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Rebuilding Farming Systems: Regenerative Agriculture for a Resilient India under the Per Drop More Crop Initiative

Distilled Policy Brief

  • Regenerative agriculture restores soil vitality, enhances biodiversity, and strengthens resilience to climate pressures

🎯 Prelims High-Yield Examination Points

Regenerative agriculture and its policy measures under the ‘Every Drop More Crop’ scheme

⚖️ Mains Analytical & Syllabus Linkages

Role of regenerative agriculture in ensuring food security and environmental sustainability

🎯 UPSC Prelims Practice Drill

Environment & Ecology

By March 2026, how many Soil Health Cards had been issued under the regenerative agriculture initiatives in India?

  • [A] 20 crore
  • [B] 25.89 crore
  • [C] 30 crore
  • [D] 35 crore
▶ Reveal Official Answer & Analytical Explanation
✓ Correct Option: [B] 25.89 crore

The PIB backgrounder states that 25.89 crore Soil Health Cards were issued by March 2026, making option B correct. The other figures are not mentioned in the notification.

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🏛️ Historical Twin PYQ Anchor (2021)

UPSC Prelims 2021

Consider the following statements regarding the "National Clean Air Programme (NCAP)": 1. It is implemented by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change. 2. Central Pollution Control Board acts as the sole regulatory executive body.

Forensic Anchor: Cabinet Allocation of Business Rules & NCAP Framework
Examiner Trap Takeaway: UPSC swapped Central Pollution Control Board role with State Pollution Control Boards for state-level monitoring.