UPSC Agriculture 2026

Answer the following questions in about 150 words each : (a) What are the major sources of water pollution in India ? What are the ways to check it ? (10 marks) (b) What are the b…

(a) Give an account of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from agriculture. State the mitigation strategies for reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in agriculture. (20 marks) (b)…

(a) Discuss the vegetative propagation methods adopted in forest plants with suitable examples and their limitations. (20 marks) (b) Discuss in detail the management practices in…

(a) What do you mean by soil consistency and soil plasticity ? Briefly discuss the various forms of soil consistency found in soils. (20 marks) (b) What is nitrification ? Describ…

Answer the following questions in about 150 words each : (a) Write down the approaches for soil conservation. (10 marks) (b) Briefly discuss the criteria for irrigation scheduling…

(a) On the basis of Boron content, classify irrigation water suitability for various soils and crops. (10 marks) (b) Categorise industrial effluents and briefly discuss their effe…

(a) What are the various factors affecting farm profits ? Discuss the decisions which are critical to attain good farm profits. (20 marks) (b) Differentiate between extension educ…

(a) Differentiate between monitoring and evaluation of extension programmes. Discuss the various types of evaluation of extension programmes. (20 marks) (b) Discuss the rationale…

Answer the following questions in about 150 words each : (a) What is somatic hybridization ? Explain its steps in production of hybrid plants. (10 marks) (b) What are the biochemi…

(a) Describe the causes and sources of disease resistance in plants. (20 marks) (b) Explain the functions and structure of mitochondria with suitable diagram. (20 marks) (c) Descr…

(a) Define heritability. What do you mean by broad sense and narrow sense heritability ? Explain its applications in crop improvement. (20 marks) (b) Discuss the principles and pr…

(a) Discuss about the problems and intricacies in the profitable marketing of seeds. (20 marks) (b) Explain the factors that affect the amount of soil water available for plants.…

Answer the following questions in about 150 words each : (a) What is topiary ? Describe the characteristics of plants ideal for it. (10 marks) (b) Describe terrace garden and moon…

(a) What is high density orcharding ? Describe management practices for high density orcharding in citrus group. (20 marks) (b) Explain the biosynthetic pathways of chlorophylls a…

(a) Describe the scientific cultivation of mango with reference to regular bearer varieties, propagation, transplanting time, management of mealy bug and powdery mildew. (20 marks…

(a) Explain the factors encouraging infestation of pests during storage. Discuss control measures for pest infestation during storage. (20 marks) (b) Discuss the production techno…