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Organic Farming- Sikkim Case Study-Gs-3 In 2003,  Sikkim  officially adopted a resolution to switch to  organic farming . The state decided to go  organic , to ensure long-term sustenance of soil fertility, protection of environment and ecology. The objective was also to promote healthy living and decreasing the risk of disease . India’s first organic state Sikkim  has won the  ‘Oscar for best policies’  conferred by the  Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO)  for the world’s best policies promoting  agro-ecological and sustainable food systems.   The ‘Future Policy Award’ received by the  Chief Minister of Sikkim Pawan Kumar Chamling  in Rome on 15 Oct 2018 recognised the state’s leadership and political will to lead by example. The award was co-organized by  FAO, World Future Council and IFOAM- Organics International. FOOD AND AGRICULTURE   ORGANISATION (FAO) It is a specialized agency of the  United Nations,  serving both developed and developing

UPSC CIVIL SERVICES MAINS EXAM - 2019 GENERAL STUDIES PAPER – 3 Instructions ·          Total Marks: 250 marks, Time duration: 3 hours. ·          There are 20 questions printed both in ENGLISH and HINDI. ·          All questions are compulsory. ·          The number of marks carried by a question/part is printed against it. ·          Answers must be written in the medium authorized in the admission certificate which must be stated clearly on the cover of this question-cum-answer (QCA) booklet in the space provided. ·          No marks will be given for answers written in the medium other than authorized one. ·          Answers to questions no. 1 to 10 should be in 150 words, whereas answers to questions no. 11 to 20 should be in 250 words. ·          Keep the word limit indicated in the questions in mind. ·          Any page or portion of the page left blank, must be struck off clearly. 1. Enumerate the indirect taxes which have been subsumed in the 

UPSC CIVIL SERVICES MAINS EXAM- 2019 GENERAL STUDIES PAPER – 2 Instructions ·          Total Marks: 250 marks, Time duration: 3 hours. ·          There are 20 questions printed both in ENGLISH and HINDI. ·          All questions are compulsory. ·          The number of marks carried by a question/part is printed against it. ·          Answers must be written in the medium authorized in the admission certificate which must be stated clearly on the cover of this question-cum-answer (QCA) booklet in the space provided. ·          No marks will be given for answers written in the medium other than authorized one. ·          Answers to questions no. 1 to 10 should be in 150 words, whereas answers to questions no. 11 to 20 should be in 250 words. ·          Keep the word limit indicated in the questions in mind. ·          Any page or portion of the page left blank, must be struck off clearly. 1 . Do you think the  Constitution of India  does not accept the pr