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UPSC Prelims 1979–2026, chapter by chapter, newest first. Open a question to see its answer, the idea behind it and the trap.
Crops and Where They Grow (65)
- 2025Spices: Consider the following statements about turmeric during the year 2022-23:
- 2025Ethanol: Consider the following statements: Statement I: Of the two major ethanol producers in…
- 2024Plant families: Consider the following plants: 1. Groundnut 2. Horse-gram 3. Soybean. How many…
- 2024Cocoa: Which of the following countries are well known as the two largest cocoa producers in…
- 2022Tea: Consider the following States: 1. Andhra Pradesh 2. Kerala 3. Himachal Pradesh 4.…
- 2022Tea Board: With reference to the “Tea Board” in India, consider the following statements:…
- 2021Water and crops: Among the following, which one is the least water-efficient crop?
- 2021Palm oil: With reference to ‘palm oil’, consider the following statements: Which of the…
- 2021Moringa and tamarind: Consider the following statements: Which of the statements given above…
- 2020Crop conditions: “The crop is subtropical in nature. A hard frost is injurious to it. It…
- 2020Pulses: With reference to pulse production in India, consider the following sentences: Which…
- 2019Kharif crop area: With reference to the cultivation of Kharif crops in India in the last five…
- 2019New World crops: Which one of the following groups of plants was domesticated in the ‘New…
- 2014Regions and crops: Consider the following pairs: Region : Well-known for the production of…
- 2014Maize uses: Consider the following statements: Which of the statements given above is/are…
- 2013Kharif crops: Consider the following crops: Which of these are Kharif crops?
- 2012Rainfed crops: Consider the following crops of India: Which of the above is/are predominantly…
- 2012Mixed farming: Which of the following is the chief characteristic of ‘mixed farming’?
- 2012Multi-use pulses: Consider the following crops of India: Which of the above is/are used as…
- 2011Gujarat: A state in India has the following characteristics: 1. Its northern part is arid and…
- 2011Orchids: Among the following States, which one has the most suitable climatic conditions for…
- 2011Lower Gangetic plain: The lower Gangetic plain is characterized by humid climate with high…
- 2010Tamil Nadu cotton yarn: Tamil Nadu is a leading producer of mill-made cotton yarn in the…
- 2010Stagnant area: In India, during the last decade the total cultivated land for which one of the…
- 2010Coffee vs tea: Though coffee and tea both are cultivated on hill slopes, there is some…
- 2010Pepper: Following are the characteristics of an area in India: 1. Hot and humid climate 2.…
- 2008Chikmagalur and Mandya: Consider the following statements: Which of the statements given above…
- 2007Dalbergia: Dalbergia species is associated with which one of the following?
- 2007Food grain output: Which one of the following is the correct sequence in the decreasing order…
- 2007Tea in Africa: Assertion (A): There are no tea plantations in any African country. Reason (R):…
- 2004Kharif crops: Consider the following crops: Which of the above are Kharif crops?
- 2003India’s farm ranks: Consider the following statements: Which of these statements is/are…
- 2003East vs west coast rice: Assertion (A): The eastern coast of India produces more rice than the…
- 2002Pulses are rainfed: With reference to Indian agriculture, which one of the following…
- 2000State crop leaders: Consider the following statements: Which of these statements are correct?
- 2000Coffee port: Which one of the following is known as the ‘Coffee Port’ of the world?
- 2000Sugarcane States: The correct sequence in decreasing order of the four sugarcane producing…
- 2000Australian cattle: Assertion (A): In Australia, cattle rearing is done more for meat than for…
- 1998Crop leaders: Match List I (Agricultural Products) with List II (Foremost producer): A. Cotton…
- 1996Cotton regions: Which one of the following areas of India produces largest amount of cotton?
- 1994Rubber climate: The ideal climatic conditions for the cultivation of rubber are
- 1992Crop categories: Which of the following listings are correct? (Cash crop | Plantation crop |…
- 1991Rubber area: Below, data regarding cultivation of a particular type of crop in four…
- 1991Terrace farming: Terrace cultivation is practiced mostly.
- 1990Cash crop: Which of the following is a cash crop?
- 1990Low rice productivity: Which one of the following is the main cause of the low productivity of…
- 1988Cardamom: Which one of the following States doesn’t produce a substantial quantity of cardamom?
- 1988Highest production: Which one of the following commodities has the highest production in India?
- 1987Crop families: Match the columns: (A) Groundnut · (B) Cotton · (C) Sugarcane — (i) Leguminosae…
- 1987Crop diseases: Match the columns: (A) Bajra · (B) Wheat · (C) Groundnut · (D) Banana — (i)…
- 1987Opium: Opium is obtained from
- 1987Kharif group: Which of the following is the correct group of Kharif crops?
- 1986Monsoon crop: Which of the following crops is a tropical monsoon crop?
