“A small sugarcane farmer in western Uttar Pradesh, Shri Raghuvir Singh, is getting on with age and is thinking of selling his land and moving out of farming. He has two sons, both graduates and working in Gurgaon. He did not make his sons farmers because farming is hard work and is non-profitable. This is the story of most farmers in India. Wealth and security of the country comes from its land, and hence, what is needed is sustainable and high productivity agriculture.”

Source: Chaudhuri, Sriroop, et al. "Land degradation–desertification in relation to farming practices in India: An overview of current practices and agro-policy perspectives." Sustainability 15.8 (2023)

(a) High productivity in agriculture will help boost our country's industrial sector. Explain.

(b) Enumerate two major problems encountered by a majority of India’s farming community.

"Road transport is the primary means of transport in India". Explain the statement by mentioning two suitable advantages of road transport.

Manganese is roughly similar to iron's physical and chemical properties but is harder and more brittle.

Based on the properties of manganese mentioned in the above statement:

(a) In which industry is this mineral widely used?
(b) What is its role in that industry?

(a) What does "CNG" seen in the below picture mean?

(b) Give a reason why "CNG" is being used in auto rickshaws these days.