Sustainable Agriculture & Forestry — UPSC Prelims Previous Year Questions
31 questions from UPSC CSE Prelims GS Paper 1 on Sustainable Agriculture & Forestry (Environment & Ecology). Spanning from 1998 to 2022. Practice with show/hide answers and detailed explanations.
What UPSC Asks About Sustainable Agriculture & Forestry
Based on 31 questions across 14 years, UPSC has consistently tested aspirants' understanding of Sustainable Agriculture & Forestry within the broader Environment & Ecology syllabus. The questions range from factual recall to application-based analysis.
Recent trends show UPSC moving towards statement-based questions that combine multiple aspects of Sustainable Agriculture & Forestry. Aspirants should focus on understanding concepts rather than memorizing isolated facts.
Q: कृषि की 'धान रोपण प्रणाली' का, जिसमें धान के खेतों को बारी-बारी से जलमग्न और सूखा किया जाता है, निम्नलिखित में से क्या परिणाम होता है?
1. पानी की कम आवश्यकता
2. धान की कम उपज
3. बिजली की कम खपत
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Q: Which of the following are nitrogen-fixing plants ?
1. Alfalfa
2. Amaranth
3. Chickpea
4. Clover
5. Purslane (Kulfa)
6. Spinach
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Q: स्थायी कृषि (पर्माकल्चर), पारंपरिक रासायनिक कृषि से किस तरह भिन्न है?
1. स्थायी कृषि एकल-फसल कृषि पद्धति को हतोत्साहित करता है, किन्तु पारंपरिक रासायनिक कृषि में एकल-फसल कृषि प्रोत्साहित है।
2. पारंपरिक रासायनिक कृषि के कारण भूमि की उर्वरता में वृद्धि हो सकती है, किन्तु इस तरह की पद्धति स्थायी कृषि में दृष्टिगत नहीं होती है।
3. पारंपरिक रासायनिक कृषि अर्ध-शुष्क क्षेत्रों में आसानी से संभव है, किन्तु ऐसे क्षेत्रों में स्थायी कृषि उतनी आसानी से संभव नहीं है।
4. मल बनाना (कम्पोस्ट) की प्रधानता स्थायी कृषि में अधिक महत्वपूर्ण है, किन्तु पारंपरिक रासायनिक कृषि में यह प्रधान आवश्यकता नहीं है।
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Q: ‘ताड़ तेल (पाम ऑयल)’ के संदर्भ में, निम्नलिखित कथनों पर विचार कीजिए:
1. ताड़ तेल वृक्ष दक्षिण-पूर्व एशिया में प्राकृतिक रूप से पाया जाता है।
2. ताड़ तेल प्लास्टिक और इससे बने वाले कुछ उद्योगों के लिए कच्चा माल है।
3. ताड़ तेल का उपयोग जैव-डीज़ल के उत्पादन में किया जा सकता है।
उपरोक्त कथनों में से कौन-से सही हैं?
Q: In the context of India’s preparation for Climate-Smart Agriculture, consider the following statements:
1. The ‘Climate-Smart Village’ approach in India is a part of a project led by the Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS), an international research programme.
2. The project of CCAFS is carried out under Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR) headquartered in France.
3. The International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT) in India is one of the CGIAR’s research centres.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
Q: निम्नलिखित कथनों पर विचार कीजिए:
1. मोरिंगा (सहजन वृक्ष) एक फलीदार सदाबहार वृक्ष है।
2. इसकी फलियाँ एवं पत्तियाँ दक्षिण भारत का पारंपरिक भोजन हैं।
3. भारत सूखे और अर्ध-शुष्क क्षेत्रों में मोरिंगा के बीज निर्यात करता है।
4. मोरिंगा की पत्तियाँ उच्च पोषक तत्व वाली मानी जाती हैं।
5. मोरिंगा और इसकी जड़ों का उपयोग जैव ईंधन के उत्पादन में किया जा सकता है।
उपरोक्त कथनों में से कौन-से सही हैं?
Q: Consider the following statements:
Statement 1:
The United Nations Capital Development Fund (UNCDF) and the Arbor Day Foundation have recently recognized Hyderabad as 2020 Tree City of the World.
Statement 2:
Hyderabad was selected for the recognition for a year following its commitment to grow and maintain the urban forests.
Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?
(a)Both Statement 1 and Statement 2 are correct and Statement 2 is the correct explanation for Statement 1
(b)Both Statement 1 and Statement 2 are correct but Statement 2 is not the correct explanation for Statement 1
(c)Statement 1 is correct but Statement 2 is not correct
(d)Statement 1 is not correct but Statement 2 is correct
Q: What is the use of biochar in farming?
1. Biochar can be used as a part of the growing medium in vertical farming.
2. When biochar is a part of the growing medium, it promotes the growth of nitrogen-fixing microorganisms.
3. When biochar is a part of the growing medium, it enables the growing medium to retain water for longer time.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Q: What is/are the advantage/advantages of zero tillage in agriculture?
1. Sowing of wheat is possible without burning the residue of previous crop.
2. Without the need for nursery of rice saplings, direct planting of paddy seeds in the wet soil is possible.
3. Carbon sequestration in the soil is possible.
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Q: In the context of India, which of the following is/are considered to be practice(s) of eco-friendly agriculture?
1. Crop diversification
2. Legume intensification
3. Tensiometer use
4. Vertical farming
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Q: What are the advantages of fertigation in agriculture?
