UPSC Civil Services Main 2021 Agriculture Paper-I PDF

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  • Year 2021
  • Conducted By UPSC
  • Questions 8
  • Maximum Marks 250
  • Duration Three Hours
  • Languages English & Hindi

Exam Details

Detail Information
Examination Civil Services (Main) Exam
Year 2021
Conducting Body UPSC
Paper Agriculture Paper-I
Subject Agriculture
Duration Three Hours
Maximum Marks 250
Number of Questions 8
Question Type Descriptive / Subjective

This is the Agriculture Paper-I from the UPSC Civil Services (Main) Examination held in 2021. The paper is designed to assess candidates' in-depth knowledge of agricultural science through descriptive questions. It consists of eight questions divided into two sections, with candidates required to answer five questions in total, including compulsory questions 1 and 5. The paper allows three hours to complete and carries a maximum of 250 marks. Aspirants can download the PDF to understand the exam pattern, question complexity, and topics covered, aiding their preparation for the Mains stage.

Major Topics Covered

  • Sustainable management of natural resources
  • Quality protein maize production
  • Social forestry
  • Weed management in rice
  • Biofertilizers
  • Greenhouse effect
  • Greenhouse gases
  • Crop production
  • Crop diversification
  • Agricultural technologies
  • Market policies
  • Herbicides
  • Agroforestry
  • Site-Specific Nutrient Management (SSNM)
  • Cereal crops

Why This Paper is Important

  • Useful for Civil Services (Main) Exam preparation
  • Helps understand the latest exam pattern
  • Useful for practice and self-assessment
  • Covers frequently asked General Studies topics
  • Helpful for analysing question trends

Related Resources

  • UPSC Civil Services Main 2021 Agriculture Paper-II
  • UPSC Civil Services Main 2021 General Studies Paper I
  • UPSC Civil Services Main 2021 Essay Paper
  • UPSC Civil Services Main 2021 Agriculture Paper-I Answer Key
  • UPSC Civil Services Main Agriculture Syllabus
  • UPSC Mains General Studies Syllabus
  • UPSC Civil Services Main Exam Pattern
  • UPSC Mains Exam Structure

Instructions

  • इसमें आठ प्रश्न हैं जो दो खण्डों में विभाजित हैं तथा हिन्दी और अंग्रेजी दोनों में छपे हुए हैं।
  • परीक्षार्थी को कुल पाँच प्रश्नों के उत्तर देने हैं।
  • प्रश्न संख्या 1 और 5 अनिवार्य हैं तथा बाकी प्रश्नों में से प्रत्येक खण्ड से कम-से-कम एक प्रश्न चुनकर तीन प्रश्नों के उत्तर दीजिए।
  • प्रत्येक प्रश्न/भाग के लिये नियत अंक उसके सामने दिए गए हैं।
  • प्रश्नों के उत्तर उसी प्राधिकृत माध्यम में लिखे जाने चाहिए, जिसका उल्लेख आपके प्रवेश-पत्र में किया गया है, और इस माध्यम का स्पष्ट उल्लेख प्रश्न-सह-उत्तर (क्यू० सी० ए०) पुस्तिका के मुखपृष्ठ पर निर्दिष्ट स्थान पर किया जाना चाहिए।
  • प्राधिकृत माध्यम के अतिरिक्त अन्य किसी माध्यम में लिखे गए उत्तर पर कोई अंक नहीं मिलेंगे।
  • प्रश्नों में शब्द-सीमा, जहाँ विनिर्दिष्ट है, का अनुसरण किया जाना चाहिए।
  • प्रश्नों के प्रयासों की गणना क्रमानुसार की जाएगी।
  • आंशिक रूप से दिए गए प्रश्नों के उत्तर को भी मान्यता दी जाएगी यदि उसे काटा न गया हो।
  • प्रश्न-सह-उत्तर पुस्तिका में खाली छोड़े गए कोई पृष्ठ अथवा पृष्ठ के भाग को पूर्णतः काट दीजिए।

