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Page-47 of GS-III: Economy & Economic Development

Explain the terms, subsistence farming, commercial farming, Extensive farming, Intensive farming, Plantation farming and Mixed farming.

In subsistence farming, farming is done in small scale level to meet the own consumption level’s of the producer. Usually fragmented lands are used for cultivation and archaic...

June 13, 2023

Several Rice verities organically grown in water logged coastal regions of Kerala have been provided protection under the Geographical Indications. Discuss with examples.

Hint: This answer would need reference of Navara Rice; Palakkadan Matta Rice, Pokkali Rice, Wayanad Jeerakasala Rice, Wayanad Gandhakasala Rice, Kaipad Rice, all of these are GI protected....

June 13, 2023

"Traditionally, the output of marine fisheries used to be higher than that of inland fisheries. However, since 1991, India's Inland fish production has increased gradually."Examine

Hint Answer: The main reason is that the marine fisheries production has ceased to grow while inland fisheries continues to grow. The marine fisheries has not grown because...

June 13, 2023

Discuss the trends, scope and challenges of India's Tea exports.

Hint: India exports around 20% of its tea produced and accounts for roughly 13% of Total World Trade in Tea. Currently, India is fourth largest exporter of tea...

June 12, 2023

Differentiate between the cropping pattern and cropping system. Examine the key factors that affect Cropping patterns.

Hint: Cropping pattern refers to the yearly sequence and spatial arrangement of crops and fallow on a given area. Cropping system refers to cropping pattern used on a...

June 12, 2023

Examine the labor augmenting the labor displacing element in Green revolution.

Hint: Adoption of new technology in Green Revolution had reduced labor absorption in agriculture. The uneven regional growth was mainly responsible for the low absorption of labor within...

June 12, 2023

Critically examine the trend of edible oil in India's international trade. To what extent the policy impetus to oilseed production in India has able to influence this trends. Discuss.

Hint: There is such a huge demand supply gap that  India has 60-65% import dependency in edible oils. Thus, international trade in edible oils generates a huge import...

June 11, 2023

What are the major problems of India's Dairy sector? Do you agree that unorganized dairy sector is reaping the benefits of favorable consumption dynamics"? Opine.

Hint Answer: Key problems are logistics, low productivity and yield. Problem of logistics does allow to procure milk beyond a 200 kilometers radius, because its perishable. Further, the...

June 11, 2023

Discuss the national status of National Egg Coordination Committee, throwing its role in Indian poultry sector.

Hint: NECC is a trust and a voluntary Producers’ association with 25000 poultry farmers. Its not itself a cooperative but works on cooperative spirit and unites the poultry...

June 11, 2023

"In recent times Nepal's Tea is not only affecting the exports prospects of Darjeeling Tea, but also have in filtered into India's domestic market."Examine the issue.

Hint: Darjeeling and region adjacent to Darjeeling in Nepal have similar geographical and topographical conditions. The quality, aroma of Nepal tea is thus somewhat similar to Darjeeling tea...

June 10, 2023

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