1. Controlling the alkalinity of irrigation water is possible.
2. Efficient application of Rock Phosphate and all other phosphatic fertilizers is possible.
3. Increased availability of nutrients to plants is possible.
4. Reduction in the leaching of chemical nutrients is possible.
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Q: ‘जलवायु-अनुकूल कृषि के लिए वैश्विक सहयोग’ (Global Alliance for Climate Smart Agriculture – GACSA) के संदर्भ में, निम्नलिखित में से कौन-सा/से कथन सही है/हैं?
1. GACSA, 2015 में पेरिस में हुए जलवायु शिखर सम्मेलन का एक परिणाम है।
2. GACSA में सदस्यता से कोई अनुबंधित दायित्व उत्पन्न नहीं होता।
3. GACSA के निर्माण में भारत की सक्रिय भूमिका थी।
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Q: भारतीय कृषि की परिस्थितियों के संदर्भ में, “संरक्षण कृषि” की संकल्पना का महत्व बढ़ जाता है। निम्नलिखित में से कौन-कौन से संरक्षण कृषि के अंतर्गत आते हैं?
1. एकीकृत कृषि पद्धतियों का प्रयोग
2. न्यूनतम जुताई को अपनाना
3. बागानी फ़सलों की खेती का परिहार
4. मृदा धरातल को ढकने के लिए फ़सल अवशिष्ट का उपयोग
5. स्थानीय एवं कालिक फ़सल अनुक्रमण/फ़सल आवर्तन को अपनाना
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Q: With reference to organic farming in India, consider the following statements:
1. "The National Programme for Organic Production" (NPOP) is operated under the guidelines and directions of the Union Ministry of Rural Development.
2. "The Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority" (APEDA) functions as the Secretariat for the implementation of NPOP.
3. Sikkim has become India's first fully organic State.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Q: Which of the following practices can help in water conservation in agriculture?
1. Reduced or zero tillage of the land
2. Applying gypsum before irrigating the field
3. Allowing crop residue to remain in the field
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Q: The FAO accords the status of ‘Globally Important Agricultural Heritage System (GIAHS)’ to traditional agricultural systems. What is the overall goal of this initiative?
1. To provide modern technology, training in modern farming methods and financial support to local communities of identified GIAHS so as to greatly enhance their agricultural productivity.
2. To identify and safeguard eco-friendly traditional farm practices and their associated landscapes, agricultural biodiversity and knowledge systems of the local communities.
3. To provide Geographical Indication status to all the varieties of agricultural produce in such identified GIAHS.
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Q: भारत के एक विशिष्ट क्षेत्र में, स्थानीय लोग जीवित वृक्षों की जड़ों का अनुसंधान कर उन्हें लताओं के आर-पार घुसाकर पुलों में रूपांतरित कर देते हैं। जैसे-जैसे समय गुजरता है, ये पुल और अधिक मजबूत होते जाते हैं। ये अनोखे ‘जीवित जड़ पुल’ कहाँ पाए जाते हैं?
Q: What are the significances of a practical approach to sugarcane production known as 'Sustainable Sugarcane Initiative'? 1. Seed cost is very low in this compared to the conventional method of cultivation. 2. Drip irrigation can be practiced very effectively in this. 3. There is no application of chemical/inorganic fertilizers at all in this. 4. The scope for intercropping is more in this compared to the conventional method of cultivation. Select the correct answer using the code given below:
Q: Every year, a month-long ecologically important campaign/festival is held during which certain communities/tribes plant saplings of fruit-bearing trees. Which of the following are such communities/tribes?
Q: With reference to Neem tree, consider the following statements:
1. Neem oil can be used as a pesticide to control the proliferation of some species of insects and mites.
2. Neem seeds are used in the manufacture of biofuels and hospital detergents.
3. Neem oil has applications in pharmaceutical industry.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Q: Mycorrhizal biotechnology has been used in rehabilitating degraded sites because mycorrhiza enables the plants to
1. resist drought and increase absorptive area
2. tolerate extremes of pH
3. resist disease infestation
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Q: Consider the following kinds of organisms :
1. Bacteria
2. Fungi
3. Flowering plants
Some species of which of the above kinds of organisms are employed as biopesticides?
Q: Forest areas have been labelled as 1, 2, 3 and 4 in the rough outline map given. Among these, those which were threatened in 1997 by a serious epidemic include
(a)Teak forests of 3 and 4
(b)Oak forests of 1 and sal forests of 2
(c)Sal forests of 3
(d)Sandalwood forests of 4
Frequently Asked Questions
How many UPSC Prelims questions have been asked from Sustainable Agriculture & Forestry?▼
UPSC has asked 31 questions on Sustainable Agriculture & Forestry in GS Paper 1 Prelims between 1998 and 2022. This sub-topic falls under Environment & Ecology.
In which years has UPSC asked about Sustainable Agriculture & Forestry?▼
Questions on Sustainable Agriculture & Forestry have appeared in UPSC Prelims in the following years: 2022, 2021, 2020, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2008, 2007, 1999, 1998. The topic has appeared in 14 out of 31 years.
What is the difficulty level of Sustainable Agriculture & Forestry questions in UPSC Prelims?▼
Among 31 questions on Sustainable Agriculture & Forestry: 11 are easy, 19 are moderate, and 1 are difficult. Most questions test conceptual understanding of the topic.