Prelims GS Paper IGeography — IndianHigh-yield

Agriculture — Crops, Agro-climatic Zones & Food Security Geography

कृषि — फसलें, कृषि-जलवायु क्षेत्र और खाद्य सुरक्षा भूगोल

Agriculture — Crops, Agro-climatic Zones & Food Security Geography is part of the UPSC Prelims GS Paper I syllabus, under Geography — Indian. It appeared in Prelims GS Paper I question papers in 3 of the 10 years from 2016 to 2025 (2018, 2020, 2023). It is marked high-yield: a topic worth revising more than once.

What should you study in Agriculture?

Kharif crops (rice, cotton, sugarcane) — regions
Rabi crops (wheat, mustard) — regions
Agro-climatic zones of India
Food security geography & PDS reach

How often is Agriculture asked in UPSC Prelims?

Asked in 3 of 10 years, including 1 of the last 5. Highlighted years below are the ones it appeared in.

2016: not asked
2017: not asked
2018: asked
2019: not asked
2020: asked
2021: not asked
2022: not asked
2023: asked
2024: not asked
2025: not asked

About the Prelims GS Paper I paper

General Studies Paper I is the Prelims paper that decides the cut-off: 100 multiple-choice questions for 200 marks, with negative marking for wrong answers. See all 88 Prelims GS Paper I topics.

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Agriculture — Crops, Agro-climatic Zones & Food Security Geography

What should you study in Agriculture?

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About the Prelims GS Paper I paper

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