Mains GS Paper IIIAgriculture & Rural DevelopmentHigh-yield
E-Technology & Precision Agriculture
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E-Technology & Precision Agriculture is part of the UPSC Mains GS Paper III syllabus, under Agriculture & Rural Development. It appeared in Mains GS Paper III question papers in 4 of the 10 years from 2016 to 2025 (2017, 2019, 2022, 2024). It is marked high-yield: a topic worth revising more than once.
What should you study in E-Technology & Precision Agriculture?
- Precision farming — sensors, drones, GIS for variable rate application
- e-Technology — Kisan Suvidha app, mKisan, Fasal Bima app
- IFFCO Nano Urea & DAP — potential & controversy
- Digital Agriculture Mission — AgriStack, farmers' registry
How often is E-Technology & Precision Agriculture asked in UPSC Mains?
Asked in 4 of 10 years, including 2 of the last 5. Highlighted years below are the ones it appeared in.
- 2016: not asked
- 2017: asked
- 2018: not asked
- 2019: asked
- 2020: not asked
- 2021: not asked
- 2022: asked
- 2023: not asked
- 2024: asked
- 2025: not asked
About the Mains GS Paper III paper
GS Paper III is a 250-mark descriptive Mains paper covering technology, economic development, biodiversity, environment, security and disaster management. See all 50 Mains GS Paper III topics.
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- Organic Farming, Natural Farming & SustainabilityHigh-yieldasked 3/10 yrs
- Disaster Management — Framework, NDMA & PolicyHigh-yieldasked 7/10 yrs
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