Who among the following rulers advised his subjects through this inscription? Controlling the alkalinity of irrigation water is possible.
Efficient application of Rock Phosphate and all other phosphatic fertilizers is possible. Increased availability of nutrients to plants is possible. Reduction in the leaching of chemical nutrients is possible.
Fertigation is a method of fertilizer application in which fertilizer is incorporated within the irrigation water by the drip system. In this system fertilizer solution is distributed evenly in irrigation.
S1: Drip irrigation also avoids water spillage on the field which could have promoted weed growth or increase soil alkalinity due to water logging. So, fertigation also helps control weed growth and cut down alkalinity. S2: Urea, potash and highly water soluble fertilizers are available for applying through fertigation. In fact, Urea is well suited for injection in micro irrigation system.
It is highly soluble and dissolves in non-ionic form, so that it does not react with other substances in the water. But, Rock phosphate is not soluble and thus not suitable. S3: By this method, fertilizer use efficiency is increased from 80 to 90 per cent as they are delivered directly to roots via drip.
As water and fertilizer are supplied evenly to all the crops through fertigation there is possibility for getting per cent higher yield.
UPSC has consistently been making questions from this source, and we cover this every year in our test series — this year in Thematic test series on Agriculture. In , we have covered an exact question on the advantages of fertigation from the same source.
We will cover this when we compile questions from Insights. OMT collected during January-MArch can be used in assessing whether the amount of rainfall in monsoon will be less or more than a certain long-term mean. Select the correct answer using the code given below:. S1 and S2: The depth for the 26 degree isotherm is metres, not metres as the question suggests.
Ocean mean temperature is a better indicator of monsoon rainfall than sea surface temperatures. OMT is a more stable indicator. With reference to chemical fertilizers in India, consider the following statements:. S1: The Union Government subsidies the urea manufacturing units for the cost of transportation to facilitate the availability of urea at the same maximum retail price all over the country.
Also, the Government is subsidising fertilizers for their availability at reasonable prices for agricultural purposes. S3: Sulphur is a by-product of processing natural gas and refining high-sulphur crude oils.
Even if they use low sulphur crude oil, there is still sulphur emission, so S3 is correct. The primary sources of sulfuric acid emissions are combustion of coal, and the industries that manufacture or use it in production, including metal smelters, phosphate fertilizer producers, oil refineries, the chemical industry, battery manufacturers, manufacturers of fabricated metal products, manufacturers of electronic components, and manufacturers of measuring and controlling devices.
Famous Place Present State 1. Bhilsa -Madhya Pradesh 2. Dwarasamudra -Maharashtra 3. Girinagar -Gujarat 4. Sthanesvara -Uttar Pradesh. S4: This is in Haryana. As of now, it is known to host a monastic cluster.
Sthanesvara Mahadev Temple is also at Thanesar. It was here that the Pandavas prayed to Lord Shiva. The temperature inside the eye of a cyclone is nearly 10 degree Celsius lesser than that of the surroundings.
S2: Correct. Extra-tropical cyclones may not always have an eye, whereas mostly mature storms have well developed eye. Rapidly intensifying storms may develop an extremely small, clear, and circular eye, sometimes referred to as a pinhole eye.
S3: It is warmer and not colder for a tropical cyclone. The warmer temperature is what drives the storm. It is the largest tiger reserve forest in India and a critical tiger habitat. If a particular plant species is placed under Schedule VI of the Wildlife Protection Act,, what is the implication?
These are Endemic plants where Cultivation of specified plants without licence is prohibited. From the Wildlife protection Act: 1 No person shall cultivate a specified plant except under and in accordance with a licence granted by the Chief Wild Life Warden or any other officer authorised by the State Government in this behalf: Provided that nothing in this section shall prevent a person, who immediately before the commencement of the Wild Life Protection Amendment Act, 44 of , was cultivating a specified plant from carrying on such cultivation for a period of six months from such commencement or where he has made an application within that period for the grant of a licence to him, until the licence is granted to him or he is informed in writing that a licence cannot be granted to him.
With reference to the period of Gupta dynasty in ancient India, the towns Ghantasala, kadura and Chaul were well known as. Without the need for nursery of rice saplings, direct planting of paddy seeds in the wet soil is possible. Tillage is an agriculture land preparation through mechanical agitation which includes digging, stirring and overturning.