- 1984Sugarcane duration: Sugarcane crop matures in about
- 1984Sugarcane rank: Uttar Pradesh tops the list of sugarcane producing States in India. Which of…
- 1983Coconut: In which State of India is coconut grown extensively?
- 1983Lucerne: Lucerne is a
- 1983Tea and coffee together: In which part of India, do tea and coffee plantations overlap?
- 1981Tea vs coffee altitude: Which of the following statements about the cultivation of tea and…
- 1981Photosynthesis rate: Which of the following crops has the highest photosynthetic activity?
- 1981Maize breeding: The varieties of corn can be improved by which of the following methods?
- 1980India first: India ranks first in the production of in the world.
- 1979Rice: The crop which grows in alluvial soil and needs 150 cm rainfall is
- 1979Cashew: Which State is the biggest producer of cashew nuts?
- 1979Kharif: The crop which is sown with the commencement of Monsoon is
Farm Money (31)
- 2025Farm income and tax: Statement I: In India, income from allied agricultural activities like…
- 2024Apple imports and GM law: Consider the following statements: Which one of the following is…
- 2023MSP and minor oilseeds: Consider the following statements:
- 2020MSP and procurement: Consider the following statements:
- 2020Cooperative banks: Consider the following statements: Which of the statements given above…
- 2020Public investment: In India, which of the following can be considered as public investment in…
- 2020Kisan Credit Card: Under the Kisan Credit Card scheme, short-term credit support is given to…
- 2020Rice prices: Which of the following factors/policies were affecting the price of rice in India…
- 2019FCI economic cost: The economic cost of food grains to the Food Corporation of India is…
- 2018MSP crops: Consider the following: The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs has announced the…
- 2018Edible oils: Consider the following statements: Which of the statements given above is/are…
- 2017Agricultural markets: What is/are the advantage/advantages of implementing the ‘National…
- 2015Sugarcane pricing: The Fair and Remunerative Price (FRP) of sugarcane is approved by the
- 2014Seed Replacement Rate: In the context of food and nutritional security of India, enhancing the…
- 2011Food inflation: India has experienced persistent and high food inflation in the recent past.…
- 2011Farm credit: In India, which of the following have the highest share in the disbursement of…
- 2010Sugarcane pricing: Consider the following statements: Which of the statements given above…
- 2009CACP and NFSM: Consider the following statements: Which of the statements given above is/are…
- 2008Indicators (2008): Which of the following pairs about India’s economic indicator and…
- 2004Oilseed imports: Consider the following statements: India continues to be dependent on imports…
- 2004Natural rubber: Assertion (A): India does not export natural rubber. Reason (R): About 97% of…
- 2004Procurement and PDS: Consider the following statements: Which of the statements given above…
- 2001Crop insurance: National Agricultural Insurance Scheme replacing Comprehensive Crop Insurance…
- 2001Procurement price: The prices at which the government purchases food grains for maintaining…
- 1995Rice trade: In which one of the following crops international trade is low in the context of…
- 1992Disguised unemployment: Among the reasons for disguised unemployment in rural areas is
- 1990Per capita availability (1980s): Consider the following commodities:
- 1990Stock-farming: Stock-farming refers to
- 1987Seventh Plan: Largest allocation in the Seventh Five-Year Plan has been given to
- 1982Wealth tax on farm land: Wealth tax on agricultural property is levied by
- 1979Export earnings (1979): India earns maximum foreign exchange by the export of which of the…
Soils (26)
- 2023Rainforest soils: Statement-I: The soil in tropical rain forests is rich in nutrients.…
- 2021Black soil: The black cotton soil of India has been formed due to the weathering of
- 2018Soil health: With reference to agricultural soils, consider the following statements:
- 2014Soil erosion: In India, the problem of soil erosion is associated with which of the following?
- 2013Laterite soil: Which of the following statements regarding laterite soils of India are correct?
- 2013Contour bunding: Contour bunding is a method of soil conservation used in
- 2011Salinisation: Salinization occurs when the irrigation water accumulated in the soil…
- 2010Red soil: When you travel in certain parts of India, you will notice red soil. What is the…
- 2010Soil conservation: With reference to soil conservation, consider the following practices:…
- 2006Net sown area: Assertion (A): The percentage of net sown area in the total area of Andhra…
- 1994Laterite: Which one of the following soil types of India is rendered infertile by the presence…
- 1993Western Rajasthan soils: Soils of Western Rajasthan have a high content of
- 1989Ganga urbanisation: The beginning of urbanization of the Ganges from the 6th century (BCE) was…
- 1989Earthworms: Fertility of soil can be improved by
- 1988Punjab–Haryana soils: The principal cause of soil damage in Punjab and Haryana is
- 1986Soil particle size: Which of the following is the correct order of increasing size of the…
- 1984Micronutrients: Micro-elements needed to increase soil fertility are
- 1983Mulching: Mulching the soil is a process whereby
- 1981Forests and soil: Forests help in
- 1981Paddy soil: Which soil is best suited for paddy crops?
