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UPSC CSE Mains 2016 · GS3

What is allelopathy? Discuss its role in major cropping systems of irrigated agriculture.

Theme

T138 Cropping patterns & crop diversification: horticulture, pulses, millets

What UPSC asks in this theme

Questions ask what drives farmers to high-value crops, changes in cropping pattern with consumption and markets, challenges of crop diversification, declining rice–wheat yields, allelopathy, the National Horticulture Mission, and pulses and millets.

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Writing the answer

These notes are for the whole theme, built from all 8 of its PYQs. UPSC does not publish model answers.

On the map

Map module 3: Climate, monsoon & soilsMap module 4: World physical frameworkMap module 6: Resources & agriculture

More PYQs from this theme

  1. GS3202510 marks

    Explain the factors influencing the decision of the farmers on the selection of high value crops in India.

  2. GS3202315 marks

    Explain the changes in cropping patterns in India in the context of changes in consumption patterns and marketing conditions.

  3. GS32021

    What are the present challenges before crop diversification? How do emerging technologies provide an opportunity for crop diversification?

  4. GS32018

    Assess the role of National Horticulture Mission (NHM) in boosting the production, productivity and income of horticulture farms. How far has it succeeded in increasing the income of farmers?

  5. GS32018

    How has the emphasis on certain crops brought about changes in cropping patterns in recent past? Elaborate the emphasis on millets production and consumption.

  6. GS12017

    Mention the advantages of the cultivation of pulses because of which the year 2016 was declared as the International Year of Pulses by United Nations.

  7. GS32017

    What are the major reasons for declining rice and wheat yield in the cropping system? How crop diversification is helpful to stabilise the yield of the crops in the system?

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