UPSC - Civil Service (Preliminary) General Studies Solved Paper 1 - 2014
What are the significances of a practical approach to sugarcane production known as ‘Sustainable Sugarcane Initiative’?
1. Seed cost is very low in this compared to the conventional method of cultivation.
2. Drip irrigation can be practiced very effectively in this.
3. There is no application of chemical/ inorganic fertilizers at all in this.
4. The scope for intercropping is more in this compared to the conventional method of cultivation.
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
If a wetland of international importance is brought under the ‘Montreux Record’, what does it imply?
Which one of the following pairs of islands is separated from each other by the ‘Ten Degree Channel’?
Consider the following pairs :
Programme / Project Ministry
1. Drought-Prone Area Programme : Ministry of Agriculture
2. Desert Development Programme : Ministry of Environment and Forests
3. National Watershed Development Project for Rainfed Areas : Ministry of Rural Development
Which of the above pairs
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