QUESTION 5
GS3
10 marks
Explain by giving two examples, how biotechnology has helped the Indian farmers in processing their perishable crops.
WRITE IN
7 min
150 words
What the examiner wants
Use exactly two technically sound examples showing biotechnology improving shelf life, processing or post-harvest value realization.
ExplainMake clear how and why it happens: causes, process, and an example for each point.
Demand-wise check
- 1Briefly identify the processing/post-harvest problem≈30 words
- 2Example 1: biotech intervention → processing/shelf-life benefit → farmer benefit≈30 words
- 3Example 2: a different crop/mechanism with the same causal chain≈30 words
- 4Note adoption/regulatory/cold-chain limits if relevant≈30 words
Open in about 20 words and close in about 20.
Answer plan
ProblemTwo example mechanismsFarmer value effectBrief limit
Where marks usually go
- Using Bt cotton or biofertilizers, which do not answer processing of perishables
- Naming tissue culture without a post-harvest/processing link
Value addition
- Two-example comparison box
→ 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 7 minutes, then get it checked.