  • There are EIGHT questions divided in two Sections and printed both in HINDI and in ENGLISH.
  • Candidate has to attempt FIVE questions in all.
  • Question Nos. 1 and 5 are compulsory and out of the remaining, THREE are to be attempted choosing at least ONE question from each Section.
  • The number of marks carried by a question/part is indicated against it.
  • Answers must be written in the medium authorized in the Admission Certificate which must be stated clearly on the cover of this Question-cum-Answer (QCA) Booklet in the space provided.
  • No marks will be given for answers written in a medium other than the authorized one.
  • Word limit in questions, wherever specified, should be adhered to.
  • Attempts of questions shall be counted in sequential order.
  • Unless struck off, attempt of a question shall be counted even if attempted partly.
  • Any page or portion of the page left blank in the Question-cum-Answer Booklet must be clearly struck off.

Questions (page 2)

Section A

Q1. निम्नलिखित प्रत्येक का लगभग 150 शब्दों में वर्णन कीजिए: Describe the following in about 150 words each :

(a) प्राकृतिक संसाधनों के सतत प्रबंधन के मुख्य उपाय
The major ways for sustainable management of natural resources

(b) गुणवत्तापूर्ण (कालिटि) प्रोटीन मक्का के उत्पादन के लिए उन्नत शस्य विधियाँ
Improved agro-practices for the production of quality protein maize

(c) सामाजिक वानिकी एवं सामाजिक वानिकी से संबंधित विविध योजनाएँ
Social forestry and various schemes related to social forestry

(d) धान के मुख्य खरपतवार एवं ऊपरी तथा निचली भूमि अवस्थाओं में इनके प्रबंधन के उपाय
The major weeds of rice and their management practices under both upland and lowland conditions

(e) जैव उर्वरक एवं जैव उर्वरक के लोकप्रिय होने में मुख्य बाधाएँ
Biofertilizers and the major constraints in popularization of biofertilizers

Section A

Q2.

(a) हरित-गृह प्रभाव क्या है? विभिन्न प्रकार की हरित-गृह गैसों के बारे में एवं फसल उत्पादन पर इनके प्रभावों के बारे में विस्तार से लिखिए।
What is greenhouse effect? Write in detail about various greenhouse gases and their impact on crop production.

(b) फसल विविधीकरण में नई कृषि तकनीकों एवं बाजार नीतियों की भूमिका क्या है? विस्तारपूर्वक वर्णन कीजिए।
What is the role of new agricultural technologies and market policies in crop diversification? Discuss in detail.

(c) शाकनाशियों की गतिविधि एवं चयनात्मकता का वर्णन कीजिए।
Discuss the activity and selectivity of herbicides.

Section A

Q3.

(a) शास्य वानिकी से आप क्या समझते हैं? भारत में शास्य वानिकी की विभिन्न पद्धतियों की उदाहरण सहित विवेचना कीजिए।
What do you understand by agroforestry? Discuss various types of agroforestry systems in India with the help of examples.

(b) साइट-विशिष्ट पोषक-तत्त्व प्रबंधन (एस० एस० एन० एम०) से आप क्या समझते हैं? मुख्य धान्य फसलों में इसके क्रियान्वयन हेतु विभिन्न चरणों एवं संस्तुतियों को लिखिए।
What do you mean by Site-Specific Nutrient Management (SSNM)? Write the steps and recommendations for implementing SSNM in major cereals.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the name of the exam?

The exam is the Civil Services (Main) Exam.

Which paper is this?

This is Agriculture Paper-I.

What is the conducting body?

The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) conducts this exam.

In which year was this paper conducted?

This paper was conducted in the year 2021.

What is the maximum marks for this paper?

The maximum marks for Agriculture Paper-I is 250.

What is the time allowed to complete the paper?

The time allowed is Three Hours.

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