Agriculture: UPSC Previous Year Questions (Indian Economy)
1 previous year UPSC Prelims question on Agriculture (Indian Economy). Choose an option to see the answer and explanation.
Explanations state facts as of the year each question was asked; words like “recently” refer to that year.
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UPSC 2002Indian Economy · Agriculture
Q1. In terms of value, which one of the following commodities accounted for the largest agricultural exports by India during the three year period from 1997-1998 to 1999-2000?
Explanation
According to the Economic Survey 2001-02, during the period from 1997-1998 to 1999-2000, marine products were the largest agricultural export by India in terms of value due to high global demand in countries like the USA, Japan, and Europe, and improved processing and storage. Here is a breakdown of the export values (in million USD) for key commodities during this period according to the Economic Survey 2001-02.
Additional insight:
Even now, according to the Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) and the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, marine products have led the agricultural export chart in terms of value in the last few years.
Answer key for these questions
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UPSC year
Correct answer
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2002
(b) Marine products
Frequently asked questions
How many previous year UPSC questions are there on Agriculture?
This page covers 1 previous year UPSC Prelims GS Paper-I questions on Agriculture (Indian Economy), asked from 1996 to 2025. Each has the correct answer and an explanation.
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Questions on Agriculture (Indian Economy) are available for 18 years, from 1996 to 2025. Use the Year filter to practise a single paper.
