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Agriculture & Food SecurityEXAMINEYear 201515 Marks
Concept / Statute•Directive•Institution / Stakeholder

Soil health degradation is a silent crisis in Indian agriculture due to excessive and imbalanced chemical fertilizer use. Discuss the role of the Soil Health Card scheme in restoring soil fertility.

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Cropping patterns, irrigation, farm subsidies, MSP, PDS, food processing, supply chain management, land reforms.

Syllabus Tags:Soil Health DegradationNPK ImbalanceUrea Subsidy DistortionSoil Health Card SchemeCustomized Fertilizer Applications

Connected Questions Across All Papers

Discovered through overlapping concepts: Soil Health Degradation, NPK Imbalance, Urea Subsidy Distortion

Recurring Theme Trend: “Soil Health Degradation”

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