Question 1

[GS-1 2014 Q3] Discuss the various economic and socio-cultural forces that are driving Feminization increasing feminization of agriculture in India.

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Official UPSC Mains 2014 Question under microtheme 'Socio-Economic Drivers: Land Holding Size, Market Demand, Consumer Shifts, Labor'.

Question 2

[GS-1 2017 Q14] Mention the advantages of the cultivation of pulse because of which the year 2016 was declared as the International Year of Pulses by the United Nations.

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Official UPSC Mains 2017 Question under microtheme 'Socio-Economic Drivers: Land Holding Size, Market Demand, Consumer Shifts, Labor'.

Question 3

[GS-3 2023 Q15] Explain the changes in cropping patterns in India in the context of changes in consumption patterns and marketing conditions.

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Official UPSC Mains 2023 Question under microtheme 'Socio-Economic Drivers: Land Holding Size, Market Demand, Consumer Shifts, Labor'.

Question 4

[GS-3 2025 Q18] Explain the factors influencing the decision of the farmers on the Patterns(High-V selection of high value crops in India.

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Official UPSC Mains 2025 Question under microtheme 'Socio-Economic Drivers: Land Holding Size, Market Demand, Consumer Shifts, Labor'.

Socio-Economic Drivers: Land Holding Size, Market Demand, Consumer Shifts, Labor

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