How do subsidies affect the cropping pattern, crop diversity and economy of farmers? What is the significance of crop insurance, minimum support price and food processing for small and marginal farmers?
What the examiner wants
Explain: answer the exact PYQ as framed — “How do subsidies affect the cropping pattern, crop diversity and economy of farmers? What is the significance of crop insurance, minimum support price and food processing for small and marginal farmers?” Treat each scoring limb separately instead of writing a general note on Farm Subsidies.
Demand-wise check
- 1How do subsidies affect the cropping pattern, crop diversity and economy of farmers?≈95 words
- 2What is the significance of crop insurance, minimum support price and food processing for small and marginal farmers?≈95 words
Open in about 30 words and close in about 30.
Answer plan
Where marks usually go
- Writing generally about Farm Subsidies without directly resolving: “How do subsidies affect the cropping pattern, crop diversity and economy of farmers?”
- Under-developing the second scoring limb: “What is the significance of crop insurance, minimum support price and food processing for small and marginal farmers?”
Value addition
- Cause→mechanism→outcome flowchart or compact process diagram
→ Draw it in the body, next to the point it supports.
Official source anchors
These are authoritative sources selected for this exact PYQ. Where a card is an official-domain anchor rather than a fact-level citation, verify the precise provision, definition or data point on the linked source before using it.
Next: plan for one minute, write it in 11 minutes, then get it checked.