Agriculture UPSC PYQ 2022

Enlist and explain the efforts of the Government of India in streamlining the current levels of poverty.

Describe the importance of crop insurance for small and marginal farmers in India. Write the role of insurance companies for crop insurance.

Discuss photorespiration. What is the relationship between photorespiration and photosynthesis?

Enlist and explain the issues and challenges in the growth of food processing industry in India.

How to enhance nitrogen use efficiency in transplanted rice?

Define seed quality. Describe the characteristics of a seed which decide its quality.

Describe various methods for propagation of forest plants.

Discuss selection criteria of successful bioagent and bio-herbicides. State at least two examples of biocontrol of weeds.

Discuss the structure of a plant chromosome and its role in genetic diversity.

What is "Geographic Information System" (GIS)? Discuss its elements and prospects in agriculture.

Self Help Groups (SHGs) and Farmers Producers Organizations (FPOs)

Define matric potential, osmotic potential and turgor potential, and explain their interrelationships with water potential.

Enlist and explain 'Dos' and 'Don'ts' in pesticides' usage with reference to purchase, handling, application and disposal of pesticides.

Enlist and explain the symptoms of plant diseases which disrupt the photosynthesis function.

Enlist the problems of agricultural marketing in India and also describe the role of market intelligence in addressing these problems.

What are the applications of mass selection in self-pollinated crops? Describe its merits and demerits.

Write the various factors responsible for soil pollution. How organic and natural farming can play role in minimizing soil pollution?

Describe the procedure of making successful farm plan. Write the characteristics of good farm planning.

Enlist and explain the salient features of Public Distribution System as per the provisions of the National Food Security Act, 2013.

Explain the techniques involved in somatic hybridization in crop plants.

Describe in brief the applications of genetic engineering for insect and herbicide resistance in crop plants.

Enlist the seed spices grown in India. Briefly discuss the cultivation and post-harvest management practices for coriander and cumin.

Kisan Credit Card and Soil Health Card

What is the significance of Direct Seeded Rice (DSR) and System of Rice Intensification (SRI)? Describe the package of practices for direct seeded rice.

What are pesticide formulations? Discuss the different types of formulations used in pest control.

Discuss the various parameters of quality of irrigation water. Write irrigation scheduling for pulses cultivation in arid and semi-arid regions.

Cooperative Societies and Non Government Organizations (NGOs)

Discuss the concept of centre of origin of crops and its role in plant breeding. Describe the role of N. I. Vavilov in identifying centre of origin of various crops with appropriate examples.

How soil acidity affects crop production? Elaborate the remedial procedures of soil acidity.

Discuss various steps for long term conservation of forest flora and fauna.

What is food security? Why is it essential? Describe the current food security system in India.

Give a detailed account of sucrose metabolism in plants.

Define aneuploidy. Give an account of morphological and cytological functions of aneuploidy, and discuss its application in crop improvement.

Contour bunding and Graded bunding

Why do we consider soil structure an important soil property for crop production? How is soil structure changed by various factors?

Discuss about Micro-Irrigation Systems and their advantages in Indian Agriculture.

What are the factors that affect the longevity of seeds during storage in warehouses? Describe.

What is "precision farming"? Write its different aspects for resource conservation.

Enlist the different commercial flowers cultivated on a large scale for cut flower trade. Briefly discuss the factors affecting the keeping quality of cut flowers and the remedies.

What are the target groups in Agricultural Extension? What role KVKs can play to reach such target groups?

Discuss the relevance of Integrated Nutrient Management in sustainable agriculture. Describe various types of biofertilizers.

Rain water harvesting and Watershed Management

Describe various components of agroforestry and state the benefits of agroforestry also.

Describe the importance of millets in Indian Agriculture.

What do you mean by mutation? What is the significance of induced mutation in plant breeding?

Describe the vicious cycle of poverty and enlist the existing policy instruments for combating malnutrition.

Explain about Participatory Rural Appraisal technique for farmers' need identification.

What is the need for protection of intellectual property rights of traditional knowledge? Explain sui generis protection of traditional knowledge.

Discuss the mechanisms of absorption and translocation of mineral nutrients in plants.

"System of Rice Intensification" of cultivation, in which alternate wetting and drying of rice fields is practised, results in: 1. Reduced seed requirement 2. Reduced methane production 3. Reduced electricity consumption Select the correct answer using the code given below:

Classify various natural resources. Discuss the steps for long term conservation of natural resources.

Discuss about the types of herbicide resistance, in weeds with specific example in Indian perspective. Discuss the management practices dealing with herbicide resistance in weeds.

Describe the various methods of pest control with appropriate examples.

What is polyploidy? Give a brief account of classification of polyploids.

Define biotic stress in plants. Explain the role of salicylic acid in a plant's response to biotic stress.

Narrate various components of contingent crop planning in dry land agriculture.

What do you understand by the vertical and horizontal disease resistance in crop plants?