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All subjects 268 Agriculture 45Art and Culture 0Disaster Management 16 Economics 80 Environment 32Ethics 0Geography 0Governance 0Indian Society 0Internal Security 53International Relations 0Modern History 0Polity 0Post Independence 0Science and Technology 42Social Justice 0World History 0

Microthemes in Agriculture

Agri-Marketing 5 Allied SectorXHorticulture 1 Allied SectorXLivestock 1 Buffer Stock & Food Security 2 Contract farming, land leasing 1 Crop Diversification 6 Crop Insurance 1 Cropping pattern 1 Integrated Farming System 2 Irrigation 2 Land Reforms 3 Micro-Irrigation 2 Organic Farming 1 PDS 3 Revolutions and Missions 1 SubsidiesXAgriculture 5 TechXAgriculture Credit 1 TechXAgri Production and Marketing 1 TechXFarm Productivity and Income 2 Water Storage and Conservation 2

All GS papers 46 GS1 1GS2 0GS3 45GS4 0

Syllabus topics in GS3

GS3-01.Indian Economy and issues relating to planning, mobilization of resources, growth, development and employment. 0 GS3-02.Inclusive growth and issues therein 0 GS3-03.Government Budgeting 0 GS3-05.Different types of irrigation and irrigation systems 6 GS3-06.Storage, transport and marketing of Agricultural produce and issues and related constraints 5 GS3-07.E-Technology in the aid of farmers 4 GS3-09.Economics of Animal Rearing 1 GS3-10.Food processing and related industries in India-scope’ and significance, location, upstream and downstream requirements, supply chain management 0 GS3-11.Land Reforms in India 5 GS3-12.Effects of liberalization on the economy, changes in industrial policy and their effects on industrial growth 0 GS3-13.Infrastructure: Energy, Ports, Roads, Airports, Railways etc: 0 GS3-14.Investment models 0 GS3-15.Science and Technology- Developments and their Applications and Effects in Everyday Life. 0 GS3-17.Awareness in the fields of IT, Space, Computers, Robotics, Nano-technology, Bio-technology and issues relating to Intellectual Property Rights. 0 GS3-18.Conservation, Environmental Pollution and Degradation, Environmental Impact Assessment. 0 GS3-19.Disaster and Disaster Management. 0 GS3-20.Linkages between Development and Spread of Extremism. 0 GS3-21.Role of External State and Non-state Actors in creating challenges to Internal Security. 0 GS3-23.Security Challenges and their Management in Border Areas – Linkages of Organized Crime with Terrorism. 0 GS3-24.Various Security Forces and Agencies and their Mandate. 0

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Agriculture › Buffer Stock & Food Security

Agriculture › Buffer Stock & Food Security

2013

The Food Security Bill is expected to eliminate hunger and malnutrition in India. Critically discuss various apprehensions in its effective implementation along with the concerns it has generated in WTO.
Agriculture › Contract farming, land leasing

Agriculture › Contract farming, land leasing

2015

In view of the declining average size of land holdings in India which has made agriculture non-viable for a majority of farmers, should contract farming and land leasing be promoted in agriculture? Critically evaluate the pros and cons.
Agriculture › Crop Diversification

Agriculture › Crop Diversification

2025

Explain the factors influencing the decision of the farmers on the selection of high value crops in India.
Agriculture › Crop Diversification

2023

Explain the changes in cropping pattern in India in the context of changes in consumption pattern and marketing conditions.
Agriculture › Crop Diversification

2021

What are the present challenges before crop diversification? How do emerging technologies provide an opportunity for crop diversification?
Agriculture › Crop Diversification

2020

What are the major factors responsible for making rice-wheat system a success? In spite of this success how has this system become bane in India?
Agriculture › Crop Diversification

2018

How has the emphasis on certain crops brought about changes in cropping patterns in recent past? Elaborate the emphasis on millets production and consumption.
Agriculture › Crop Diversification

2017

What are the major reasons for declining rice and wheat yield in the cropping system? How crop diversification is helpful to stabilize the yield of the crop in the system?
Agriculture › Crop Insurance

Agriculture › Crop Insurance

2016

Give the vulnerability of Indian agriculture to vagaries of nature, discuss the need for crop insurance and bring out the salient features of the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY).
Agriculture › Cropping pattern

Agriculture › Cropping pattern

2016

What is allelopathy? Discuss its role in major cropping systems of irrigated agriculture.

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