S1: Zero tillage is the process where the crop seed will be sown through drillers without prior land preparation and disturbing the soil where previous crop stubbles are present.
Zero tillage not only reduce the cost of cultivation it also reduces the soil erosion, crop duration and irrigation requirement and weed effect which is better than tillage. S2: Direct Seeded Rice Zero-Tillage DSR is an alternative crop establishment method for rice where seeds are sown directly without raising them in a nursery, and can be done in zero-tillage conditions. S3: If crops are not burnt and land is prepared through mechanical agitation, carbon sequestration remains possible.
This question is also from agritech. It is a measure, in monetary value, of the. The purpose of putting a price on a ton of emitted CO2 is to aid policymakers or other legislators in evaluating whether a policy designed to curb climate change is justified. With reference to pulse production in India ,consider the following statements:. In the last three decades, while the production of kharif pulses has increased, the production of rabi pulses has decreased. S1: This is correct, pulses are grown in all three seasons — kharif, rabi and zaid.
S2: Incorrect. S3: Reverse is true, see Table 1. Pulses account for around 20 per cent of the area under foodgrains and contribute around per cent of the total foodgrains production in the country.
Though pulses are grown in both Kharif and Rabi seasons, Rabi pulses contribute more than 60 per cent of the total production. A hard frost is injurious to it. It requires at least frost -free days and 50 to centimeters of rainfall for its growth.
A light well-drained soil capable of retaining moisture is ideally suited for the cultivation of the crop. Solar power can be used for running surface pumps and not for submersible pumps. Solar power can be used for running centrifugal pumps and not the ones with piston. They can be used to run them all.
The most common pump mechanics in Solar power pumps used are centrifugal pumps, multistage pumps, borehole pumps, and helical pumps. With reference to the current trends in the cultivation of sugarcane in India, consider the following statements:.
When direct planting of setts is done, the germination percentage is better with single-budded setts as compared to setts with many buds. If bad weather conditions prevail when setts are directly planted, single-budded setts have better survival as compared to large setts.
Conventional method of sugarcane planting requires 7 to 8 tonnes of seed cane per hectare and this is the main reason for slow rate of seed and varietal replacement. Sugarcane being a long duration crop and heavy biomass producer requires about to mm water. Components of the model are listed below:. It is less expensive and labour saving in comparison with conventional sett planting. S2 and S3: Reverse is true.
S4: Yes, tissue culture or vegetative propagation a subset of TC , can be used to germinate and grow these settlings which can be transplanted in the field later. In India, which of the following can be considered as public investment in agriculture? The interest coverage ratio is a debt ratio and profitability ratio used to determine how easily a company can pay interest on its outstanding debt.
In which one of the following groups are all the four countries members of G20? Under the Kisan Credit Card Scheme, short-term credit support is given to farmers for which of the following purposes? S2 and S5: Investment credit requirement is covered by KCC, so it might seem that purchase of combine harvesters, tractors and mini trucks comes under it.
But, we withhold a judgment on this since S5 is clearly wrong house building is not covered under KCC. So, the only option available to mark is B. Reserve Bank of India has now adopted WPI as its key measure of inflation and to decide on changing the key policy rates. River Flows into 1. Mekong — Andaman Sea. S1: While procurement is open-ended, it is not unlimited since our buffer stock is limited. S2: This is absurd. S4 is incorrect too.
Zero Coupon Bonds are G-secs that are issued at a discount and redeemed at par. No interest payment is made on such bonds at periodic intervals before maturity. With reference to Foreign Direct Investment in India, which one of the following is considered its major characteristic?
In the context of the Indian economy, non-financial debt includes which of the following? Housing loans owned by household 2. Amounts outstanding on credit cards 3. Treasury Bills. Households, personal consumption, non-financial corporations, and credit to the government sector are a part of the non-financial debt.
S3: The Agreement on Trade-Related Investment Measures TRIMs are rules that are applicable to the domestic regulations a country applies to foreign investors, often as part of an industrial policy. TRIMs are rules that restrict preference of domestic firms and thereby enable international firms to operate more easily within foreign markets. MSF rate which is slightly higher than the repo rate is a borrowing window for the banks.
