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Agriculture & Food SecurityEXAMINEYear 202115 Marks
Concept / Statute•Directive•Institution / Stakeholder
What are the main bottlenecks in the adoption of farm mechanization among small and marginal farmers in India? How do Custom Hiring Centers (CHCs) alleviate this?
Exact Syllabus Pointer
Cropping patterns, irrigation, farm subsidies, MSP, PDS, food processing, supply chain management, land reforms.
Connected Questions Across All Papers
Discovered through overlapping concepts: Farm Mechanization Bottlenecks, Custom Hiring Centers (CHCs), Sub-Mission on Agricultural Mechanization
Recurring Theme Trend: “Farm Mechanization Bottlenecks”
2 questions across 14 yrsFrequency of UPSC CSE Mains questions testing this core concept, landmark doctrine, or foundational syllabus theme (2013-2026)
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