Is agriculture a scoring subject?

Agriculture is a very scoring optional subject in the UPSC civil services Mains exam.

Is forestry optional scored?

Scoring & Excellent results Forestry is the optional subject with the highest success rate (27.2\%) in the Indian Forest Service Examination.

Which optional is easy for IFS?

Botany. Botany is a highly scoring subject, making it a popular choice for optional. There are many books and ready-made notes that are readily available for the subject as it is one of the core science subjects taught in most national colleges and universities.

Is Forestry optional easy?

Why choose Forestry Optional Here are a few advantages which make it a good choice for many candidates: There is little factual data involved in this subject and hence you do not have to memorize too many dates and events. Many candidates find the subject easy to understand and prepare solely for this reason.

How long does it take to complete forestry optional?

Forestry: It can be done in 1-1.5 months. I joined Mains Guidance Program(MGP) of ForumIAS to practice mains answers. This helped me a lot me in Civil services (Mains) and Indian Forest Services (Mains).

What is the difference between agriagriculture and commercial forestry?

Agriculture is a field of study that’s based on the study of biology in general and botany in particular with the intent being the management of food and fiber production. Commercial or applied forestry is really a subdivision or branch of agriculture, but foresters don’t like to admit it, publicly, lol.

What is the difference between agriculture and plantation forestry?

When it comes to plantation forestry, then is an agricultural activity but when it deals with natural forest management then all operations are in large scale very different from agriculture. I guess that the main difference between agriculture and forestry could be the intensity (as pointed out in other answers) and duration of the activities.

Is agriculture an optional subject for IAS exam?

It is a technical subject, however, and requires prior knowledge or background before you can venture into it as an optional. In fact, many students who take up agriculture for their graduation do so with the IAS exam as their destination.

What are the topics in GS III agriculture optional?

Topics in GS III which have a direct overlap with agriculture optional are – Major crops cropping patterns in various parts of the country, different types of irrigation and irrigation systems storage, transport and marketing of agricultural produce and issues and related constraints; e-technology in the aid of farmers.