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Prelims 2023

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AgricultureCrops and Cropping PatternsCrop Production, Productivity and Regional DistributionMedium (editorial estimate)
Question details
Type:
Statement based
Skill:
Fact recall
Tags:
agricultural land and productivity · Crop Production, Productivity and Regional Distribution
Related topics:
Agrarian Regions, Land Use and Farm Structure

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2023 · Q4

Prelims 2023, question 4: Crop Production, Productivity and Regional Distribution

Consider the following statements: 1. India has more arable area than China. 2. The proportion of irrigated area is more in India as compared to China. 3. The average productivity per hectare in Indian agriculture is higher than that in China. How many of the above statements are correct?

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AgricultureAgricultural Economics, Support and RiskFarmer Producer Organisations and Agricultural CooperativesEasy (editorial estimate)
Question details
Type:
Single choice
Skill:
Fact recall
Tags:
collective farming · Farmer Producer Organisations and Agricultural Cooperatives
Related topics:
Land Reform, Tenancy, Leasing and Consolidation

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2023 · Q26

Prelims 2023, question 26: Farmer Producer Organisations and Agricultural Cooperatives

Which one of the following best describes the concept of 'Small Farmer Large Field'?

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AgricultureCrops and Cropping PatternsPulses and OilseedsMedium (editorial estimate)
Question details
Type:
Statement based
Skill:
Fact recall
Tags:
niger seed and MSP · Pulses and Oilseeds
Related topics:
Minimum Support Price, Procurement and Price Policy

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2023 · Q27

Prelims 2023, question 27: Pulses and Oilseeds

Consider the following statements : 1. The Government of India provides Minimum Support Price for niger (Guizotia abyssinica) seeds. 2. Niger is cultivated as a Kharif crop. 3. Some tribal people in India use niger seed oil for cooking. How many of the above statements are correct?

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AgricultureLivestock and Allied SectorsFisheries, Aquaculture and Blue Food SystemsMedium (editorial estimate)
Question details
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Statement based
Skill:
Fact recall
Tags:
aquaculture biofilters · Fisheries, Aquaculture and Blue Food Systems
Related topics:
Water Pollution, Eutrophication and Effluent

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2023 · Q55

Prelims 2023, question 55: Fisheries, Aquaculture and Blue Food Systems

With reference to the role of biofilters in Recirculating Aquaculture System, consider the following statements: 1. Biofilters provide waste treatment by removing uneaten fish feed. 2. Biofilters convert ammonia present in fish waste to nitrate. 3. Biofilters increase phosphorus as nutrient for fish in water. How many of the statements given above are correct?

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