A higher MSF discourages borrowing, so S2 is incorrect. With reference to the Indian Economy after the economic liberalization, consider the following statements:. Worker productivity rupees per worker at prices increased in urban areas while it decreased in rural areas. The rural share in national NDP dropped slightly during to despite acceleration in growth rate.
On the other hand, the rural share in total workforce declined steadily from Due to faster reduction in the rural share in total employment than in national NDP , difference between the rural share in output and employment narrowed down to 24 per cent by the year This means an increased worker productivity. The absolute level of income per worker has increased at modest rate over time. However, over the years, the disparity in worker productivity remained consistently high among different categories of workers with agricultural labour being at the bottom.
S3 and S4: As evident from the table below, share of non-farm economy increased in rural areas. Also, the growth rate of rural employment decreased becoming negative in , see this table:.
S1: It is incorrect. Scheduled commercial banks contributed the major share 78 — 80 per cent in agricultural and allied credit. The RRBs contributed the remaining 5 per cent of the agricultural credit. S2: It is correct. Details: The co-operative banking sector thrives either as three-tier or two-tier structure. In the three-tier structure, the lower level tiers, i. In some cases, the StCBs also extend credit to the individuals through its branches across the state. In India, under cyber insurances for individuals, which of the following benefits are generally covered, in addition to payment for the loss of funds and other benefits?
Cost of a new computer if some miscreant wilfully damages it, if proved so. Cost of hiring a specialized consultant to minimize the loss in case of cyber extortion.
Cost of defence in the court of law if any third party files a suit. All are covered except S2 which is absurd and should instead be covered in a separate hardware general insurance policy. Cyber insurance only covers E-vandalism. With reference to the cultural history of India, consider the following pairs: 1.
Parivrajaka — Renunciant and wanderer 2. Shramana — Priest with a high status 3. Upasaka — Lay follower of Buddhism. The leader of an elephant group is a female. The maximum gestation period can be 22 months. An elephant can normally go on calving till the age of 40 years only.
Among the States in India, the highest population is in Kerala. S1: The leader of a group is the oldest female. She guides the herd in their search of food and water sources. These matriarchal units can occasionally divide into smaller, temporary groups. S2: A breeding pair remains together for about 3 weeks.
Gestation period lasts for 22 months, yielding a single baby. During the birth, females of the herd surround the mother in order to protect her. S3: Adulthood starts at about 18 years of age, and the elephant has an average life expectancy of 70 years. Although sexually mature in their early teens, elephants generally only start to mate at about 20 years and stop bearing calves at about S4: South India had the highest number of wild elephants — 14, Among the south Indian states, Karnataka leads the table with 6, elephants followed by Kerala.
Nagarhole National Park. Papikonda National Park. Sathyamangalam Tiger Reserve 4. Wayanad Wildlife Sanctuary. All except 2 are a part of Cauvery basin. Papikonda remains entirely inside the East and West Godavari districts near Godavari basin after and after the construction of Polavaram Dam. Which one of the following protected areas is well known for the conservation of a sub-species of the Indian swamp deer Barasingha that thrives well on hard ground and is exclusively graminivorous?
Barasingha is the one of the rarest species of deer family spread across central and northern India only in small congregations. The deer is native to India and Nepal. Barasingha are also known as swamp deer due to their nature to survive close to river valleys or swampy regions. Kanha National Park is located in Madhya Pradesh and a renowned place for tigers. It was a landmark achievement by preserve the highly endangered barasingha. Once it only 66 of these in Kanha, but careful BarahsIngha conservation and management raised their population to over As for S2: Slag-based fertilizers applied in Si-deficient paddy soil has shown to improve rice growth, productivity, and brown spot resistance.
The application of steel slag in the soil increases the concentration of Si in the rice straw and promotes a higher yield of grains. Which of the following are the most likely places to find the musk deer in its natural habitat?
As the name suggests, the sanctuary has been set up primarily for the conservation of musk deer and its natural habitat. S2: Various rare and endangered species like bharal or blue sheep, black bear, brown bear, Himalayan Monal, Himalayan Snowcock, Himalayan Thar, musk deer and Snow leopard are found in the park. S3 and S4: Musk deer are largely distributed in the Himalayan high altitude belts, so Manas and Kishanpur can be discounted.
