Agriculture
In India, which of the following can be considered as public investment in agriculture?1. Fixing Minimum Support Price for agricultural produce of all crops2. Computerization of Primary Agricultural Credit Societies3. Social Capital development4. Fre...
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 possi...
With reference to pulse production in India, consider the following statements:1. Black gram can be cultivated as both kharif and rabi crop.2. Green-gram alone accounts for nearly half of pulse production.3. In the last three decades, while the produ...
With reference to the current trends in the cultivation of sugarcane in India, consider the following statements:1. A substantial saving in seed material is made when 'bud chip settlings' are raised in a nursery and transplanted in the main field.2. ...
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 ...
With reference to chemical fertilizers in India, consider the following statements:1. At present, the retail price of chemical fertilizers is market-driven and not administered by the Government.2. Ammonia, which is an input of urea, is produced from...