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Mission Sustainable Sugarcane Initiative
Asked 2 times in CSE over 33 years (1981–2014), peaking in 2014.
Key insights
- Most tested in CSE — 2 of 2 PYQs
- Most asked in 2014
- Recurs across 2 years (1981–2014)
Across exams
CSE · 2How the concept evolved
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Sample questions
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CSE2014
What are the significances of a practical approach to sugarcane production known as 'Sustainable Sugarcane Initiative'?
- Seed cost is very low in this compared to the conventional method of cultivation
- Drip irrigation can be practiced very effectively in this
- There is no application of chemical/inorganic fertilizers at all in this
- The scope for intercropping is more in this compared to the conventional method of cultivation
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
- A 1 and 3 only
- B 1, 2 and 4 only ✓
- C 2, 3 and 4 only
- D 1, 2, 3 and 4
✓ Correct answer: (B)
Agriculture › Crops & Cropping Systems
CSE1981
What are the signific acticaLapproach to sugarcane production known as 'Sustainable Sugarcane Initiative'?
- Seed cost is v o the conventional method of cultivation
- Dri tio effectively in this
- The a al / inorganic fertilizers at all in this
- The s ore in this compared to the conventional method of cultivation. er using tlie code given below
- A 1 and 3 only
- B 1, 2 and 4 only ✓
- C 2, 3 and 4 only
- D 1, 2, 3 and 4
✓ Correct answer: (B)
Agriculture › Crops & Cropping Systems
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