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UPSC Prelims

Agriculture previous year questions

41 questions from 2013 to 2025, each with its answer.

UPSC Prelims 2025

  1. Consider the following statements: Statement I: In India, income from allied agricultural activities like…
  2. Consider the following statements about the Rashtriya Gokul Mission: I. It is important for the upliftment of…

UPSC Prelims 2024

  1. Consider the following statements: Statement-I: India does not import apples from the United States of…

UPSC Prelims 2023

  1. Which one of the following best describes the concept of 'Small Farmer Large Field'?
  2. Consider the following statements: 1. The Government of India provides Minimum Support Price for niger…

UPSC Prelims 2022

  1. "System of Rice Intensification" of cultivation, in which alternate wetting and drying of rice fields is…
  2. With reference to the "Tea Board" in India, consider the following statements: 1. The Tea Board is a statutory…

UPSC Prelims 2021

  1. How is the permaculture farming different from conventional chemical farming? 1. Permaculture farming…

UPSC Prelims 2020

  1. What are the advantages of fertigation in agriculture? 1. Controlling the alkalinity of irrigation water is…
  2. With reference to chemical fertilizers in India, consider the following statements: 1. At present, the retail…
  3. What is/are the advantage/advantages of zero tillage in agriculture? 1. Sowing of wheat is possible without…
  4. With reference to pulse production in India, consider the following statements: 1. Black gram can be…
  5. With reference to the current trends in the cultivation of sugarcane in India, consider the following…
  6. In India, which of the following can be considered as public investment in agriculture? 1. Fixing Minimum…
  7. Which of the following factors/policies were affecting the price of rice in India in the recent past? 1.…
  8. Under the Kisan Credit Card scheme, short-term credit support is given to farmers for which of the following…
  9. Consider the following statements: 1. In the case of all cereals, pulses and oil-seeds, the procurement at…
  10. Consider the following statements: 1. In terms of short-term credit delivery to the agriculture sector,…

UPSC Prelims 2019

  1. The economic cost of food grains to the Food Corporation of India is Minimum Support Price and bonus (if any)…
  2. Among the agricultural commodities imported by India, which one of the following accounts for the highest…
  3. Which one of the following groups of plants was domesticated in the 'New World' and introduced into the 'Old…

UPSC Prelims 2018

  1. As per the NSSO 70th Round "Situation Assessment Survey of Agricultural Households", consider the following…
  2. With reference to the circumstances in Indian agriculture, the concept of "Conservation Agriculture" assumes…
  3. Consider the following: 1. Areca nut 2. Barley 3. Coffee 4. Finger millet 5. Groundnut 6. Sesamum 7. Turmeric…
  4. With reference to organic farming in India, consider the following statements: 1. 'The National Programme for…

UPSC Prelims 2017

  1. Which of the following statements can help in water conservation in agriculture? 1. Reduced or zero tillage of…
  2. Consider the following statements: The nation-wide 'Soil Health Card Scheme' aims at 1. expanding the…
  3. What is/are the advantage/advantages of implementing the 'National Agriculture Market' scheme? 1. It is a…

UPSC Prelims 2016

  1. Which of the following is/are the advantage/advantages of practicing drip irrigation? 1. Reduction in weed 2.…
  2. With reference to 'Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana', consider the following statements: 1. Under this scheme,…
  3. Why does the Government of India promote the use of 'Neem-coated Urea' in agriculture?
  4. With reference to 'Initiative for Nutritional Security through Intensive Millets Promotion', which of the…

UPSC Prelims 2015

  1. The Fair and Remunerative Price (FRP) of sugarcane is approved by the
  2. In India, markets in agricultural products are regulated under the
  3. The terms 'Agreement on Agriculture', 'Agreement on the Application of Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures'…
  4. Which one of the following best describes the main objective of 'Seed Village Concept'?

UPSC Prelims 2014

  1. In India, cluster bean (Guar) is traditionally used as a vegetable or animal feed, but recently the…
  2. In the context of food and nutritional security of India, enhancing the 'Seed Replacement Rates' of various…
  3. What are the significances of a practical approach to sugarcane production known as 'Sustainable Sugarcane…
  4. Consider the following pairs — Programme/Project : Ministry. 1. Drought-Prone Area Programme : Ministry of…

UPSC Prelims 2013

  1. Which of the following grants/grant direct credit assistance to rural households? 1. Regional Rural Banks 2.…