QUESTION 14
GS3
15 marks
What are the direct and indirect subsidies provided to farm sector in India. Discuss the issues raised by the World Trade Organization (WTO) in relation to agricultural subsidies.
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11 min
250 words
What the examiner wants
List direct and indirect farm subsidies in India and discuss the WTO issues they raise.
DiscussExplain the different sides of the issue, use evidence, and finish with a balanced view.
Demand-wise check
- 1Direct: PM-KISAN, MSP procurement, crop insurance≈65 words
- 2Indirect: fertiliser, power, irrigation, credit interest subvention, seeds≈65 words
- 3WTO: Amber Box de minimis 10%, MSP calculation at 1986–88 prices, public stockholding peace clause (Bali 2013), complaints on sugar and rice≈65 words
Open in about 30 words and close in about 30.
Answer plan
Direct subsidiesIndirectWTO boxesIndia's issuesConclusion
Where marks usually go
- Not explaining Amber, Blue and Green boxes
- No mention of the peace clause
Draw this
- Table of WTO boxes
Value addition
- FactIndia invoked the Bali peace clause for rice in 2020, the first country to do so.WTO notification
- CaseWTO panel ruled against India's sugar subsidies in 2021; India appealed.WTO DS579–581
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- Aniket Ranjan · AIR 48 · Page 44 ↗Same syllabus reference
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