Agricultural economics and credit — UPSC Prelims PYQs
21 questions in this bank come from Agricultural economics and credit, spanning UPSC Prelims papers from 2011 to 2025. Every question here carries all four options, the correct answer and a full explanation.
It has appeared in 11 of the last 16 papers, most heavily in 2020 with 4 questions. That is a steady presence rather than a guaranteed one.
The themes examined most often within it are agricultural pricing and subsidies (6), agricultural marketing and cooperatives (4), agricultural trade regulations (4), credit delivery to agriculture sector (4) and agriculture's economic role (3). Those counts are of questions in which the theme is examined, not merely mentioned.
Questions here are spread across Economy (17), General Studies (Uncategorized) (3) and History (1). Between them they draw on 27 distinct themes, so this is a broader area than a single revision note can cover. That is 1.5% of the 1433 questions in the bank — useful for deciding how much revision time it deserves.
Its weight has held steady, at roughly 1.4 questions a year across the last five papers.
It was not examined in 5 of those papers. Each question below links to its full explanation and to related questions on the same theme from other years, so a weak area can be worked through in one pass rather than hunted for paper by paper.
UPSC Prelims 20252 questions
- Economy
Consider the following statements: Statement I: In India, income from allied agricultural activities like poultry farming and wool rearing in rural areas is exempted from any tax. Statement II: In India, under the provisions of the Income-tax Act, 1961, rural agricultural land is not considered a capital asset. Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?
- Economy
Which of the following statements with regard to recommendations of the 15th Finance Commission of India are correct? I. It has recommended grants of ₹4,800 crores from the year 2022-23 to the year 2025-26 for incentivizing States to enhance educational outcomes. II. 45% of the net proceeds of Union taxes are to be shared with States. III. ₹45,000 crores are to be kept as performance-based incentive for all States for carrying out agricultural reforms. IV. It reintroduced tax effort criteria to reward fiscal performance. Select the correct answer using the code given below.
UPSC Prelims 20243 questions
- General Studies (Uncategorized)
Which one of the following is the correct description of "100 Million Farmers"?
- General Studies (Uncategorized)
Consider the following statements: Statement-I: India does not import apples from the United States of America. Statement-II: In India, the law prohibits the import of Genetically Modified food without the approval of the competent authority. Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?
- General Studies (Uncategorized)
Consider the following statements: 1. India is a member of the International Grains Council. 2. A country needs to be a member of the International Grains Council for exporting or importing rice and wheat. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
UPSC Prelims 20231 question
UPSC Prelims 20211 question
UPSC Prelims 20204 questions
- Economy
Which of the following factors/policies were affecting the price of rice in India in the recent past? 1. Minimum Support Price 2. Government’s trading 3. Government’s stockpiling 4. Consumer subsidies Select the correct answer using the code given below.
- Economy
With reference to chemical fertilisers in India, consider the following statements: 1. At present, the retail price of chemical fertilisers is market-driven and not administered by the Government. 2. Ammonia, which is an input of urea, is produced from natural gas. 3. Sulphur, which is a raw material for phosphoric acid fertilizer, is a by-product of oil refineries. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
- Economy
Consider the following statements: 1. In terms of short-term credit delivery to the agriculture sector, District Central Cooperative Banks (DCCBs) deliver more credit in comparison to Scheduled Commercial Banks and Regional Rural Banks. 2. One of the most important functions of DCCBs is to provide funds to the Primary Agriculture Credit Societies. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
- Economy
Under the Kisan Credit Card scheme, short-term credit support is given to farmers for which of the following purposes? 1. Working capital for maintenance of farm assets 2. Purchase of combine harvesters, tractors and mini trucks. 3. Consumption requirements of farm households 4. Post-harvest expense 5. Construction of a family house and setting up a village cold storage facility. Select the correct answer using the code given below:
UPSC Prelims 20193 questions
- Economy
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- Economy
Among the agricultural commodities imported by India, which one of the following accounts for the highest imports in terms of value in the last five years?
- Economy
Among the following, which one is the largest exporter of rice in the world in the last five years?
UPSC Prelims 20181 question
UPSC Prelims 20172 questions
- Economy
Which of the following has/have occurred in India after its liberalisation of economic policies in 1991? 1. Share of agriculture in GDP increased enormously. 2. Share of India’s exports in world trade increased. 3. FDI inflows increased. 4. India’s foreign exchange reserves increased enormously. Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
- Economy
What is/are the advantage/advantages of implementing the ‘National Agriculture Market’ scheme? 1. It is a pan-India electronic trading portal for agricultural commodities. 2. It provides the farmers access to nationwide markets, with prices commensurate with the quality of their produce. Select the correct answer using the code given below: