August 21st, 2025 Leave a Comment / Uncategorized / By IAS RAW GSIII – Agriculture – Crops, Irrigation, MSP, PDS, Land Reform Q1. Legalising Minimum Support Price (MSP) can be seen as both a shield for farmers and a burden on the economy. Discuss (Answer in 150 words 10 Marker) Q2. Fertiliser subsidies were meant to nourish the soil, but have they ended up impoverishing it. Critically examine (Answer in 150 words 10 Marker) Q3. Micro-irrigation is celebrated as a silver bullet for water-stressed Indian agriculture, yet its penetration remains shallow.” Discuss the challenges in scaling up micro-irrigation in India. (Answer in 250 words 15 Marker)