QUESTION 13
GS3
15 marks
How Indian agriculture has been transformed from food scarcity to food surplus level? Explain the various government policies implemented for diversification of Indian agriculture.
WRITE IN
11 min
250 words
What the examiner wants
Trace the move from scarcity to surplus, then explain why and how policy seeks diversification beyond cereal-centric agriculture.
ExplainMake clear how and why it happens: causes, process, and an example for each point.
Demand-wise check
- 1Scarcity-to-surplus drivers: technology, irrigation, procurement/price support, inputs, research and institutions≈50 words
- 2Side effects/lock-ins of cereal-focused success≈50 words
- 3Diversification policies across horticulture, pulses/oilseeds, livestock/fisheries, value chains and incentives≈50 words
- 4Links to nutrition, income, water and risk≈50 words
Open in about 30 words and close in about 30.
Answer plan
Transformation timelineSurplus modelWhy diversifyPolicy categoriesRemaining constraints
Where marks usually go
- Writing only Green Revolution history
- Listing diversification schemes without explaining the constraint each addresses
Value addition
- Timeline: scarcity→surplus→diversification
→ Draw it in the body, next to the point it supports.
Verified value additions
These are verified official-source additions selected for this exact PYQ. Use only the point that strengthens your argument.
Next: plan for one minute, write it in 11 minutes, then get it checked.