QUESTION 14
GS3
15 marks
Discuss the different types of subsidies and supports provided by the Government of India to agricultural sector. Examine the related issues pertaining to Agreement on Agriculture of World Trade Organisation (WTO).
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11 min
250 words
What the examiner wants
Classify India’s agricultural support instruments and map them to WTO AoA disciplines and India-specific policy tensions.
Discuss · ExamineAnswer exactly what the question asks.
Demand-wise check
- 1Support types: inputs, price/procurement, income, credit/insurance/infrastructure and trade measures≈65 words
- 2Relevant AoA concepts on domestic support, market access and export competition≈65 words
- 3Issues for India: food security, administered prices, developing-country policy space and subsidy calculation rules≈65 words
Open in about 30 words and close in about 30.
Answer plan
India support mapWTO discipline mappingDisputed issuesNegotiation/reform stance
Where marks usually go
- Calling every farm subsidy WTO-illegal
- Explaining WTO boxes without connecting them to Indian policies
Value addition
- Subsidy type→WTO treatment matrix
→ Draw it in the body, next to the point it supports.
Official source anchors
These are authoritative sources selected for this exact PYQ. Where a card is an official-domain anchor rather than a fact-level citation, verify the precise provision, definition or data point on the linked source before using it.
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