · Pulses and Oilseeds

2012 · Q47

Consider the following crops of India : 1. Groundnut 2. Sesamum 3. Pearl millet Which of the above is/are predominantly rainfed crop/crops?

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AgricultureSeeds, Plant Breeding and BiotechnologyGenetic Engineering and Genome-Edited CropsMedium

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Type:: Statement based
Skill:: Concept understanding
Tags:: Genetic Engineering and Genome-Edited Crops
Related topics:: Biodiversity Threats and Drivers of Loss · Biosafety, Research Ethics and Emerging-Technology Governance

2012 · Q64

What are the reasons for the people's resistance to the introduction of Bt brinjal in India? 1. Bt brinjal has been created by inserting a gene from a soil fungus into its genome. 2. The seeds of Bt brinjal are terminator seeds and therefore, the farmers have to buy the seeds before every season from the seed companies. 3. There is an apprehension that the consumption of Bt brinjal may have adverse impact on health. 4. There is some concern that the introduction of Bt brinjal may have adverse effect on the biodiversity. Select the correct answer using the codes given below :

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AgricultureSeeds, Plant Breeding and BiotechnologyGenetic Engineering and Genome-Edited CropsMedium

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Type:: Statement based
Skill:: Concept understanding
Tags:: Genetic Engineering and Genome-Edited Crops
Related topics:: Biofortification and Stress-Tolerant Crop Varieties

2012 · Q65

Other than resistance to pests, what are the prospects for which genetically engineered plants have been created? 1. To enable them to withstand drought 2. To increase the nutritive value of the produce 3. To enable them to grow and do photosynthesis in spaceships and space stations 4. To increase their shelf life Select the correct answer using the codes given below :

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AgricultureAgricultural Sustainability, Research and GovernanceSustainable and Climate-Smart AgricultureEasy

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Type:: Statement based
Skill:: Concept understanding
Tags:: Sustainable and Climate-Smart Agriculture
Related topics:: Conservation Agriculture and Tillage Practices · Carbon Removal, Sequestration and Negative Emissions

2012 · Q98

Consider the following agricultural practices : 1. Contour bunding 2. Relay cropping 3. Zero tillage In the context of global climate change, which of the above helps/help in carbon sequestration/storage in the soil?

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Themes in Agriculture· 11

PYQs on Agriculture

Prelims 2012

Agriculture

Themes in Agriculture· 11

PYQs on Agriculture

Prelims 2012

Prelims 2012, question 11: Pesticides and Integrated Pest Management

Prelims 2012, question 41: Fruits, Vegetables, Floriculture and Horticulture

Prelims 2012, question 42: Mixed and Integrated Farming Systems

Prelims 2012, question 44: Pulses and Oilseeds

Prelims 2012, question 47: Dryland, Rainfed and Arid Agriculture

Prelims 2012, question 64: Genetic Engineering and Genome-Edited Crops

Prelims 2012, question 65: Genetic Engineering and Genome-Edited Crops

Prelims 2012, question 98: Sustainable and Climate-Smart Agriculture