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Discuss the nature and causes of the food crisis faced by India during the 1960s. Examine the measures adopted under Lal Bahadur Shastri to promote agricultural self-sufficiency and their broader socio-economic impact.

Topic: Post-independence consolidation and reorganization within the country. Q1. Discuss the nature and causes of the food crisis faced by India during the 1960s. Examine the measures adopted under Lal Bahadur Shastri to promote agricultural self-sufficiency and their broader socio-economic impact. (15 M) Difficulty Level: Medium Reference: IE Why the question The food crisis of …

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Climate-induced crop losses expose the limits of India’s input-centric agricultural strategy. Assess the implications of large-scale weather-related damage. Suggest a risk-resilient reform package beyond insurance.

Topic: Major crops cropping patterns in various parts of the country Q4. Climate-induced crop losses expose the limits of India’s input-centric agricultural strategy. Assess the implications of large-scale weather-related damage. Suggest a risk-resilient reform package beyond insurance. (15 M) Difficulty Level: Medium Reference: DTE Why the question Because rising climate volatility is making crop failures …

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Government Boosts Fertilizer Security

Context: India has achieved an all-time high fertilizer production of 524.62 lakh tonnes in 2025, meeting nearly 73% of its total fertilizer demand through domestic supply. About Government Boosts Fertilizer Security: What it is? Fertilizer security refers to ensuring the timely, affordable, and uninterrupted availability of fertilizers such as Urea, DAP, NPKs and SSP to …

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Farmer suicides in India

Context: A 28-year analysis of NCRB data (1995–2023) shows that farmer and agricultural labourer suicides remain structurally entrenched in India, with a sharp resurgence in 2023. About Farmer suicides in India: What it is? Farmer suicides refer to deaths by suicide among cultivators and agricultural labourers, recorded annually by the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB). …

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El Niño

Source:  DH Context: A new study shows El Niño raises the probability of extreme daily rainfall across central India by nearly 50%, even though it suppresses overall monsoon rainfall, raising fresh concerns about flood hazards and climate resilience planning. About El Niño: What It Is? El Niño is the warm phase of the El Niño–Southern …

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Explain the concept of evaporative demand. Analyse the factors driving its recent rise across Indian agro-ecosystems. Evaluate its implications for sustainable water resource management.

Topic: Salient features of world’s physical geography. Q2. Explain the concept of evaporative demand. Analyse the factors driving its recent rise across Indian agro-ecosystems. Evaluate its implications for sustainable water resource management. (15 M) Difficulty Level: Difficult Reference: TH Why the question Recent rise in extreme thirst waves and evaporative demand trends, highlighted in Earth’s …

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Examine the role of adaptive farming measures in mitigating the impact of climate change on staple crop yields. What are the limitations of such approaches, and how can India’s agricultural policy evolve?

Topic: Major crops cropping patterns in various parts of the country Q5. Examine the role of adaptive farming measures in mitigating the impact of climate change on staple crop yields. What are the limitations of such approaches, and how can India’s agricultural policy evolve? (15 M) Difficulty Level: Medium Reference: TH Why the question: For …

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Traditional Seeds in India

Syllabus: Agriculture Source:  TH Context: Traditional seed varieties are declining due to market preferences for hybrid crops, threatening biodiversity and climate resilience. What are Traditional Seeds? Traditional seeds, also called indigenous, heirloom, or desi seeds, are native crop varieties that have been naturally cultivated, saved, and exchanged by farmers over generations. Unlike hybrid or genetically modified (GM) seeds, they …

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Green Revolution

Syllabus: Agriculture Source:  DTE  Context: The term ‘Green Revolution’, coined 57 years ago, transformed global agriculture and secured India’s food self-sufficiency. What is the Green Revolution? A scientific and policy-driven agricultural movement launched in the 1960s to increase food production through High-Yielding Variety (HYV) seeds, mechanization, and chemical inputs. Coined by: William S. Gaud in …

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India’s push for millets

GS Paper 3 Syllabus: Indian Agriculture/ Nutritional Security   Source: Indian Express Direction: Millet and its promotion is an important part of the government’s agenda and therefore becomes important for UPSC exams   Context: At India’s led initiative for the UN’s International Year of Millets 2023, India has called “Covid, conflict, and climate” the world’s …

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Insights into Editorial: Ploughing a new furrow in the agri-regulatory system

  Context: The intense debates around the recently enacted farm laws have brought to light the issue of developing a sound regulatory framework to promote India’s agricultural growth and in keeping pace with the changing times. While the country is divided on the need for the three new farm laws, the fact remains that farmers, …

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RASHTRIYA KRISHI VIKAS YOJANA

RASHTRIYA  KRISHI  VIKAS  YOJANA (RKVY) •        Background •          Declining investments in Agriculture •          Declining share of agriculture in the GDP •          Insufficient attention to the allied sectors •          Continued high dependence of the rural people on the agriculture and allied sectors •          Rapid growth in other sectors of the economy •          Distress in Agriculture •        …

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