Penalty for wrong answers : THERE WILL BE PENALTY FOR WRONG ANSWERS MARKED BY A CANDIDATE IN THE OBJECTIVE TYPE QUESTION PAPERS. (i) There are four alternatives for the answer to every question. For each question for which a wrong answer has been given by the candidate, one-third of the marks assigned to that question will be deducted as penalty. (ii) If a candidate gives more than one answer, it will be treated as a wrong answer even if one of the given answers happens to be correct and there will be same penalty as above to that question. (iii) If a question is left blank, i.e., no answer is given by the candidate, there will be no penalty for that question. # DO NOT OPEN THIS TEST BOOKLET UNTIL YOU ARE ASKED TO DO SO <!-- page 1 --> 1. What are the significances of a practical approach to sugarcane production known as 'Sustainable Sugarcane Initiative'? 1. Seed cost is very low in this compared to the conventional method of cultivation. 2. Drip irrigation can be practiced very effectively in this. 3. There is no application of chemical/inorganic fertilizers at all in this. 4. The scope for intercropping is more in this compared to the conventional method of cultivation. Select the correct answer using the code given below.
A1 and 3 only
B1, 2 and 4 only
C2, 3 and 4 only
D1, 2, 3 and 4
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. 1, 2 and 4 only
UPSC CSE Prelims 2014 (GS-I, Set A), Q.10. Official answer key: B.
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