πΎ Chapter 03 Β· Indian Economy
Agriculture & Rural Economy
Green & White Revolution, crop patterns, MSP, APMC, PM-KISAN, agricultural credit β complete notes for UPSC & PSC exams.
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π What You Will Learn in This Chapter
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Importance of agriculture in India
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Green Revolution β causes & effects
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White Revolution (Operation Flood)
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Crop patterns β Kharif, Rabi, Zaid
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MSP β Minimum Support Price
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APMC Act and farm reforms
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PM-KISAN, MGNREGA, PMFBY
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Agricultural credit β NABARD
π― Exam Relevance β This chapter appears in:
UPSC Prelims (2β3 Qs/year)APPSC Group 1 & 2TGPSC Group 1 & 2SSC CGL / CHSLState PSC Exams
π Chapter Sub-Topics β Click to Read
Topic 01
Importance of Agriculture & Crop Patterns
Role of agriculture in Indian economy, Kharif vs Rabi vs Zaid crops, major crops and their producing states.
Topic 02
Green Revolution β Causes, Effects & Criticism
HYV seeds, M.S. Swaminathan, wheat revolution in Punjab, food security, and criticism of Green Revolution.
Topic 03
White Revolution, Blue Revolution & Other Revolutions
Operation Flood (Verghese Kurien), milk production, fisheries, horticulture β all agricultural revolutions.
Topic 04
MSP, APMC & Agricultural Marketing
Minimum Support Price, how MSP is fixed, APMC Act, e-NAM, farm laws controversy, and agricultural marketing reforms.
Topic 05
Agricultural Credit β NABARD, Kisan Credit Card
Sources of agricultural credit, NABARD functions, Kisan Credit Card, cooperative credit, and microfinance.
Topic 06
Government Schemes β PM-KISAN, PMFBY, MGNREGA & Revision
PM-KISAN, PMFBY (crop insurance), MGNREGA, Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana, and complete quick revision.
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