Agriculture

Question 1

ICRIER study(2)

Answer 1

Investment in agri research(1million-328 vs 26)
Crop diversification(35k/ha)

Question 2

GW + surface water recommendation

Answer 2

combine cgwb and cwc into one NATIONAL WATER COMMISSION(Mihir Shah committee)

Question 3

Micro irrigation committee

Answer 3

Ashok Dalwai(40, 45, 50)

Question 4

Agri exports(value, recommendation)

Answer 4

$50 billion
HLEG constituted by 15th FC

Question 5

Integrated farming case study

Answer 5

Bihar(paddy+fish->40% revenue soar)

Question 6

Crop diversification report

Answer 6

ICRIER(35k/ha)

Question 7

Crop diversification case study(international)

Answer 7

Sunda(Indonesia)->rice+veg+fruits on erstwhile paddy cultivated land->fertility^ yield^ income^

Question 8

Jute production stat

Answer 8

2mn ton in 2011-12
1.77 in 2021-22(Miny of Agri)

Question 9

Millet cultivation area stat

Answer 9

41 mn hectares in 1980s
24 mn in 2017-18 (ICAR data)

Question 10

Technology in irrigation WF

Answer 10

SCADA systems

Question 11

Post-harvest losses

Answer 11

1.5 LCr (Niti Aayog)

Question 12

Recent water crisis in B’lore due to

Answer 12

Urbanisation of Kodagu region

Question 13

No. of Farmers use apps

Answer 13

Only 2%(NASSCOM)

Question 14

MSP WF(2)

Answer 14

Swaminathan committee(1.5*C2)
NITI Aayog(Price deficiency payment-eg: MP’s Bhavantar Bhugtan Yojna)

Question 15

MSP beneficiaries %

Answer 15

Only 6% farmers(Shanta Kumar committee report)

Question 16

4 pillars of zbnf

Answer 16

Jeevamrutha
Bijamrutha
Acchadana
Whapasa

Question 17

Fisheries committee

Answer 17

B Meenakumari->creation of buffer zones, scientific fishing etc

Question 18

Irrigation types share (Tg & Ind)

Answer 18

Canal: 20% (25)
Tank: 5% (3)
Well: 75% (65)

Question 19

GW depletion in Tg(avg, worst)

Answer 19

7.7 mbgl
Vikarabad deepest(12 mbgl)