UPSC Prelims Marathon 8 September - Agriculture, Animal Husbandry, Fisheries and Aquaculture and Land Reforms and Land use pattern

Question No. 1

With reference to agricultural reforms in India, consider the following statements:
1.The Land Ceiling Act aimed to redistribute surplus land to landless farmers.
2.Tenancy reforms sought to provide security of tenure to tenant farmers.
3.The consolidation of holdings improved agricultural productivity by reducing fragmentation.
Which of the statements given above are correct?

A1 and 2 only

B2 and 3 only

C1 and 3 only

D1, 2 and 3

Question No. 2

Regarding fisheries and aquaculture development, consider the following statements:
1.Brackish water aquaculture is practiced in coastal areas like Andhra Pradesh.
2.Marine fisheries contribute the majority of India’s fish production.
3.Freshwater aquaculture relies heavily on species like tilapia in northern India.
Which of the statements given above are correct?

A1 and 2 only

B2 and 3 only

C1 and 3 only

D1, 2 and 3

Question No. 3

Which of the following land use pattern shown increasing trend after 1950 – 51?
1. Barren and uncultivable waste land
2. Culturable waste land
3. Fallow other than current fallow
Select the correct answer from below given codes:

AOnly one

BOnly two

COnly three

DNone

Question No. 4

Consider the following statements about land use changes in India:
1. The area under non-agricultural use has increased due to urbanization.
2. The share of pasture land has declined due to conversion to cropland.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

A1 only

B2 only

CBoth 1 and 2

DNeither 1 nor 2

Question No. 5

Consider the following statements:
Statement I: The adoption of organic farming in India has increased to address soil degradation.
Statement II: Government subsidies for chemical fertilizers discourage organic farming practices.
Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?

ABoth Statement I and Statement II are correct and Statement II explains Statement I

BBoth Statement I and Statement II are correct but Statement II does not explain Statement I

CStatement I is correct but Statement II is not correct

DStatement I is not correct but Statement II is correct

Question No. 6

Consider the following pairs:
Crop Primary Region
I. Tea Assam
II. Coffee Tamil Nadu
III. Rubber Kerala
In how many of the above rows is the given information correctly matched?

AOnly one

BOnly two

CAll the three

DNone

Question No. 7

With reference to land reforms, which state in India was the first to implement the Land Ceiling Act?

APunjab

BWest Bengal

CKerala

DJammu and Kashmir

Question No. 8

Among the following, which crop is primarily grown under the zaid season in India?

AWheat

BWatermelon

CRice

DMustard

Question No. 9

Which of the following is the most significant inland fishery state in India?

APunjab

BAndhra Pradesh

CGujarat

DOdisha

Question No. 10

Match the following land use categories with their salient features:
Land Use Category
Salient Feature Net Sown Area
This area can be brought under cultivation with efforts but should be put under afforestation for long-term conservation.
Area Sown more than once
Rajasthan has the largest area under this category, while Punjab and Haryana have the highest proportion of it.
Cultivable WasteThis type of land use is significant as increasing it is the only way to increase agricultural production after all arable land has been brought under cultivation.
Fallow Lands
Andhra Pradesh has the largest area under ‘current fallow’ and Rajasthan has the largest area under ‘fallow other than current fallow’.
Which of the following is the correct match?

AA-2, B-3, C-1, D-4

BA-3, B-2, C-1, D-4

CA-2, B-4, C-1, D-3

DA-4, B-3, C-2, D-1

UPSC Prelims Marathon 8 September – Agriculture, Animal Husbandry, Fisheries and Aquaculture and Land Reforms and Land use pattern – 2025

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