{"id":91140,"date":"2025-06-01T10:47:43","date_gmt":"2025-06-01T10:47:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=91140"},"modified":"2025-06-01T10:47:43","modified_gmt":"2025-06-01T10:47:43","slug":"what-are-the-significances-of-a-practical-approach-to-sugarcane-produc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/what-are-the-significances-of-a-practical-approach-to-sugarcane-produc\/","title":{"rendered":"What are the significances of a practical approach to sugarcane produc"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>What are the significances of a practical approach to sugarcane production known as &#8216;Sustainable Sugarcane Initiative&#8217;?<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Seed cost is very low in this compared to the conventional method of cultivation.<\/li>\n<li>Drip irrigation can be practiced very effectively in this.<\/li>\n<li>There is no application of chemical\/inorganic fertilizers at all in this.<\/li>\n<li>The scope for intercropping is more in this compared to the conventional method of cultivation.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Select the correct answer using the code given below.<\/p>\n<p>[amp_mcq option1=&#8221;1 and 3 only&#8221; option2=&#8221;1, 2 and 4 only&#8221; option3=&#8221;2, 3 and 4 only&#8221; option4=&#8221;1, 2, 3 and 4&#8243; correct=&#8221;option2&#8243;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"psc-box-pyq-exam-year-detail\">\n<div class=\"pyq-exam\">\n<div class=\"psc-heading\">This question was previously asked in<\/div>\n<div class=\"psc-title line-ellipsis\">UPSC IAS &#8211; 2014<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pyq-exam-psc-buttons\"><a href=\"\/pyq\/pyq-upsc-ias-2014.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-pdf-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Download PDF<\/a><a href=\"\/pyq-upsc-ias-2014\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-attempt-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Attempt Online<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<section id=\"pyq-correct-answer\">\nThe Sustainable Sugarcane Initiative (SSI) reduces seed cost by using single-budded setts, facilitates effective drip irrigation due to wider spacing, and increases the scope for intercropping in the wide inter-row spaces. Statement 3 is incorrect as SSI promotes reduced use but doesn&#8217;t entirely eliminate chemical fertilizers.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-key-points\">\nSSI is an agro-ecological approach to sugarcane cultivation that focuses on &#8216;more with less&#8217; &#8211; more cane production using less seed, less water, and less land. Key practices include the use of single-budded setts or seedlings transplanted after raising them in a nursery, wider row spacing, and promotion of drip irrigation and organic manuring.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-additional-information\">\nThe advantages listed in statements 1, 2, and 4 are well-documented benefits of the SSI method compared to traditional sugarcane cultivation. Statement 3 is a common misconception or overstatement; SSI encourages integrated nutrient management, which includes organic sources and efficient use of inorganic fertilizers if needed, aiming for significant reduction rather than zero application.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What are the significances of a practical approach to sugarcane production known as &#8216;Sustainable Sugarcane Initiative&#8217;? Seed cost is very low in this compared to the conventional method of cultivation. Drip irrigation can be practiced very effectively in this. There is no application of chemical\/inorganic fertilizers at all in this. 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