{"id":31190,"date":"2024-03-01T10:56:57","date_gmt":"2024-03-01T10:56:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/?p=31190"},"modified":"2024-03-01T10:56:59","modified_gmt":"2024-03-01T10:56:59","slug":"upsc-prelims-2020-question-89","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/upsc-prelims-2020-question-89\/","title":{"rendered":"UPSC Prelims 2020 &#8211; Question 89"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/upsc\/upsc-prelims-test-series?utm_source=Blog&amp;utm_medium=Blog&amp;utm_campaign=Blog-%20PTS\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Prelims-Test-Series-eng-and-hindi-1280\u00d7330.svg\" alt=\"UPSC Prelims Mock Test - ECONOMY 2\" class=\"wp-image-24924\" width=\"779\" height=\"199\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Here is Question No. 89 a part of our series on UPSC Prelims 2020<\/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-69f157a298b10\" 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-69f157a298b10\"  \/><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-2020-question-89\/#Q89_With_reference_to_the_current_trends_in_the_cultivation_of_sugarcane_in_India_consider_the_following_statements\" title=\"Q89. With reference to the current trends in the cultivation of sugarcane in India, consider the following statements:\">Q89. With reference to the current trends in the cultivation of sugarcane in India, consider the following statements:<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Q89_With_reference_to_the_current_trends_in_the_cultivation_of_sugarcane_in_India_consider_the_following_statements\"><\/span>Q89. With reference to the current trends in the cultivation of sugarcane in India, consider the following statements:<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>A substantial saving in seed material is when \u2018bud chip settlings\u2019 are raised in a nursery and transplanted in the main field.<\/li><li>When direct planting of seeds is done, the germination percentage is better with single-budded setts as compared to setts with many buds.<\/li><li>If bad weather conditions prevail when seeds are directly planted, single budded setts have better survival as compared to large setts.<\/li><li>Sugarcane can be cultivated using settlings prepared from tissue culture.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>Which of the statements given above is\/are correct?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(a) 1 and 2 only<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(b) 3 only<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(c) 1 and 4 only<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(d) 2, 3 and 4 only<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Answer: (c)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Statement 1 is correct:<\/strong> Bud chip technology reduces the mass and enables quick multiplication of seeds. This method has proved to be more economical and convenient than the traditional method of planting two to three bud setts. The returns are relatively better, with substantial savings on the seed material used for planting.<\/li><li><strong>Statement 2 is not correct<\/strong>: When direct planting of setts is done, the germination percentage is better with setts with many buds as compared to single-budded setts.<\/li><li><strong>Statement 3 is not correct: <\/strong>If bad weather conditions prevail when setts are directly planted, largesetts have better survival as compared to single-budded setts.<\/li><li><strong>Statement 4 is correct:<\/strong> Tissue culture or vegetative propagation can be used to germinate and grow these settlings which can be transplanted in the field later. 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