Prelims 2020 • Paper 1 (GS) • Q.89

Prelims • Paper 1 (GS) • 2020 • Q.89

Agriculture

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

A substantial saving in seed material is made when 'bud chip settlings' are raised in a nursery and transplanted in the main field.

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.

Sugarcane can be cultivated using settlings prepared from tissue culture.

2020 Prelims • Paper 1 (GS)

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Syllabus Connection

Major crops-cropping patterns in various parts of the country, - different types of irrigation and irrigation systems storage, transport and marketing of agricultural produce and issues and related constraints; e-technology in the aid of farmers. (GS-III)

NCERT Connection

Ch.4: Agriculture

Geography • Class 10 • Class 10 Contemporary India II

Ch.5: Primary Activities

Geography • Class 12 • Class 12 Human Geography

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