Prelims shortlisting criteria(Agriculture)

Question 1

Broad theme

Answer 1

• Agricultural policy
• Initiatives
• Food saftey

Question 2

PYQs for better understanding (2014)

Answer 2

• National seed policy & seed replacement rate

- Sustainable sugarcane initiative

Question 3

PYQ 2015

Answer 3

• Fair & renumerative prices are approved by?
• agriculture markets regulated under which acts/

agreement on agriculture and phytosanitary measures

seed village concept

Question 4

PYQ 2016

Answer 4

Globally important agricultural heritage system(GIAHS) of FAO

Food saftey & standards(Packaging & labelling)regulations ,2011

Initiative for nutitional security through intensive millets promotion

Pradhan mantri fasal bima yojana

-Nem coated urea in agriculture

Question 5

PYQ 2017

Answer 5

• National Nutrition mission
• National agriculture market scheme
• Water conservation in agriculture-Tillage etc.
• Soil health card scheme

Question 6

PYQ 2018

Answer 6

• NSSO 70th round-Situation assesement survey of agricultural household
• Quantity of imported edible oils more/less than domestic production of oilseed and import duty on such oilseeds.
• Concept of conservation agriculture
• Food safety and standads act,2006 replaced the prevention of food adulteration act,1954?And FSSAI
• National food security act,2013
• MSP announced for which crops
• National Programme for organic production(NPOP) and agricultural and processed food products export development authority(APEDA)
• Global Alliance for climate smart agriculture(GACSA)

Question 7

PYQ 2019

Answer 7

• Economic cost of food grains
• Cultivation of kharif crops in India in last five years-statistics
• Highest imported agricultural commodity
• Pesticides-Carbofuran,methyl parathion,phorate & triazophos