Prelims 2026 · CSAT / Reading Comprehension · Question 31
Which of the following assumptions is/are valid?
- Agricultural productivity has marched ahead in the West because of the economies of scale facilitated by the adoption of AI tools.
- Affordable AI tools rendered available in local languages can help AI-based solutions reach more and more small farmers.
- Though penetration is as yet low, critical application areas deploying AI tools are already in use in India.
Select the answer using the code given below.
Passage:
India is starting to deploy AI for critical use cases such as weather forecasting, pest detection and control, and crop yield optimisation. However, penetration is limited to a small subset of tech-savvy farmers. In the US and in Europe, generative AI tools have started offering precision farming at scale, integrating large datasets to provide real-time agronomic insights. For at-scale integration and accessibility of AI tools in India, it would be helpful to develop Indian languages-based AI tools for smallholder farmers, partner with AgTechs to create affordable AI solutions, and disseminate AI-based advisory services through government programmes.
Answer
2 and 3 only
1 is not valid: the passage does not say Western agricultural productivity advanced because of AI-led economies of scale. 2 is valid: it explicitly says local-language and affordable AI tools would improve accessibility for small farmers. 3 is valid: India is already deploying AI in weather, pests and yield, though penetration is low.