- 1981Gypsum: Gypsum is added to the soil
- 1981Paddy water use: Maximum production of paddy per unit water consumption can be best achieved…
- 1980Heavy rain and soil: Heavy rainfall affects soil by
- 1979Laterite distribution: “Laterite soil” is found in India in
- 1979Salinity: A recent (1979) discovery of a method of reducing salination of soil is
- 1979Soil acidity: It has been found recently that the acidity of the soil increases because of
Farming Green (20)
- 2026Rainfed farming: Which among the following is/are the objective(s) of the Rainfed Area…
- 2023Farmer collectives: Which one of the following best describes the concept of ‘Small Farmer…
- 2022Farming and greenhouse gases: Among the following crops, which one is the most important…
- 2021Permaculture: How is permaculture farming different from conventional chemical farming? Select…
- 2021Climate-smart villages: In the context of India’s preparation for Climate-smart Agriculture,…
- 2020Zero tillage: What is/are the advantage/advantages of zero tillage in agriculture?
- 2020Biochar: What is the use of biochar in farming?
- 2020Conservation agriculture: With reference to the circumstances in Indian agriculture, the…
- 2020Eco-friendly farming: In the context of India, which of the following is/are considered to be…
- 2017Sustainable Sugarcane Initiative: What are the significances of a practical approach to…
- 2017Water conservation: Which of the following practices can help in water conservation in…
- 1999Eco-friendly practice: Which one of the following agricultural practices is eco-friendly?
- 1991Biological control: Which one of the following is useful for biological control of pests?
- 1986Crop rotation: Rotation of crops means
- 1986Mixed farming: Mixed farming means
- 1986Sustainable strategy: Which one of the following is the best strategy for environment friendly…
- 1984Mixed farming: Mixed farming means
- 1982Contour bunding: Contour bunding is used
- 1981Ploughing between crops: Why the Indian farmers plough their fields during the time interval…
- 1981Wheat disease: Which of the following is the most common wheat disease in India?
Beyond Crops (13)
- 2026Silk: Which of the following is/are the most significant implication(s) of obtaining Oeko-Tex…
- 2025Indigenous cattle: Consider the following statements about the Rashtriya Gokul Mission:
- 2008Livestock: Which one amongst the following has the largest livestock population in the world?
- 1998Oak tasar silk: The discovery of Oak flora in 1966 added a new chapter to the history of…
- 1991White Revolution: Who is the pioneer of ‘White revolution’ in India?
- 1990Fisheries: Assertion (A): India is one of the leading fishing countries in the world. Reason…
- 1990Inbred lines: For developing inbred lines in farm animals, following factors are taken into…
- 1986Operation Flood: Operation Flood II refers to
- 1984Goat gestation: Gestation period of a goat is about.
- 1982Dairy: Operation Flood refers to
- 1982Poultry feed: The most preferential poultry feed is.
- 1982Cattle breeding season: The best conceiving season for cows and buffaloes is
- 1979Cattle breeds: Which of the following cows gives maximum milk yield?
Seeds, Water and Fertiliser (20)
- 2024Land records: With reference to the Digital India Land Records Modernisation Programme,…
- 2023India vs China farming: Consider the following statements: How many of the above statements…
- 2021GM crops: Bollgard I and Bollgard II technologies are mentioned in the context of
- 2020Fertilisers: With reference to chemical fertilizers in India, consider the following…
- 2020Fertigation: What are the advantages of fertigation in agriculture?
- 2016Neem-coated urea: Why does the Government of India promote the use of ‘Neem-coated Urea’ in…
- 2016Drip irrigation: Which of the following is/are the advantage/advantages of practicing drip…
- 2015Seed Village Concept: Which one of the following best describes the main objective of ‘Seed…
- 2012GM plant goals: Other than resistance to pests, what are the prospects for which genetically…
- 2011Micro-irrigation: With reference to micro-irrigation, which of the following statements is/…
- 2005Virtual water: Virtual water trade is being looked at by experts as a solution to the world's…
- 2003Cotton history: Consider the following statements: Which of these statements is/are correct?
- 2002HYV wheat: Consider the following high yielding varieties of crops in India: Which of these…
- 1994Hunger despite surplus: In the true sense of freedom from hunger, has not been achieved in…
- 1992Dryland crops: Which of the following crops are most suitable for cultivation under scanty…
- 1989Land holdings: Which of the following agricultural holdings have a largest percentage in India?
- 1988Mechanisation: Mechanization agriculture will lead to which of the following? (1) Higher per…
- 1987Crop improvement: Which of the following is necessary for improvement of the quality of crops?…
- 1987Commercial hybrids: The hybrids of which of the following plants are available for commercial…
- 1981Raising output: What is the best way of increasing agricultural output in India?