In rural road construction, the use of which of the following is preferred for ensuring environmental sustainability or to reduce carbon footprint? S5 is wrong since Portland cement is a major CO2 emitter. Same goes for asphalt mix. So, S4 is incorrect as well. Adding biochar to soil increases its carbon content and could help mitigate greenhouse gas emissions. Biochar is shown to have increased abundance of mycorrhizal fungi, assisting nutrient uptake by plants.
With reference to the carbon nanotubes, consider the following statements: They can be used as carriers of drugs and antigens in the human body. They can be made into artificial blood capillaries for an injured part of human body. They can be used in biochemical sensors. Carbon nanotubes are biodegradable Which of the statements given above are correct?
Consider the following activities : Spraying pesticides on a crop field Inspecting the craters of an active volcano Collecting breath samples from spouting whales for DNA analysis At the present level of technology, which of the above activities can be successfully carried out using drones?
Q5 What is the importance of using pneumococcal conjugate vaccines in India? These vaccines are effective against pneumonia as well as meningitis and sepsis. Dependence on antibiotics that are not effective against drug-resistant bacteria can be reduced. These vaccines have no side effects and cause no allergic reactions Select the correct answer using the given code below- a 1 only b 1 and 2 only c 3 only d 1, 2 and 3 Answer: B S1: Pneumococcal conjugate vaccine PCV13 can prevent pneumococcal disease.
S3: Mild side effects of the pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine PPV , the version of the pneumococcal vaccine given to adults and children over the age of 2, include: mild soreness or hardness at the site of the injection lasting 1 to 3 days a slightly raised temperature More serious side effects of the PPV vaccine, such as allergic reactions, are rare. Plant cells have cellulose cell walls whilst animal cells do not. Plant cells do not have plasma membrane unlike animals cells which do Mature plant cell has one large vacuole whilst animal cell has many small vacuoles Select the correct answer using the given code below- a 1 and 2 only b 2 and 3 only c 1 and 3 only d 1, 2 and 3 Answer: C S1 and S2: Cells are the basic unit of a living organism and where all life processes are carried out.
Automobile exhaust Tobacco smoke Wood burning Using varnished wooden furniture Using products made of polyurethane Select the correct answer using the given code below- a 1, 2 and 3 only b 2 and 4 only c 1, 3 and 4 only d 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 only Answer: D S1: This is well known.
S2: Benzene is a by-product of the combustion of tobacco in cigarettes. Not depending on the short term foreign borrowing.
Opening up to more foreign banks Maintaining full capital account convertibility Select the correct answer using the given code below- a 1 only b 1 and 2 only c 3 only d 1, 2 and 3 Answer: A S1: This makes sense because short-term FII money is volatile.
Answer: C These are 10 perfections, including generosity, compassion etc. Wellesley established the Fort William college at Calcutta because: a He was asked by the board of directors at London to do so b He wanted to revive interest in oriental learning in India c He wanted to provide William Carey and his associates with employment d He wanted to train British civilians for administrative purpose in India.
Answer: D The purpose of establishing this college was to be to teach British officers of Indian Languages. Bring down electricity consumption in industrial units Create meaningful short stories and songs Disease diagnosis Text to speech conversation Wireless transmission of electrical energy Select the correct answer using the given code below- a 1, 2, 3 and 5 only b 1, 3 and 4 only c 2, 4 and 5 only d 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 Answer: D S1: In buildings and factories, AI can monitor and collect information about energy consumption in the form of numbers, text, images and videos.
VLC uses electromagnetic spectrum wavelengths to nm VLC is known as long range optical wireless communication VLC can transmit large amounts of data faster than bluetooth VLC has no electromagnetic interference Select the correct answer using the given code below- a 1, 2 and 3 only b 1, 2 and 4 only c 1, 3 and 4 only d 2, 3 and 4 only Answer: C S1 and S2: Visible light communication VLC is a data communications variant which uses visible light between and THz — nm.
