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.
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UPSC 2008Indian Economy · Agriculture
Q1. Which of the following pairs about India’s economic indicator and agricultural production (all in rounded figures) are correctly matched? 1. GDP per capita (current prices): 37,000 2. Rice: 180 million tons 3. Wheat: 75 million tons Select the correct answer using the code given below: Codes:
Explanation
Pair 1 is correct: According to the "Press Note on Advance Estimates of National Income, 2008-09" released by the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI), the per capita income at current prices during 2008-09 was estimated to be 38,084. Therefore, the figure of 37,000 is approximately correct.
Pair 2 is incorrect: As per the "Agricultural Statistics at a Glance 2008" published by the Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare, Government of India, the production of rice during the 2006-07 crop year was approximately 93.35 million tons. Thus, the figure of 180 million tons is significantly higher than the actual production during that period.
Pair 3 is correct: As per the "Agricultural Statistics at a Glance 2008" published by the Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare, wheat production during the 2006-07 crop year was around 75.80 million tons. Therefore, the figure of 75 million tons is approximately correct.
Answer key for these questions
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2008
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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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Attempt each question first, then open the answer and read the explanation for every option. Repeat by chapter, and track which statements UPSC reuses across years. Previous year questions show the exam pattern and difficulty level.
Which years are covered for Agriculture?
Questions on Agriculture (Indian Economy) are available for 18 years, from 1996 to 2025. Use the Year filter to practise a single paper.
