UPSC Prelims Previous Year Questions

AgricultureFood Processing and Agricultural Value ChainsProcessing Clusters, Mega Food Parks and By-Product UseMedium

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Type:: Statement based
Skill:: Concept understanding
Tags:: Processing Clusters, Mega Food Parks and By-Product Use
Related topics:: Biofuels, Synthetic Fuels and Waste-to-Energy

2013 · Q13

With reference to the usefulness of the by-products of the sugar industry, which of the following statements is/are correct? 1. Bagasse can be used as biomass fuel for the generation of energy. 2. Molasses can be used as one of the feedstocks for the production of synthetic chemical fertilizers. 3. Molasses can be used for the production of ethanol. Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

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AgricultureAgricultural Sustainability, Research and GovernanceSoil Conservation, Land Degradation and ReclamationEasy

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Type:: Single choice
Skill:: Concept understanding
Tags:: Soil Conservation, Land Degradation and Reclamation
Related topics:: Watershed Development and Rainwater Harvesting

2013 · Q24

Contour bunding is a method of soil conservation used in

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AgricultureFood Processing and Agricultural Value ChainsFood Safety, Quality Control and Processing StandardsEasy

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Type:: Single choice
Skill:: Concept understanding
Tags:: Food Safety, Quality Control and Processing Standards
Related topics:: Warehousing, Cold Chain and Post-Harvest Logistics · Microbiology and Virology

2013 · Q27

Improper handling and storage of cereal grains and oilseeds result in the production of toxins known as aflatoxins which are not generally destroyed by normal cooking process. Aflatoxins are produced by

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AgricultureAgricultural Inputs and Farm TechnologyBiofertilisers, Biostimulants and Soil MicrobesEasy

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Type:: Statement based
Skill:: Concept understanding
Tags:: Biofertilisers, Biostimulants and Soil Microbes
Related topics:: Microbiology and Virology

2013 · Q33

Consider the following organisms: 1. Agaricus 2. Nostoc 3. Spirogyra Which of the above is/are used as biofertilizer/biofertilizers?

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AgricultureCrops and Cropping PatternsCrop Seasons, Rotations and Cropping PatternsEasy

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Type:: Statement based
Skill:: Fact recall
Tags:: Crop Seasons, Rotations and Cropping Patterns

2013 · Q64

Consider the following crops : 1. Cotton 2. Groundnut 3. Rice 4. Wheat Which of these are Kharif crops?

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AgricultureAgricultural Markets, Storage and Food ManagementWarehousing, Cold Chain and Post-Harvest LogisticsEasy

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Type:: Single choice
Skill:: Concept understanding
Tags:: Warehousing, Cold Chain and Post-Harvest Logistics
Related topics:: Plant Structure and Physiology

2013 · Q86

Fruits stored in a cold chamber exhibit longer storage life because

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AgricultureAgricultural Inputs and Farm TechnologyBiofertilisers, Biostimulants and Soil MicrobesEasy

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Type:: Statement based
Skill:: Concept understanding
Tags:: Biofertilisers, Biostimulants and Soil Microbes
Related topics:: Nature-Based Solutions and Ecosystem Restoration · Industrial, Agricultural and Environmental Biotechnology

2013 · Q97

Mycorrhizal biotechnology has been used in rehabilitating degraded sites because mycorrhiza enables the plants to 1. Resist drought and increase absorptive area 2. Tolerate extremes of pH 3. Resist disease infestation Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

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AgricultureAgricultural Economics, Support and RiskAgricultural Credit, Rural Finance and Financial InclusionEasy

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Type:: Statement based
Skill:: Fact recall
Tags:: Agricultural Credit, Rural Finance and Financial Inclusion
Related topics:: Bank Types, Structure and Differentiated Banks · NBFCs, Cooperative Credit and Shadow Banking

2013 · Q100

Which of the following grants/grant direct credit assistance to rural households? 1. Regional Rural Banks 2. National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development 3. Land Development Banks Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

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Themes in Agriculture· 11

PYQs on Agriculture

Prelims 2013

Agriculture

Themes in Agriculture· 11

PYQs on Agriculture

Prelims 2013

Prelims 2013, question 13: Processing Clusters, Mega Food Parks and By-Product Use

Prelims 2013, question 24: Soil Conservation, Land Degradation and Reclamation

Prelims 2013, question 27: Food Safety, Quality Control and Processing Standards

Prelims 2013, question 33: Biofertilisers, Biostimulants and Soil Microbes

Prelims 2013, question 64: Crop Seasons, Rotations and Cropping Patterns

Prelims 2013, question 86: Warehousing, Cold Chain and Post-Harvest Logistics

Prelims 2013, question 97: Biofertilisers, Biostimulants and Soil Microbes

Prelims 2013, question 100: Agricultural Credit, Rural Finance and Financial Inclusion