The preamble to the constitution of India is a A part of the constitution but has no legal effect b Not a part of the constitution and has no legal effect either c A part of the constitution and has the same legal effect as any other part d A part of the constitution but has no legal effect independently of other part. Gold tranche Reserve tranche refers to a A loan system of World bank b One of the operations of a central bank c A credit system of WTO granted to its members d A credit system granted by IMF to its members Answer: D A reserve tranche is a portion of the required quota of currency each member country must provide to the International Monetary Fund IMF that can be utilized for its own purposes—without a service fee or economic reform conditions.
They shall be enforceable by the courts They shall not be enforceable by any courts The principles laid down in this part are to influence the making of laws by the state. Select the correct answer using the given code below- a 1 only b 2 only c 1 and 3 only d 2 and 3 only Answer: D Straightforward Q For e. First statement is only part of a larger correct statement, still true. S3: This is correct, refer to the explanation above. Rajyasabha has equal power with Loksabha in a The matter of creating new all India services b Amending the constitution c The removal of the government d Making cut motions Answer: B Straightforward question.
MPLADS funds must be used to create durable assets like physical infrastructure for health, education etc. Further, the funds not released by the Government of India in a year will be carried forward for making releases in the subsequent years S4: This is correct.
In India, separation of judiciary from executive is enjoined by a The preamble of the constitution b The directive principles of state policy c The seventh schedule d The conventional practice Answer: B Straightforward Q. A constitutional government by definition is a a Government by legislature b Popular government c Multi party government d Limited government Answer: D A constitutional government may not have legislature, could be a bi-party government and need not be a popular government and can instead be a monarchy.
Preamble Directive principles of state policy Fundamental duties Select the correct answer using the given code below- a 1 and 2 only b 2 only c 1 and 3 only d 1, 2 and 3 Answer: D If you overread the question, you might exclude S3 from the answer, but this will be incorrect. Or, Article 1 Everyone has the right to education.
S3: e. Article 27 of UDHR: 1 Everyone has the right freely to participate in the cultural life of the community, to enjoy the arts and to share in scientific advancement and its benefits. Consider the following events in the history of India: Rise of Pratiharas under king Bhoja Establishment of pallava power under Mahendravarman-I Establishment of Chola power under Parantaka-I Pala dynasty founded by Gopala What is the correct chronological order of the above events, Starting from the earliest time?
S3: Parantaka I reigned — c. S4: Gopala ruled c. The Gandhi-Irwin pact included which of the following? The Vital Vidhvansak , the first monthly journal to have the untouchable people as its target audience was published by a Gopal Babu Walangkar b Jyotiba Phule c Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi d Bhimarao Ramji Ambedkar Answer: A In , Walangkar began publishing the monthly journal titled Vital-Vidhvansak Destroyer of Brahmanical or Ceremonial Pollution , which was the first to have the untouchable people as its target audience.
What are the advantages of fertigation in agriculture? Select the correct answer using the code given below: a 1, 2 and 3 only b 1,2 and 4 only c 1,3 and 4 only d 2, 3 and 4 only Answer: C Fertigation is a method of fertilizer application in which fertilizer is incorporated within the irrigation water by the drip system.
S4: This is correct since overapplication and soil water logging is avoided. Consider the following minerals: 1. Bentonite 2. Chromite 3. Kyanite 4. Select the correct answer using the code given below: a 1 only b 2 only c Both 1 and 2 d Neither 1 nor 2 Answer: B S1 and S2: The depth for the 26 degree isotherm is metres, not metres as the question suggests. With reference to chemical fertilizers in India, consider the following statements: At present, the retail price of chemical fertilizers is market-driven and not administered by the Government.
Ammonia, which is an input of urea, is produced from natural gas. Sulphur, which is a raw material for phosphoric acid fertilizer, is a by-product of all oil refineries. It is spread over two districts.
There is no human habitation inside the Park. It is one of the natural habitats of Great Indian Bustard. Select the correct answer using the code given below: a 1 and 2 only b 2 and 3 only c 1 and 3 only d 1,2 and 3 Answer: C S1: Situated in Jaisalmer and Barmer districts of Indian state Rajasthan. S2: This is clearly incorrect. A national park can have human habitation. S3: This is common knowledge.
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