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QUESTION 14
GS3
15 marks

What are the major reasons for declining rice and wheat yield in the cropping system? How crop diversification is helpful to stabilise the yield of the crops in the system?

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11 min
250 words

What the examiner wants

Explain: answer the exact PYQ as framed — “What are the major reasons for declining rice and wheat yield in the cropping system? How crop diversification is helpful to stabilise the yield of the crops in the system?” Treat each scoring limb separately instead of writing a general note on Crop Diversification.

ExplainMake clear how and why it happens: causes, process, and an example for each point.

Demand-wise check

  1. 1What are the major reasons for declining rice and wheat yield in the cropping system?≈95 words
  2. 2How crop diversification is helpful to stabilise the yield of the crops in the system?≈95 words

Open in about 30 words and close in about 30.

Answer plan

Define/contextMechanism or present statusAnswer each agriculture/economy limb with India-specific evidenceConstraints/trade-offsTargeted way forward

Where marks usually go

  • Writing generally about Crop Diversification without directly resolving: “What are the major reasons for declining rice and wheat yield in the cropping system?”
  • Under-developing the second scoring limb: “How crop diversification is helpful to stabilise the yield of the crops in the system?”

Value addition

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    → Draw it in the body, next to the point it supports.

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