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2020
Exam:UPSC CSE
Paper:Prelims GS
Topic:S&T
Difficulty:medium

With reference to the current trends in the cultivation of sugarcane in India, consider the following statements:

  1. A substantial saving in seed material is made when 'bud chip seedlings' are raised in a nursery and transplanted in the main field.
  2. When direct planting of setts is done, the germination percentage is better with single-budded setts as compared to setts with many buds.
  3. If bad weather conditions prevail when setts are directly planted, single-budded setts have better survival as compared to large setts.
  4. Sugarcane can be cultivated using seedlings prepared from tissue culture.
    Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
2014
Exam:UPSC CSE
Paper:Prelims GS
Topic:Geography
Difficulty:medium

What are the benefits of implementing the 'Integrated Watershed Development Programme'?

  1. Prevention of soil runoff
  2. Linking the country's perennial rivers with seasonal rivers
  3. Rainwater harvesting and recharge of groundwater table
  4. Regeneration of natural vegetation
    Select the correct answer using the code given below:
2020
Exam:UPSC CSE
Paper:Prelims GS
Topic:ENVIRONME NT
Difficulty:medium

What are the advantages of fertigation in agriculture?

  1. Controlling the alkalinity of irrigation water is possible.
  2. Efficient application of Rock Phosphate and all other phosphatic fertilizers is possible.
  3. Increased availability of nutrients to plants is possible.
  4. Reduction in the leaching of chemical nutrients is possible.
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2022
Exam:UPSC CSE
Paper:Prelims GS
Topic:Environme nt
Difficulty:medium

System of Rice Intensification of cultivation, in which alternate wetting and drying of rice fields is practised, results in:

  1. Reduced seed requirement
  2. Reduced methane production
  3. Reduced electricity consumption
    Select the correct answer using the code given below:
2020
Exam:UPSC CSE
Paper:Prelims GS
Topic:CURRENT AFFAIRS
Difficulty:medium

In India, under cyber insurance for individuals, which of the following benefits are generally covered, in addition to payment for the funds and other benefits?

  1. Cost of restoration of the computer system in case of malware disrupting access to one's computer.
  2. Cost of a new computer if some miscreant wilfully damages it, if proved so.
  3. Cost of hiring a specialized consultant to minimize the loss in case of cyber extortion.
  4. Cost of defence in the Court of Law if any third party files a suit.
    Select the correct answer using the code given below:
Q. 97
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UPSC CSE • 2014 • PRELIMS GS
Environme nt
Medium

What are the significances of a practical approach to sugarcane production known as 'Sustainable Sugarcane Initiative'?

  1. Seed cost is very low compared to the conventional method of cultivation.
  2. Drip irrigation can be practiced effectively.
  3. There is no application of chemical/inorganic fertilizers.
  4. The scope for intercropping is more compared to the conventional method of cultivation.
    Select the correct answer using the code given below.

A

1 and 3 only

B

1, 2, and 4 only

C

2, 3, and 4 only

D

1, 2, 3, and 4

Kepler. Discussing PYQs. Q.no. 97