"In recent times Nepal's Tea is not only affecting the exports prospects of Darjeeling Tea, but also have in filtered into India's domestic market."Examine the issue.

Hint: Darjeeling and region adjacent to Darjeeling in Nepal have similar geographical and topographical conditions. The quality, aroma of Nepal tea is thus somewhat similar to Darjeeling tea but is not lasting. But that tea is available at a price ..

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"Kangra Tea Industry had a golden history but today it is struggling to survive."Discuss throwing light on the measures taken to protect Kangra Tea.

Model Answer: Kangra tea is basically a China tea introduced by British in 19th century in Kangra and adjacent districts of Himachal Pradesh. It became popular and was an export material but the unfortunate earthquake of 1905 forced the British ..

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Discuss the cropping pattern in terms of soybean and sugarcane in India. Justify the recent shift of sugarcane farmers to soybean in some parts of India.

Model Answer: Soybean is predominantly a rainfed crop grown in Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Maharashtra and some other parts of India. Cropping Pattern of Soyabean Soyabean is grown as a kharif crop. In some districts, it is cultivated two times in ..

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Before 1980s, Soybean was not a significant crop in terms of production and is in India. However, today Soybean has become a major export earner. What are the key factors that underpin this exceptional growth? Examine.

Model Answer: There were several reasons of this exceptional growth. Firstly, there was a development of those varieties that suited well to India’s soils, particularly in rain fed areas. Then, the utilization of Kharif fallows was advantageous. Further, prices of soya ..

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Discuss the trends, scope and challenges of India's Tea exports.

Hint: India exports around 20% of its tea produced and accounts for roughly 13% of Total World Trade in Tea. Currently, India is fourth largest exporter of tea after Kenya, Sri Lanka and China. India’s Assam CTC Tea faces competition ..

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There has been a long pending demand for the complete decontrol of sugar industry. But successive central governments have hesitated to decontrol sugar. Discuss the issue and government policy stance on the same.

Hint Answer: Currently, there is a partial decontrol of sugar with abolition of levy sugar system;  dismantling of monthly release mechanism. However, full decontrol of the sugar has not been possible this issue has political ramifications and can put the ..

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