{"id":28385,"date":"2024-02-20T07:12:26","date_gmt":"2024-02-20T07:12:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/?p=28385"},"modified":"2024-02-20T07:12:28","modified_gmt":"2024-02-20T07:12:28","slug":"upsc-prelims-2022-question-22","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/upsc-prelims-2022-question-22\/","title":{"rendered":"UPSC Prelims 2022 &#8211; Question 22"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n<p>Here is  Question No. 22 a part of our series on UPSC Prelims 2022.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_73 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69d46fcc65b16\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-cssicon\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69d46fcc65b16\"  \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/upsc-prelims-2022-question-22\/#Q22_%E2%80%9CSystem_of_Rice_Intensification%E2%80%9D_of_Cultivation_in_which_alternate_wetting_and_drying_of_rice_fields_is_practiced_results_in\" title=\"Q22. \u201cSystem of Rice Intensification\u201d of Cultivation, in which alternate wetting and drying of rice fields is practiced, results in:\">Q22. \u201cSystem of Rice Intensification\u201d of Cultivation, in which alternate wetting and drying of rice fields is practiced, results in:<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Q22_%E2%80%9CSystem_of_Rice_Intensification%E2%80%9D_of_Cultivation_in_which_alternate_wetting_and_drying_of_rice_fields_is_practiced_results_in\"><\/span>Q22. \u201cSystem of Rice Intensification\u201d of Cultivation, in which alternate wetting and drying of rice fields is practiced, results in:<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Reduced seed requirement<\/li><li>Reduced methane production<\/li><li>Reduced electricity consumption<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>Select the correct answer using the code given below:<br>a) 1 and 2 only<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>b) 2 and 3 only<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>c) 1 and 3 only<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>d) 1, 2 and 3<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Answer &#8211; D <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>System of Rice Intensification (SRI) was first developed in Madagascar in the 1980s. It promises to save 15 &#8211; 20% of groundwater and improve rice productivity.<\/li><li><strong>Option 1 is correct: <\/strong>Under SRI 2kgs seed is required to grow a nursery for one acre against 5kgs seed required in the traditional method.<\/li><li><strong>Option 2 is correct: <\/strong>By minimizing water use and alternating wet and dry conditions, SRI minimizes methane production.<\/li><li><strong>Option 3 is correct: <\/strong>A study carried out in Vietnam found that applying SRI methods can save around 23% of energy inputs while increasing energy outputs by 11%<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/upsc\/upsc-essay?utm_source=Blog&amp;utm_medium=Banner&amp;utm_campaign=Essay\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/UPSC-Essay-Course-1280\u00d7300-1-3.svg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-42688\" width=\"781\" height=\"182\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>For UPSC Prelims Resources,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/upsc-cse-prelims-resource-centre\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Click here<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For Daily Updates and Study Material:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Join our Telegram Channel \u2013&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/t.me\/WithEdukemy4IAS\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Edukemy for IAS<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>1. 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