UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — OUTCOME OF DIGITAL AGRICULTURE INITIATIVES

Q1. Which of the following is/are correctly identified as one of the three foundational registries of AgriStack?

  1. Farmers' Registry
  2. Unified Soil Health Card Registry
  3. Geo-referenced village maps
  4. Crop Sown Registry
  • A. 1 and 3 only
  • B. 1, 3 and 4 only
  • C. 2 and 4 only
  • D. 1, 2, 3 and 4

Q2. Which of the following is/are correctly identified as a Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) pillar built under the umbrella Digital Agriculture Mission?

  1. AgriStack
  2. e-NAM (National Agriculture Market)
  3. Krishi Decision Support System (Krishi-DSS)
  4. Soil Profile Mapping
  • A. 1 and 3 only
  • B. 1, 3 and 4 only
  • C. 2, 3 and 4 only
  • D. 1, 2, 3 and 4

Q3. The Digital Crop Survey and the Digital General Crop Estimation Survey (DGCES) under the Digital Agriculture Mission are operationalised primarily by which one of the following?

  • A. Department of Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare, Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare
  • B. National Statistical Office, Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation
  • C. Department of Land Resources, Ministry of Rural Development
  • D. Survey of India, Department of Science and Technology

Q4. With reference to the Digital Crop Survey under the Digital Agriculture Mission, consider the following pairs of feature and description. Which of the pairs given above is/are NOT correctly matched?

  1. Field data capture — done through geo-tagged, mobile-application based enumeration of plots.
  2. Digital General Crop Estimation Survey (DGCES) — replaces the traditional eye-estimation methodology of crop yield estimation.
  3. Crop Sown Registry — a season-wise record of crops sown that is populated using the survey data.
  4. Roll-out target — the survey was targeted for coverage only in the irrigated districts of the country from Kharif 2025.
  • A. 1 only
  • B. 4 only
  • C. 3 and 4 only
  • D. 1 and 4

Q5. The Digital Agriculture Mission targets the generation of Farmer IDs for 11 crore farmers. By which financial year is this full target set to be achieved?

  • A. FY 2024-25
  • B. FY 2025-26
  • C. FY 2026-27
  • D. FY 2027-28

Q6. Under the Digital Agriculture Mission, detailed soil profile maps on a 1:10,000 scale are envisaged for approximately how much of India's agricultural land?

  • A. 29 million hectares
  • B. 100 million hectares
  • C. 142 million hectares
  • D. 200 million hectares

Q7. With reference to the Krishi Decision Support System (Krishi-DSS), consider the following statements. Which of the statements given above is/are NOT correct?

  1. It integrates satellite/remote-sensing imagery into its geospatial analysis.
  2. It incorporates weather and water-resource information such as reservoir storage and groundwater levels.
  3. It uses soil health data to generate outputs such as digital crop maps and yield estimates.
  4. Its advisories are generated solely from farmers' self-reported data, without any geospatial or satellite input.
  • A. 4 only
  • B. 1 and 4
  • C. 3 only
  • D. 2 and 3

Q8. With reference to 'Bharat-VISTAAR', which of the following statements is/are correct?

  1. It was proposed in the Union Budget 2026-27.
  2. It is designed to replace the Krishi Decision Support System as the sole geospatial platform for Indian agriculture.
  3. It is a multilingual AI tool aimed at improving farmer decision-making and reducing risk through customized advisory support.
  4. It integrates the AgriStack portals and the ICAR package of agricultural practices with AI systems.
  • A. 1 and 3 only
  • B. 1, 3 and 4 only
  • C. 2 and 4 only
  • D. 1, 2, 3 and 4

Q9. With reference to the architecture and governance of AgriStack, which of the following statements is/are correct?

  1. AgriStack is built on a federated architecture in which ownership of the registry data rests with the States/UTs.
  2. The framework for AgriStack was laid out under the 'India Digital Ecosystem of Agriculture (IDEA)', for which a concept paper was floated for public comments.
  3. As reported by the Ministry of Agriculture, 19 States have signed MoUs for AgriStack implementation.
  4. Under the federated model, the Central Government itself owns and maintains the Farmers' Registry, Geo-referenced village maps and Crop Sown Registry.
  • A. 1 and 2 only
  • B. 3 and 4 only
  • C. 1, 2 and 3 only
  • D. 1, 2, 3 and 4