Pre Liberalization Era - Indian Economy-Agriculture: Land Reforms and Land Tenure System [IAS (Admin.) Mains Economics]: Questions 1 - 6 of 6

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Question 1

Appeared in Year: 2019

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Examine the possible consequences of opening up the Indian agriculture to world markets.

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  • India is basically an agrarian economy and Indian agriculture is considered to be the backbone of our economy. More than 60% of the people (among this 80% are rural people) are finding their livelihood here (but the contribution of this sector to GDP is low) and it is also the place where we can see disguised unemployment (marginal productivity of …

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Question 2

Appeared in Year: 2019

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Comment on the required rate of growth for doubling farmers՚ income within five years. What measures have been taken by the government of India to achieve this? Are those measures adequate? Give your suggestions.

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  • We must take care of farmers because they are the ones who is cultivating food not only for them but for everyone. But they are not getting enough money for their livelihood and they are incurring loss from agriculture. This force them to suicide (the suicide rate of farmers are very high in India) .
  • The required annual growth rate to double the far…

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Question 3

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Green revolution in India has improved Indian farming but has failed to address challenges. Do you agree? Give reasons in support of your answer.

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Picture Shows Green Revolution
  • Green revolution which was held in India in the late 1960s address the problem of food security in India and help India to achieve self-reliance. Though it had several advantages, there were also some problems associated with it. Below are some of the challenges that green revolution fail to address:
  • Encourage mono-crop…

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Question 4

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How was the Jute industry affected after partition? What remedial measures were taken to arrest its decline? (250 words)

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Next to cotton, jute is the second most important fibre crop of India and is in great demand due to its luster, softness, cheapness, length, and strength. Unfortunately, as a result of the partition of the country, the jute industry underwent many problems. Some of these have been shown in the diagram presented below:

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Question 5

Appeared in Year: 2022

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Analyse the performance of commodity futures markets in India. Critically evaluate the working of the Forward Markets Commission (FMC) in India.

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Commodity futures trading in India has been in existence for more than a century, with the establishment of the Bombay Cotton Trade Association in 1875. However, the modern commodity futures market in India was introduced in 2003 with the enactment of the Forward Market Contracts (Regulation) , Act, 1952, which was amended in 2013 to create a regul…

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Question 6

Appeared in Year: 2022

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Examine the complementarity between technological change and institutional change in enhancing agricultural growth in India. Suggest some measures for adoption of technologies for sustainable farming system in India.

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Technological changes and institutional changes are both crucial for enhancing agricultural growth in India. Technological changes refer to the introduction and adoption of new and improved agricultural technologies, while institutional changes refer to reforms in agricultural policies and governance structures. The complementarity between these tw…

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