Agriculture

5. What role can technology play in addressing the challenges of food security in India? Illustrate.  भारत में खाद्य सुरक्षा की चुनौतियों को दूर करने में प्रौद्योगिकी की क्या भूमिका हो सकती है? उदाहरण देकर स्पष्ट करें। Introduction: Food security will remain a worldwide concern for some time in future. . . . Read more

4. What are the limitations of the current methodology for targeting households for the public distribution system? Discuss. Can you suggest a more suitable targeting methodology?   सार्वजनिक वितरण प्रणाली के लिए घरों को लक्षित करने के लिए वर्तमान पद्धति की सीमाएं क्या हैं? चर्चा करें। क्या आप अधिक उपयुक्त लक्ष्यीकरण . . . Read more

3. Addressing hunger and malnutrition both should be accorded top priority in any food security program. In this regard, critically evaluate the design, performance and limitations of the National Food Security Act.  भूख और कुपोषण दोनों को किसी भी खाद्य सुरक्षा कार्यक्रम में सर्वोच्च प्राथमिकता दी जानी चाहिए। इस संबंध . . . Read more

2. It is an irony that despite having a huge buffer stock, one of the largest public distribution systems and excessive subsidisation, India performs poorly on the Global Hunger Index. Comment.  यह एक विडंबना है कि एक विशाल बफर स्टॉक, सबसे बड़ी सार्वजनिक वितरण प्रणाली और अत्यधिक सब्सिडी होने के . . . Read more

1. What are the main objectives of maintaining a buffer stock of food grains? Discuss. What are the key issues and challenges associated with the storage of buffer stock? Examine. खाद्यान्न के बफर स्टॉक को बनाए रखने के मुख्य उद्देश्य क्या हैं? चर्चा करें। बफर स्टॉक के भंडारण से जुड़े . . . Read more

5. There are many affluent farmers in the country who are earning in crores from modern farming. However, they are exempt from paying the income tax. What are your views on this? Shouldn’t big and affluent farmers be brought under the net of income tax? Substantiate your views.     देश में . . . Read more

3. Do you agree with the assertion that subsidies ultimately hurt the farmers? Substantiate.  क्या आप इस बात से सहमत हैं कि सब्सिडी से अंततः किसानों को ही नुकसान होता है? पुष्टी करें। Introduction: An agricultural subsidy is a government incentive paid to agribusiness, agricultural organizations and farms to supplement . . . Read more

2. How good a policy is it to subsidise electricity and water for the farmers? Critically examine.  किसानों के लिए बिजली और पानी की सब्सिडी देना कितनी अच्छी नीति है? समालोचनात्मक जांच करें। Introduction: Subsidy is a transfer of money from the government to an entity. It leads to a . . . Read more

1. Even though the policy of minimum support prices has benefitted the farmers to an extent, its distortionary effects on the free market economy can’t be ignored. The policy has also led to lack of diversification of agricultural produce and its benefits are unequally distributed. Elucidate.  भले ही न्यूनतम समर्थन . . . Read more