II.
Read the passage given below. (10 Marks)
1. The future of food is unequivocally digital, and the future of digital is inevitably AI (Artificial Intelligence), research from IT FOR Change had noted in a 2019 paper discussing new technologies in agriculture.
2. The country, which already accounts for 18% of the global population, has the pressure of feeding that many mouths. According to PMSTIAC, “AI expenditure in India is projected to grow with a CAGR of 39% during 2019-2025 to touch $11.781 million by 2025.
3. The centre puts the value of the Indian Agri-tech market at an estimated $204 milion. Prof. A.K Sood, Principal Advisor to the Government, told TOI: “Private and public institutions must collaborate.”
4. Output yield estimates and price forecasts will help farmers obtain maximum profits. AI sensors can detect weed affected areas to precisely spray herbicides preventing their over and under-use.
5. Predictive
insights such as timing for sowing for maximum productivity can help farmers reduce impact by weather. Early
warnings for droughts in multiple vernacular
languages can be done.
6. AI- driven
robots can be used to harvest huge volumes faster; be trained on data for specific crop variety; weather
conditions & location, taking into consideration by- products to reduce wastage.
7. Pointing out that AI cloud computing, satellite imagery and advanced analytics have created an ecosystem for smart
Agriculture, Manoranjan Mohanty, Scientist
G/advisor to the government said, “Agriculture AI applications can
communicate dates, fertilisation based on soil tests, seed treatment, diagnose
pest/soil defects and nutrient deficiency etc.”
8. Despite all the merits, Risk-aversion
and resistance to change, lack of trust in
technology and insufficient support of universities and academics in
digital agriculture are some of the
challenges of an AI Rollout.
Data rights
regime, lack of enforcement of data regulations, transparency too needs
upgrade.
Language
barrier, high illiteracy rates, lack of awareness regarding return on investment in AI systems, lack of formal/
informal education in data engineering and
infrastructure, are some of
the other challenges.
Poor internet
connectivity, limited access to cloud-hosted data, erratic electric supply are some of the
connectivity issues hampering this revolution.
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Based on your
understanding of the passage, answer the questions given below. |
1x 10 |
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I |
Does the
following statement agree with the information given
in bar graph? Estimates
show that by 2030, demand for pulses, cereals, rice, eggs, fruits vegetables and milk will be more than twice of what it was in
2000. True - if the statement agrees with the information False - if the
statement contradicts the information Not Given
- if there is no information on this |
1 |
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ii |
“Agriculture AI applications can communicate dates,…” (para-7) By ‘dates’, Monaoranjan Mohanty here means the right time of A. rains |
1 |
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B.
sowing of seeds C. using the Internet D.
soil-treatment |
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iii |
“India assumes significant importance in terms
of acreage of key food-grains…” On the positive side, we can conclude from the above observation that: A.
India has huge
potential for production of food grains B.
India’s production of food-grains is grossly low C.
India has self-sufficiency in food-grains D. None of the
above |
1 |
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iv |
1.
“0.9% of large farmers cultivate
9% of the land.” 2. 86% of the farmers are small who cultivate 47%
of the arable land On the basis
of the above two statistics, it’s clear
that: A.
Most of the
farmers in India
are rich and affluent B.
Many farmers are poor
with small land holdings C.
Many farmers use AI technology D. Some farmers exploit other farmers |
1 |
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v |
Mention a good
use of AI sensors. |
1 |
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vi |
AI can help reduce the wastage of crops
by |
1 |
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vii |
Harvesting of crops can be done faster
with the help of: A.
Data Engineering B.
High speed internet C.
AI-driven robots D. Right use
of pesticides |
1 |
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viii |
“Risk-aversion and resistance to change”
(para-8) in the passage means,
farmers are: A. Afraid of losing their crops B.
Unwilling to obtain
higher crop yields C.
Scared of investing money in new technology D. Happy earning
benefits through traditional methods
of farming |
1 |
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ix |
Give one reason why there’s
Lack of enforcement of data
regulations . |
1 |
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X |
Choose the most
appropriate title of the
passage: A.
The AI potential B.
Sowing the ‘AI’
seed for Intelligent farming C.
Artificial Intelligence- new buzzword D. Challenges of AI Rollout |
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