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Agriculture UPSC PYQ 2023

68 questions from the UPSC 2023 examination. Showing a preview of 3 below — generate a full practice test to solve the rest.

3 questions

1Mediummains20 marks
Agriculture
(a) Write the main functions of Directorate of Marketing and Inspection. Discuss the roles of AGMARK and e-NAM in agricultural marketing.
(b) How do Farmers Producers Organizations (FPOs) help in empowering the farmers through addressing their needs? Describe the role of Krishi Vigyan Kendras in climate resilient agriculture, citing suitable examples.
(c) Discuss the role of integrated watershed management in rainfed agriculture.
2Mediummains10 marks
Agriculture
Answer the following questions in about 150 words each:
3Mediummains20 marks
Agriculture
(a) Discuss the primary pathways of gaseous nitrogen losses from soil and the factors affecting nitrogen losses.
(b) Discuss the following in relation to groundnut:
(i) Role of macro- and micro-nutrients
(ii) Pegging
(iii) Critical growth stages for irrigation
(iv) Weed management
(v) Region-specific cropping systems
(c) Give a brief note on GIS-based soil mapping and yield mapping.

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