Seeds, Soil and Machines: Checkpoint 1

Quick checkpoint - five questions on farm inputs, seeds, GM crops, fertiliser imbalance and pesticides.

Question 1 of 5 Which body estimates crop costs to help set MSP?

CACP SEBI RBI ISRO

The Commission for Agricultural Costs and Prices.

Question 2 of 5 Why must farmers buy hybrid seeds each season?

Saved hybrid seeds don't produce the same results It is illegal to save them They rot They are free

Hybrids lose their vigour in the next generation.

Question 3 of 5 Which GM crop has been widely grown commercially in India?

Bt cotton GM wheat GM rice GM tea

It was approved in 2002.

Question 4 of 5 Why do Indian farmers overuse nitrogen?

Urea is heavily subsidised and cheap Nitrogen is banned Potash is free Soil needs only nitrogen

Cheap urea skews the NPK ratio.

Question 5 of 5 What does integrated pest management do?

Combines rotation, predators and targeted spraying Uses maximum pesticide Bans all pesticides Burns crops

It reduces costs and risks.

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