Theme T145 · Agriculture & Food
Allied & sustainable farming: livestock, fisheries, integrated & organic farming
4PYQs
1GS1
3GS3
2016–20223 distinct years
What UPSC asks
Questions ask livestock's potential, integrated farming for small farmers, Sikkim's organic model, and the blue revolution.
Prepare these
- Livestock: dairy, poultry, schemes
- Integrated farming systems
- Organic farming (Sikkim) benefits and limits
- Blue revolution: inland fisheries, PMMSY
Answer writing
- Income diversification angle
Directive words in these PYQs: Explain (1), Discuss (1), Suggest (1).
Syllabus lines covered
- GS1-L11 — Distribution of key natural resources across the world (including South Asia and the Indian sub-continent); factors responsible for the location of primary, secondary, and tertiary sector industries in various parts of the world (including India)
- GS3-L5 — Issues related to direct and indirect farm subsidies and minimum support prices; Public Distribution System- objectives, functioning, limitations, revamping; issues of buffer stocks and food security; Technology missions; economics of animal-rearing.
- GS3-L7 — Land reforms in India.
All 4 PYQs, newest first
- GS3202215 marks · 250 wordsGS3-AGR-05-M2022-Q14
What is Integrated Farming System? How is it helpful to small and marginal farmers in India?
- GS12018GS1-GEO-06-M2018-S02
Defining blue revolution, explain the problems and strategies for pisciculture development in India.
- GS32018GS3-AGR-05-M2018-S01
- GS32016GS3-AGR-05-M2016-S02