๐พ Chapter 03 ยท Indian Economy
Agriculture & Rural Economy
Green & White Revolution, crop patterns, MSP, APMC, PM-KISAN, agricultural credit โ complete notes for UPSC & PSC exams.
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๐ What You Will Learn in This Chapter
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Importance of agriculture in India
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Green Revolution โ causes & effects
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White Revolution (Operation Flood)
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Crop patterns โ Kharif, Rabi, Zaid
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MSP โ 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 โ NABARD
๐ฏ Exam Relevance โ This chapter appears in:
UPSC Prelims (2โ3 Qs/year)APPSC Group 1 & 2TGPSC Group 1 & 2SSC CGL / CHSLState PSC Exams
๐ Chapter Sub-Topics โ 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 โ 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 โ 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 โ NABARD, Kisan Credit Card
Sources of agricultural credit, NABARD functions, Kisan Credit Card, cooperative credit, and microfinance.
Topic 06
Government Schemes โ PM-KISAN, PMFBY, MGNREGA & Revision
PM-KISAN, PMFBY (crop insurance), MGNREGA, Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana, and complete quick revision.
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