2024 GS Paper I, all questions

UPSC Prelims 2024 · GS Paper I

Question 26: Economy and Social Development

Which one of the following is the correct description of “100 Million Farmers” ?

aIt is a platform for accelerating the transition towards food and water systems that are net-zero (carbon), nature-positive and that aims to increase farmer resilience.
bIt is an international alliance and a network of individuals and farming organisations interested in supporting and strengthening the development of the organic animal husbandry.
cIt is a digital platform fully integrated with service providers and built on blockchain that lets buyers, sellers and third parties trade fertilizers quickly and securely.
dIt is a platform with the mission of encouraging the farmers to form Farmer Product Organisations or Agribusiness Consortiums, thus facilitating the access to global open markets to sell their products.

AnswerUPSC’s answer is (a).

The 100 Million Farmers initiative is a platform to speed up the shift towards food and water systems that are net-zero in carbon and nature-positive, while building farmer resilience. The other options describe other kinds of platform: an organic animal husbandry network, a blockchain fertiliser-trading site and a promoter of farmer producer organisations. Remember: this one is about climate and nature-positive food systems, not trade or organic livestock.

Why each option is right or wrong
  • (a) Right: it aims at net-zero, nature-positive food and water systems with more farmer resilience.
  • (b) Wrong: this describes an organic animal husbandry network, not 100 Million Farmers.
  • (c) Wrong: this describes a blockchain fertiliser-trading platform.
  • (d) Wrong: this describes a farmer producer organisation promoter.

Answer: UPSC’s key. Explanation: written by UPSC Grade, not by UPSC.

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Source: UPSC, Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination 2024, General Studies Paper I, Series A. The paper on upsc.gov.in.