Syllabus
1. Land Reforms in India
2. major Crops cropping patterns in various parts of the country
3. Different types of irrigation and irrigation systems
4. Storage, transport and marketing of agricultural produce and issues and related constraints
5. e-technology in the aid of farmers
6. Issues related to direct and indirect farm subsidies and minimum support prices
7. Public distribution system - Objectives, functioning, limitations,revamping
8. Issues of buffer stocks and food security
9. Technology missions
10. Economics of animal rearing
11. Food processing and related industries in India - Scope and significance, location, upstream and downstream requirements, supply chain management.
Previous questions:
2013
Q.1. Food security Bill is expected to eliminate hunger and malnutrition in India. Critically discuss various apprehensions in its effective implementation along with the concerns it has generated in WTO.
Q.2. What are the different types of agriculture subsidies given to the farmers at the national and at state levels ? Critically analyse the agricultural subsidy regime with reference to the distortions created by it.
Q.3. India needs to strengthen the measures to promote the pink revolution in food industry for ensuring better nutrition and health. Critically elucidate the statement.
Q.4. Establish relationship between land reforms, agriculture productivity and elimination of poverty in the Indian economy. Discuss the difficulties in designing and implementation of agriculture friendly land reforms in India.
2014
Q.1. There is also a point of view that agricultural produce market committees set up under the state Acts have not only impeded the development of agriculture but also have been the cause of food inflation in India. Critically examine.
Q.2. In the village itself no form of credit organization will be suitable except the cooperative society - All India rural credit society
Discuss this statement in the background of agricultural finance in India. What constraints and challenges do financial institutions supplying agricultural finance face? How can technolgy be used to better reach and serve rural clients.
Q.3. The right to fair compensation and transparency in land acquisition, rehabilitation and resettlement act, 2013 has come into effect from 1st January 2014. What are the key issues which would get addressed with the Act in place? What implications would it have on industrialization and agriculture in India?
2015
Q.1. Livestock rearing has a big potential for providing non farm employment and income in rural areas. Discuss suggesting suitable to promote this sector in India.
Q.2. In view of the declining average size of land holdings in India which has made agriculture non viable for a majority of farmers, should contract farming and land leasing be promoted in agriculture? Critically evaluate the pros and cons.
Q.3. How can the Digital India program help farmers to improve farm productivity and income? What steps has the government taken in this regards?
Q.4. In what way could replacement of price subsidy with Direct Benefit Transfer change the scenario of subsidies in India? Disuss.
Q.5. What are the impediments in marketing and supply chain management in Industry in India? Can ecommerce help in overcoming these bottlenecks?
1. Land Reforms in India
2. major Crops cropping patterns in various parts of the country
3. Different types of irrigation and irrigation systems
4. Storage, transport and marketing of agricultural produce and issues and related constraints
5. e-technology in the aid of farmers
6. Issues related to direct and indirect farm subsidies and minimum support prices
7. Public distribution system - Objectives, functioning, limitations,revamping
8. Issues of buffer stocks and food security
9. Technology missions
10. Economics of animal rearing
11. Food processing and related industries in India - Scope and significance, location, upstream and downstream requirements, supply chain management.
Previous questions:
2013
Q.1. Food security Bill is expected to eliminate hunger and malnutrition in India. Critically discuss various apprehensions in its effective implementation along with the concerns it has generated in WTO.
Q.2. What are the different types of agriculture subsidies given to the farmers at the national and at state levels ? Critically analyse the agricultural subsidy regime with reference to the distortions created by it.
Q.3. India needs to strengthen the measures to promote the pink revolution in food industry for ensuring better nutrition and health. Critically elucidate the statement.
Q.4. Establish relationship between land reforms, agriculture productivity and elimination of poverty in the Indian economy. Discuss the difficulties in designing and implementation of agriculture friendly land reforms in India.
2014
Q.1. There is also a point of view that agricultural produce market committees set up under the state Acts have not only impeded the development of agriculture but also have been the cause of food inflation in India. Critically examine.
Q.2. In the village itself no form of credit organization will be suitable except the cooperative society - All India rural credit society
Discuss this statement in the background of agricultural finance in India. What constraints and challenges do financial institutions supplying agricultural finance face? How can technolgy be used to better reach and serve rural clients.
Q.3. The right to fair compensation and transparency in land acquisition, rehabilitation and resettlement act, 2013 has come into effect from 1st January 2014. What are the key issues which would get addressed with the Act in place? What implications would it have on industrialization and agriculture in India?
2015
Q.1. Livestock rearing has a big potential for providing non farm employment and income in rural areas. Discuss suggesting suitable to promote this sector in India.
Q.2. In view of the declining average size of land holdings in India which has made agriculture non viable for a majority of farmers, should contract farming and land leasing be promoted in agriculture? Critically evaluate the pros and cons.
Q.3. How can the Digital India program help farmers to improve farm productivity and income? What steps has the government taken in this regards?
Q.4. In what way could replacement of price subsidy with Direct Benefit Transfer change the scenario of subsidies in India? Disuss.
Q.5. What are the impediments in marketing and supply chain management in Industry in India? Can ecommerce help in overcoming these bottlenecks?